Establishment and Responsibilities of Education and Training Boards (ETBs)
– ETBs were established in 2013, replacing the Vocational Education Committees (VECs) that had been in place since 1930.
– They are responsible for providing all further education and training in the Republic of Ireland.
– ETBs deliver apprenticeships and traineeships across the country.
– The training functions previously handled by Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS) were transferred to the ETBs.
– Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) was established as the national representative association for the sixteen ETBs.
Number and Constitution of ETBs
– There are 16 regional ETBs, replacing the previous 33 VECs.
– Each ETB board consists of 21 members.
– The board includes 12 local authority representatives, 2 staff representatives, and 2 parents representatives.
– Additionally, there are 5 members from bodies representing community/business interests.
– These bodies include representatives from business, industry and employers, learners representative bodies, and bodies connected to school management or leadership.
ETB Headquarters and Former VECs
– Each ETB has its own headquarters, located in different regions of Ireland.
– The former VECs were replaced by the ETBs in 2013.
– The County Cavan VEC and County Monaghan VEC were merged to form the Cavan and Monaghan ETB.
– The City of Dublin VEC became the City of Dublin ETB.
– The City of Cork VEC and County Cork VEC were merged to form the Cork ETB.
– County Dublin VEC and Dún Laoghaire VEC were merged to form the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB.
ETB Websites
– Each ETB has its own website for providing information and resources.
– The website for the Cavan and Monaghan ETB is cavanmonaghan.etb.ie.
– The City of Dublin ETB’s website is cityofdublin.etb.ie.
– The Cork ETB’s website is cork.etb.ie.
– The Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB’s website is ddletb.ie.
References and External Links
– The Education and Training Boards Act of 2013 established the framework for ETBs.
– The Vocational Education Act of 1930 was replaced by the Education and Training Boards Act.
– The Irish Examiner reported on the replacement of VECs by ETBs, resulting in cost savings.
– The Further Education and Training Act of 2013 also contributed to the establishment of ETBs.
– The ETBI website (etbi.ie) provides additional information about Education and Training Boards Ireland. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_and_Training_Board
An Education and Training Board (ETB) (Irish: Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna) is one of sixteen statutory local education bodies that deliver a wide range of education services in the Republic of Ireland. ETBs manage a large number of secondary schools, further education colleges and training centres, multi-faith primary schools (Community National Schools) and adult education centres throughout the country. They deliver a growing number of apprenticeships and traineeships across the State.
Originating from the Education and Training Boards Act of 2013, ETBs came into existence on 1 July 2013, when they replaced the existing system of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) that had been in place since 1930. The training functions, which were the responsibility of the national training and employment authority Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS), and which had been taken on by the VECs when FÁS was dissolved, were also transferred to the ETBs. ETBs are statutorily responsible for the provision of all further education and training in the Republic of Ireland.
Also deriving from the Education and Training Boards Act, Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) was established in 2013, replacing the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA). ETBI is the national representative association for the sixteen ETBs, and works to protect, promote and enhance the interests of vocational education and training within the wider education sector and the country at large.
