SE Regional Skills Newsletter

South East Regional Skills Newsletter

October 2016

Are you an employer seeking support for upskilling your staff ?
Skillnets Training Networks can organize training and also provide part funding. There are two types of Skillnet Networks – sector specific networks (eg medical devices, retail, construction, software etc) and regionally based networks. In all there are 63 networks around Ireland including four based in the South East. They are very responsive to the needs of enterprise. You can locate a Skillnet Training Network that can help you here

Expertise for Companies
The technology gateways linked to Institute of Technology Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology have teams of industry focused researchers together with specialist facilities to help companies develop new or better products and services. Links to the four technology gateways in the South East can be found here

Regional Labour Markets Bulletin 2016
The latest ‘Regional Labour Markets Bulletin 2016’ has just been published by SOLAS Expert group on Future Skills Needs. Lots of insights, click here

Action Plan for Education 2016-2019
A number of skills targets have been set which have implications for all education and training providers, click here to read more

Employment in the South East
There are 210,000 persons in employment across the South East (approx.). In what sectors are they employed ? The following chart gives a clear picture. Click here to read more

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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