Did you know that we operate an outdoor education and training centre (OETC) on an 87-acre estate at Gartan? Originally bought in 1969 for £10,595, it only received official sanction to operate as an outdoor education centre in 1988. But…
Employee welfare is an important aspect of Donegal ETB’s staff support mechanisms and this is provided through our Employee Welfare Officer Marie Donnelly. But what exactly does this entail? In this blog Marie tells us more about it. Donegal ETB…
This month (September 2023) our Further Education and Training (FET) Service launched a new student counselling support service provided by Spectrum Life and managed by our Adult Guidance and Information Service. But what does this service look like and how…
Each year we provide induction training for new post-primary teachers, but what does that process involve? Our Director of Schools, Dr Martin Gormley, tells us more about it in this blog. The induction process for new post-primary teachers in Donegal…
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) marked its tenth anniversary on 1 July and in this blog, Chief Executive (CE) Anne McHugh reflects over the first decade of this new organisation and some of the many highlights. 01 July 2013…
Did you know that Physical Education (PE) is a Leaving Certificate exam subject? We deliver it in nine* of our fifteen schools including Mulroy College in Milford and in this blog, PE teacher Ciaran Mc Elwaine tells us more about…
Our Further Education and Training (FET) Service creates, collects and utilises a lot of data. But what does that involve and why does it do that? In this blog, FET Systems and Data Reporting Officer Anne Barron tells us more…
Is éard atá i gceist le Gnó sa Phobal in Éirinn () ná gluaiseacht le haghaidh athrú inbhuanaithe i gcúrsaí gnó. Tá clár iar-bhunoideachais ag an eagraíocht dar teideal Saothar an tSaoil agus tugann sé deis do dhaltaí iar-bhunoideachais sa…
Each year our Youth Services Development Section accepts grant applications from local volunteer-led youth clubs under the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme (LYCGS). This funding can be used to enhance the experience of young people participating in the activities of…
Our Further Education and Training (FET) Service supports thousands of students each year on their learning journey (almost 14,500 in 2022). In order to improve this support, the Quality Assurance team developed an online Student Hub which was launched last…