The European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life. It provides our students and staff with fantastic opportunities to…
Many of our schools organise school choirs as an extracurricular activity while also complementing the music curriculum. The choir often performs at various school and community events and is a great tonic towards student and staff well-being. But did you know that one of our school choirs sings through the…
The work of Education and Training Boards is governed by a number of pieces of legislation to ensure that the work we carry out is done so effectively and public sector money is properly spent. But what exactly does governance mean in practice? In this blog Senior Governance Specialist Dr…
Donegal Education and Training Board’s schools are state, co-educational and multi-denominational, underpinned by the core values of excellence in education, care, equality, community and respect. Our schools live this ethos in many different ways, one of which is an Ethos Ambassador Programme. In this blog, our St Catherine’s Vocational School…
We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. One such partner that we work with locally within the county (but with a global outlook), is ChangeMakers Donegal. What do they do and how do they work with us? In this blog, Project Coordinator,…
The Community Education Support Programme within our Further Education and Training (FET) Service supports thousands of students around the county and its islands each year. We blogged about this in January 2023, highlighting the wide range of projects supported by the programme. In this blog one of these groups, the…
‘We seek to offer the very best quality education and training opportunities to all learners, by employing staff who are equipped to carry out their responsibilities’ (Donegal ETB Strategy Statement 2022-2026). In a rapidly changing world, our post-primary teachers achieve this by continuously undertaking professional development training throughout their teaching…
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) plays a crucial role in overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of Donegal ETB’s post-primary schools, Further Education and Training Service (FET) and a wide range of programmes, including Donegal Music Education Partnership and youth work, within the county. It is made up…
Developing, maintaining and supporting Information Technology (IT) systems for an organisation the size of Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB), which is dispersed right across the county and its islands is no mean feat. As our first ever Head of IT, Ciaran Cunningham, retires in December, in this blog he…