Tipperary ETB

Tipperary Education and Training Board (ETB) is one of 16 ETBs established under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013. The introduction of this legislation in 2013 saw both North Tipperary Vocational Education Committee and South Tipperary Vocational Education Committee amalgamate to become one Education and Training Board (ETB). The remit of Tipperary Education and Training Board, as the statutory provider of education for the County is the provision of a comprehensive range of quality education programmes to meet the needs of the community we serve. Tipperary ETB is responsible for 10 Post Primary Schools,1 stand alone and 8 other PLC Centres, 1 All Irish Second Level Unit, education provision St. Josephs Special School. Tipperary ETB provides a range of Further Education & Training programmes and services including: Adult Guidance in Education Service, Adult Learning Scheme, Back to Education Initiative (B.T.E.I.), Community Education, Further Education Support Service, Self Financing Night Classes, Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (V.T.O.S.), Youthreach, Youthreach Progression, PLC Courses, Tipperary ETB administers a range of Support Services including: Youth Services, Renewal & Payment of Student Maintenance Grants, Corporate Services, Special Needs Learning Support, Language Scholarships, TETB Awards Ceremony, In addition, Tipperary ETB plays a significant role in the Strategic Development of the County through a variety of inter-agency programmes. Establishment of SOLAS The Further Education and Training Act 2013 was signed into law in July 2013. The Act provides for the establishment of SOLAS and the dissolution of FÁS. SOLAS will work with the ETBs to support the development of appropriate further education and training programmes and curricula and the sourcing of further education and training interventions from the private, public and not for profit sector.