Category: Blog

KCETB awarded Centre for Diversity Silver Accreditation   Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) has been awarded the Centre for Diversity Silver Accreditation, recognising the ongoing commitment to promoting diversity, equality and inclusion across services, workplaces and learning environments. KCETB is the first Education and Training Board in Ireland to receive this silver… Continue reading KCETB awarded Centre for Diversity Silver Accreditation

Students take Centre Stage at KCETB Student of the Year Awards 13 Students Awarded across Kilkenny and Carlow schools   The KCETB Student of the Year Awards took place at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel on Friday (4 Sept) afternoon. Thirteen students, each of whom have made a difference to their school community, were awarded for their respective post-primary schools in counties Kilkenny and Carlow. KCETB’s Student of the Year Awards recognises personal and academic achievement. It is awarded to the student who has… Continue reading Students take Centre Stage at KCETB Student of the Year Awards

Kilkenny Adult Learning Service Photographic Exhibition   A huge congratulations to all our BTEI KCETB Kilkenny Adult Learners from Level 3 QQI Photography, who proudly displayed their final end-of-year photographs today as part of the group exhibition Many Perspectives at An Chéad Tine Art Gallery. The exhibition celebrates photography as a way of seeing, exploring… Continue reading Kilkenny Adult Learning Service Photographic Exhibition

KCETB Nominated for a Carlow Business Award   Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) is proud to be nominated in the Business Supporting Community category at the Carlow Business Awards 2026.   Supporting communities is at the core of KCETB’s mission. Through our network of schools, Further Education and Training (FET) services, youth… Continue reading KCETB Nominated for a Carlow Business Award

My Apprenticeship Journey to WorldSkills Ireland When I was in Transition Year, I watched an episode of Nationwide featuring female apprentices. That programme sparked something in me and opened my eyes to a career path I hadn’t considered before.   Determined to learn more, I contacted Virginia Bohan, an Authorised Officer with KCETB. With her guidance, I… Continue reading Casey Nolan – WorldSkills Finalist

KCETB Joins Prestigious European Education Leadership Network   KCETB is delighted to announce its acceptance as a member of the Educational Leadership Network Europe (ELNE) Community, a significant milestone that strengthens the organisation’s engagement with educational leadership and innovation across Europe. ELNE is a Europe-wide network bringing together education stakeholders, policymakers, researchers, practitioners and institutions… Continue reading KCETB Joins Prestigious European Education Leadership Network

KCETB Supports EU Green Week 2026 Through Biodiversity Action Across Kilkenny and Carlow KCETB is proud to be a participant in #EUGreenWeek 2026 through a coordinated programme of biodiversity initiatives across our campuses and offices. This year’s EU Green Week, the 26th edition of the European Union’s flagship environmental event, focused on the business case… Continue reading KCETB Supports EU Green Week 2026 Through Biodiversity Action Across Kilkenny and Carlow

  KCETB’s Director of Further Education and Training, Martha Bolger, was delighted to attend a recent EU engagement in Greece, a strategically important opportunity to deepen European collaboration and drive forward our FET objectives at an international level. This engagement also supports KCETB’s long-term ambition to develop a national centre of excellence in craft and… Continue reading KCETB attends Digitext Exchange in Greece

  Borris College Teacher Jacqueline Sheil Named The B!G Idea Creativity Champion 2026   The B!G Idea Creativity Champion Award recognises not only an outstanding teacher but someone who truly embodies and champions The B!G Idea ethos, bringing creativity to life in everything they do. This year, KCETB are delighted that Jacqueline Sheil of Borris… Continue reading Borris College Teacher Jacqueline Sheil Named The B!G Idea Creativity Champion 2026

Recently, colleagues from Kilkenny and Carlow ETB, Waterford and Wexford ETB, and Kildare and Wicklow ETB came together to deliver Word Against the Word, a powerful one-man play by Keith Dunphy that explores the lived experience of dyslexia. Blending storytelling, humour, and Shakespearean references, the performance offered a moving insight into the challenges and strengths… Continue reading KCETB collaborate with KWETB and WWETB