SE Regional Skills Newsletter

South East Regional Skills Newsletter

September 2016

Profile of South East Region
The estimated annual number of replacement jobs for the South East is 15,400 and expansion jobs is 4,800 according to SOLAS. Therefore three quarters of all jobs filled are not new jobs, rather they are jobs that are created by someone leaving a job e.g by retirement.
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NFQ
Qualifications frameworks describe the qualifications of an education and training system and how they interlink. To find out more click here

Education and Training Providers
Are you confused about where to go for training for yourself or your employees? There is a tremendous amount of education and training provision in the South East.To make this process easier the SERSF has compiled the following, click here

Biopharma Industry in Ireland
The Future Skills Needs of the Biopharma Industry in Ireland has just been published by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs and is an excellent guide for education and training providers in the South East as the biopharma sector is growing in the region. To find out more click here

Apprenticeships
Government Policy is seeking a significant increase in the range and number of apprenticeships available in Ireland. The following is an update on progress. Click here

Meet the Manager

Edmond Connolly joined the South East Regional Skills Forum (SERSF) in May 2016 and has been busy in recent months developing the services of the SERSF. If you need any support or guidance in terms of your industry’s skills needs contact Edmond at edmondconnolly@regionalskills.ie 059 917 5217 or 087 8314729.

South East Regional Skills Services

A single contact point in the region to help employers connect with the education and training system (Further & Higher Education providers)

Greater collaboration and utilisation of resources for enhancement of regional skills

A structure for employers to become more involved in promoting employment and opportunities for career progression in their sectors

Our mailing address is:
South East Regional Skills
Dargan Centre
Institute of Technology Carlow
Kilkenny Road
Carlow
R93 V960

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