Category Archives: Further Education & Training

FET Learners have their Voices Heard at AONTAS Donegal Regional Forum

Learners from Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) convened at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which took place in Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny today, Monday 23 April. Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a national Forum. As […]

FET Service Hosts Croatian Ministry of Science & Education Staff Study Visit

Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service recently hosted six staff from the Ministry of Science and Education in Croatia who wanted to learn about the courses that Donegal ETB delivers in the county. ETB staff made a number of presentations and gave an overview of the service. Presentations included: Skills for Work – […]

Launch of ICT / FinTech Skills Report for Donegal Employers in Donegal ETB Training Centre

The North West Regional Skills Forum (NWRSF) in collaboration with Fasttrack to IT (FIT), launched The Skills Needs of the ICT and FinTech Sectors in the North West 2018 in Donegal ETB’s Letterkenny Training Centre on Friday last. Through close dialogue with industry, the skills audit seeks to better inform the training and education providers […]

Education alliance to benefit cross border education provision and opportunities

The North West Strategic Growth Partnership, in partnership with the Higher and Further Education and Training Institutions of the North West City Region, has announced a new agreement in education, training and innovation for the North West City region with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between education sector providers on both sides […]

Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Fair Set to Attract Hundreds

Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair will take place this Wednesday, 24 January in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny from 11.00am-3.00pm. The Fair remains the county’s number one opportunity to discover learning, with hundreds of adults and young people expected to attend this showcase event. There will be a wide range of […]

Annual Further Education and Training Fair Takes Place 24 January 2018

Donegal ETB’s annual Further Education and Training (FET) Fair will take place on Wednesday 24 January in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny from 11.00am-3.00pm. The Fair remains the county’s number one opportunity to discover learning, attracting over one thousand adults and young people each year. January is traditionally the time to take stock of the […]

Promoting Green Shoots in the Letterkenny Training Centre

Donegal ETB’s Training Centre in Letterkenny recently took delivery of a new cultivator to enhance the learning experience on the QQI Level 5 Horticulture course. The course, which has been based in the Training Centre in Ballyraine for the last two years has seen positive changes made to the six acres which surround the centre. […]

Donegal ETB FET Service Presentation of Awards in Buncrana

Over sixty people gathered in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana on Friday morning, 1 December, to receive a wide range of awards from Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service. Donegal ETB presented certificates to over sixty adult learners who had achieved certification in a range of programmes both on a full-time and a […]

Donegal ETB FET Service Presentation of Awards in Donegal Town

Over two hundred people gathered in the Central Hotel in Donegal Town on Thursday 30 November to receive a wide range of awards from Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training Service. Donegal ETB presented certificates to 230 adult learners and young people who had achieved certification in a range of programmes both on a full-time […]

Donegal ETB FET Service Presentation of Awards in Gortahork

Over eighty people gathered in the Óstán Loch Altan Hotel, Gortahork on Tuesday 28 November to receive a wide range of awards from Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training Service. The adult learners and young people achieved their certification through a range of programmes both on a full-time and a part-time basis over the last […]