Tá an oibríocht seo á comhchistiú ag Rialtas na hÉireann agus ag an Aontas Eorpach
This operation is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
Rialtas na hEireann Government of Ireland
Co-Funded by the European Union
Tá an oibríocht seo á comhchistiú ag Rialtas na hÉireann agus ag an Aontas Eorpach
This operation is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union

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FET Solutions for Business

What We Do

FET Training Solutions for Business works with local businesses, facilitating them in accessing government-funded training to upskill their employees in order to meet the needs of ever-changing workplaces.  

These supports are provided under the following initiatives: Skills to Advance;  Skills for Work; Traineeships and Apprenticeships.

Melinda Niland | Training Services Manager

Melinda.Niland@KCETBTraining.ie

056 7813014/056 7761360

087 9814044

Gillian Ryan | Assistant Training Services Manager

Gillian.Ryan@kilkennycarlowetb.ie

056 7813014/056 7761360

087 6685857

Skills to Advance
Skills to Advance

Skills to Advance

Skills to Advance upskills SME employees across Carlow and Kilkenny.  It supports the identification of employee training needs and the delivery of government-funded, accredited training in ways that accommodate business and work schedules.

Skills for Work

Skills for Work provides flexible training for full and part-time employees with lower skill levels to enhance their skills so they can participate more fully in the workplace.  Examples of Skills for Work training include English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and digital literacy programmes.

Skills for work from KCETB
Garden KCETB FET

Community Training

KCETB Training Services works in partnership with organisations such as local community groups and specialist training providers to deliver a wide range of accredited training, education and work experience programmes to learners at various locations throughout Kilkenny and Carlow.

Community-based training is delivered through:

  • Local Training Initiatives (LTI’s)
  • Specialist Training Providers – National Learning Network (NLN) 
  • Community Training Centres (CTC’s)

Full-time and part-time programmes are available targeting different groups of learners, various levels of learning (NFQ Levels 3 – 5) and different skills areas. These programmes are free, and some participants may be entitled to a training allowance depending on eligibility.

Michelle Butler, Community Training Officer

Michelle.Butler@KCETBTraining.ie | 056 7813014 | 087 1255409 

eCollege

eCollege is a leading learning platform that delivers online training courses in business, project management, information technology, graphic design, web design, digital marketing, software development and basic computer literacy for people in employment. These self-directed, accredited courses allowing for flexible learning.

Helena Comerford, Recruitment Officer 

Helena.Comerford@kilkennycarlowetb.ie | 056 7813014 | 087 1518113

Computing KCETB
Famine Cottage

Traineeships

A traineeship is a full-time occupational skills development training model, designed to provide flexible training solutions to meet the needs of business and industry. A traineeship is sufficiently flexible to provide training benefits within a broad range of sectors, as well as assisting companies of varying size, from small local businesses to multi-national companies, to address their respective skill requirements.

Bernie Eccles, Contract Training Officer

BEccles@kcetb.ie | 056 7813014 | 087 4527244 

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships aim to provide learners with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to perform effectively and to respond to the  needs of new techniques and technologies in their occupation. Apprenticeships also provides industry with employees who have acquired mastery over the skills and competences relevant to their occupation.

Web: www.apprenticeship.ie

Benefits

Working with FET Solutions for Business, your business can benefit from:

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