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 is a REALT and what does it do? In this…
Providing meaningful programmes for our Transition Year (TY) students is an important aspect of programme provision in our schools. Learning new skills is one way to achieve this and a fantastic example of this has been taking place in Moville Community College over the last six years through the Newsbrands…
Did you know that it is possible to gain a qualification based on your work and life experiences through our Further Education and Training (FET) Service? It’s called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and we were one of the first Education and Training Boards in the country to provide this…
Tá Éiteas ETB á rolladh amach ag Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna (ETB) Dhún na nGall thar a chúig scoil dara leibhéal agus choláiste dhéag. Tá sé seo mar chuid de thionscnamh náisiúnta níos leithne a bhaineann le gach ETB. Is scoileanna Stáit, Comhoideachais agus il-Sainchreidmheacha iad gach scoil de chuid…
We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Locally, within the county, we work in partnership with several youth organisations, including Donegal Youth Service. What do they do and how do they work with us? In this blog, Chief Executive Officer and Donegal…
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. For the last five years, our Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC)…
This year, during national ETB Week 2024 (11-15 March), we held our first-ever Debate Forum for our post-primary schools. This will now become an annual event on Donegal ETB’s event calendar but what does debating involve and what are its benefits to our students? In this blog, our Errigal College…
Did you know that we provide a range of education and training courses in the field of alcohol and other drugs for professionals who come into contact with alcohol and other drug issues, as well as community and voluntary workers and people in recovery from addiction? In this blog our…
In 2023, almost 16,000 people participated in a course with our Further Education and Training (FET) Service. They did so on a full-time, part-time, online, daytime, evening time, in centre and out in the community basis, ranging in ages from 16-86. But did you know that we provide a support…