{"id":31,"date":"2022-02-21T18:59:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T18:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:43:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-596af441 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"596af441\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"bannerslide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bb1c6ee\" data-id=\"3bb1c6ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb8adce elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb8adce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79bd2398 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"79bd2398\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a4a1535\" data-id=\"5a4a1535\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ea49d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42ea49d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0b61d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0b61d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7aca1\" data-id=\"3d7aca1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a702e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a702e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Welcome Message from our Chief Executive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22d9f3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22d9f3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f08f89\" data-id=\"8f08f89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc68dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcc68dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KCETB_Chief_Executive_Lindsay_Malone-28-1568x1254.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:80%;max-width:2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9badcf4\" data-id=\"9badcf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8dfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea8dfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board website.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">As Chief Executive, I am honoured to lead an organisation that plays such a vital role in shaping the educational landscape of our communities. Kilkenny and Carlow ETB is committed to providing inclusive, high-quality education and training opportunities that empower learners of all ages to reach their full potential.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Our mission is rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a deep respect for the diverse needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. Whether you are a learner exploring new pathways, a parent seeking support, an educator driving excellence, or a community partner working alongside us\u2014your engagement is central to our success.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Together, we will continue to build a vibrant, learner-centred environment that reflects the values of equity, opportunity, excellence, openness and lifelong learning. I invite you to explore our website, discover the wide range of services we offer, and join us in shaping a brighter future for Kilkenny and Carlow.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Warm regards,<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Dr Lindsay Malone<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-977804a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"977804a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4df7a8\" data-id=\"d4df7a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d4ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97d4ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b7bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"49b7bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"content\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983325f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"983325f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddace9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddace9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) is a leading provider of education and training in the south east, enabling 20,000 annual learners to reach their potential by offering a series of education pathways in schools, colleges, training centres and community settings. Our remit includes the management and operation of 13 post-primary schools, two colleges of further education and training, an extensive range of adult and community education services across Kilkenny and Carlow, the co-ordination of youth services, and the promotion of music education through Music Generation. We employ over 1,400 people and operate an annual budget of \u20ac100 million. Our tagline is <em>Flourish through learning<\/em> and we believe that learning has the power to change lives and build communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-704e258b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"704e258b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d067a0\" data-id=\"30d067a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20a96352 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20a96352\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20418fe1\" data-id=\"20418fe1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1779eaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1779eaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64391183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64391183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To enable students to reach their potential through education and to participate in the life of our area and country<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4303a53c\" data-id=\"4303a53c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e18a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73e18a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Locations Map Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAxMDQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9rY2V0Yi5pZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL0tDRVRCLU1hcC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map-768x363.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20104\" alt=\"Locations Map Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map-768x363.webp 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map-300x142.webp 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map-1024x484.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map-1536x726.webp 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/KCETB-Map.webp 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:47.3%;max-width:1554px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90b2e2e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90b2e2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce205be\" data-id=\"ce205be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95f415e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95f415e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa91e36\" data-id=\"aa91e36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285b647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"285b647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Friends-hands-together-pv6h7yj56fkg4sv6fa91g0xh966ium6uzxnw0x4auc.webp\" title=\"Friends hands together\" alt=\"Friends hands together\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e7874\" data-id=\"d8e7874\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e79b3f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e79b3f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87a7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87a7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To lead the development of high-quality education and training opportunities across Kilkenny and Carlow, engaging with learners and communities through all stages of lifelong learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b42e059 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b42e059\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e91920\" data-id=\"2e91920\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39dc21b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39dc21b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ba1384\" data-id=\"1ba1384\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3848467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3848467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73e0134 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73e0134\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f84f07\" data-id=\"0f84f07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1d771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1d771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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We recognise the importance of our role in our community and are aware of our responsibility to deliver high quality services. Our work is underpinned by our core values:<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Value Learning<\/span><\/em><em><br \/><\/em>We value learning and place the student at the centre of our work. We believe that learning has the power to change lives and build communities.<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Aim for Excellence<\/span><\/em><em><br \/><\/em>We aim for excellence in all of our services. We promote a culture of continuous improvement in our schools, centres and across our services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-648d314\" data-id=\"648d314\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc5281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc5281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: var(--wp--typography--line-height, var(--global--line-height-body));\"><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Build Relationships<\/span><br \/><\/em>We build relationships with others that are collaborative and respectful. We recognise that working together is key to our success.<\/p><p style=\"line-height: var(--wp--typography--line-height, var(--global--line-height-body));\"><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Promote Openness<\/span><br \/><\/em>We are accountable to others and promote openness and transparency. We know that, as a public body, we must maintain high standards.<\/p><p style=\"line-height: var(--wp--typography--line-height, var(--global--line-height-body));\"><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Enhance Community<\/span><br \/><\/em>We recognise our role as a provider of services within our community. We are a learning organisation and work to enhance our community through our education, training and support services.<\/p><p style=\"line-height: var(--wp--typography--line-height, var(--global--line-height-body));\">Kilkenny and Carlow ETB supports young people and adult learners through its four main areas of activity:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5178c814 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5178c814\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a83033\" data-id=\"9a83033\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73dbb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73dbb24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c9057c\" data-id=\"8c9057c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b484d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0b484d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post Primary Education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82847b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82847b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Abbey Community College, Ferrybank<\/li><li>Borris College<\/li><li>Col\u00e1iste Aindri\u00fa, Bagenalstown<\/li><li>Col\u00e1iste Cois Si\u00faire, Mooncoin<\/li><li>Col\u00e1iste Eoin, Hacketstown<\/li><li>Col\u00e1iste Mhuire, Johnstown<\/li><li>Col\u00e1iste Pobail Osra\u00ed, Kilkenny<\/li><li>Duiske College, Graignamanagh<\/li><li>Gaelchol\u00e1iste Cheatharlach<\/li><li>Grennan College, Thomastown<\/li><li>Kilkenny City Vocational School<\/li><li>Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale<\/li><li>Tyndall College Carlow<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62f4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e62f4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/schools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df86b6d\" data-id=\"df86b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c7747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05c7747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Education and Training Service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25196a elementor-widget 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