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…
We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. One such group that we work with locally, within the county is Donegal Travellers Project (DTP). What do they do and how do they work…
In 2021, the Government published its first Public Sector Climate Action Mandate which highlights the main climate action objectives for public bodies. It envisages the public sector leading by example on climate action to reach the target of reducing Ireland’s…
In Ireland, primary and post-primary schools are managed by Boards of Management on behalf of the school patron. In Co Donegal, we are the patron of fifteen of Co Donegal’s twenty-seven post-primary schools (and also act as a trustee partner…
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) is getting a new Board following the local election on 7 June 2024. But what does the Board of an ETB do? In this blog our Chief Executive Anne McHugh tells us more about…
All public bodies in Ireland have a responsibility to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of their employees, customers, service users and everyone affected by their policies and plans. This is a legal obligation, called the Public…
Caoimhe Pollard was a First Year student in our largest school, the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town in September 2023. As she enters second year, she reflects back on what she expected when she moved to a bigger school,…
Each year Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) procures around €32 million worth of business across a wide range of goods and services. But what does our procurement process look like? In this blog, our Head of Procurement, Dana McMahon…
Since 2016, the Education and Training Board (ETB) sector has partnered with Mary Immaculate College in Limerick to support research-informed development of schoolwide, systematic, and collaborative approaches to inclusive and special education and build school, and sector-wide inclusive policy and…
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Ukrainians sought safety in Ireland. In response, the Department of Education set up Regional Education and Language Teams (REALTs) around the country, hosted by Education and Training Boards. But what exactly…