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KCETB Youth Office Welcome staff from the Department of Education and Youth

KCETB Youth Office was delighted to welcome staff from the Department of Education and Youth (Youth Affairs Unit) to Kilkenny and Carlow recently. During the visit, the Department officials visited UBU youth services in Carlow and Kilkenny, gaining first-hand insight into the vital youth work taking place to support young people across the region. KCETB… Continue reading KCETB Youth Office Welcome staff from the Department of Education and Youth

KCETB Set to Host Apprentice Expo in Carlow this January

KCETB Set to Host Apprentice Expo in Carlow this January   Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) is delighted to announce the KCETB Apprenticeship Expo taking place in Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training on Thursday 29th January 2026. This exciting event will bring together apprenticeship employers, industry experts, learners, jobseekers, and… Continue reading KCETB Set to Host Apprentice Expo in Carlow this January

KCETB honours its Retired Employees at Special Event

Retirees across Kilkenny and Carlow honoured at special event

KCETB honours its Retired Employees at Special Event   Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held a special event for retired employees to acknowledge their service and thank them for their hard work and dedication in providing education services to the Kilkenny and Carlow region. The event highlighted decades of dedication, leadership, and… Continue reading KCETB honours its Retired Employees at Special Event

Collaboration and Innovation Fund Now Open for Applications

  The Collaboration and Innovation Fund, part of Ireland’s Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy, is now open for applications. The Fund supports projects that help adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, digital, family, or financial literacy needs and encourages organisations to build a more literacy-friendly society. The Fund provides an opportunity for public and not-for-profit… Continue reading Collaboration and Innovation Fund Now Open for Applications

Empowering the Future Workforce: Southeast Apprenticeship Graduation Strengthens Ireland’s Skills Pipeline

Empowering the Future Workforce: Southeast Apprenticeship Graduation Strengthens Ireland’s Skills Pipeline - Graduates from Kilkenny and Carlow pictured at their graduation in Kilkenny

Empowering the Future Workforce: Southeast Apprenticeship Graduation Strengthens Ireland’s Skills Pipeline   More than 500 apprentices from Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wexford celebrated their graduation on Monday at Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel, marking a major milestone in the southeast’s workforce development agenda. Organised by the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB), the National… Continue reading Empowering the Future Workforce: Southeast Apprenticeship Graduation Strengthens Ireland’s Skills Pipeline

KCETB Community Education Showcase Celebrated Regional Impact

Teresa Comerford, Martha Bolger, Dearbháil Lawless, Dr Lindsay Malone, John O’Neill, Fiona Dunne, Ciara Byrne and Siobhán O’Brien

KCETB Community Education Showcase Celebrated Regional Impact   Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) proudly hosted a vibrant Community Education Showcase, celebrating the transformative impact of lifelong learning across the region. The event brought together learners, tutors, and community partners to reflect on the diverse educational opportunities that enriched lives, fostered inclusion, and… Continue reading KCETB Community Education Showcase Celebrated Regional Impact

KCETB Commis Chef Joanne Leahy takes home National Apprentice of the Year Award

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB Commis Chef apprentice Joanne Leahy of Lenehans Bar in Kilkenny, was the proud winner of the Hospitality, Food and Agriculture Award at the National Apprentice of the Year Awards

KCETB Commis Chef Joanne Leahy takes home National Apprentice of the Year Award  Commis Chef Apprentice wins Hospitality, Food and Agriculture Award    Kilkenny and Carlow ETB Commis Chef apprentice Joanne Leahy of Lenehans Bar in Kilkenny, was the proud winner of the Hospitality, Food and Agriculture Award at the National Apprentice of the Year… Continue reading KCETB Commis Chef Joanne Leahy takes home National Apprentice of the Year Award

KCETB Student Voices Heard at Student Council Training Day

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KCETB Student Voices Heard at Student Council Training Day   Over 150 students from 13 ETB schools across Kilkenny and Carlow took part in a bespoke training day this week focused on the vital part they play on their Student Council. The role of the Student Council in post-primary education is to promote the interests… Continue reading KCETB Student Voices Heard at Student Council Training Day

KCETB Launches New Accounting Technician Apprenticeship at Carlow Institute

Members of the team at Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training and KCETB Training Services captured at the Launch of New Accounting Technician Apprenticeship at Carlow Institute

KCETB Launches New Accounting Technician Apprenticeship at Carlow Institute Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB), in partnership with Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI), has officially launched its new Accounting Technician Apprenticeship at an event held on Monday, 13th October at Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training. The launch brought together programme employers and… Continue reading KCETB Launches New Accounting Technician Apprenticeship at Carlow Institute

Carlow Institute of Further Education Raising Awareness of Mental Health on Campus

Carlow Institute of Further Education Raising Awareness of Mental Health on Campus Carlow Institute to embrace the ‘Elephant in the Room’  Carlow Institute of Further Education is honoured to be invited to act as Brand Ambassadors and sponsors, for the Elephant in the Room Initiative. Staff and students from Carlow Institute attended the MENSANA launch supporting mental… Continue reading Carlow Institute of Further Education Raising Awareness of Mental Health on Campus

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