SE Regional Skills Newsletter

South East Skills & Training News

April 2022

Bread and Baked Goods Sector Profile in the South East

Employing approx. 1,000 people in the South East, the bakery sector includes the making and selling of loaves of bread, blaas, cakes, rolls, pastries, baguettes, crumpets and muffins. The sector continues to adapt to changes in consumer preferences but there is a shortage of training opportunities for commercial bakeries. More here.

Training on additive manufacturing and 3D printing in the region

SEAM (South Eastern Applied Materials) Research Centre based in Waterford Institute of Technology is one of 4 technology gateways in the south east. A recent visit to the facility gave some of the engineering companies in the region an insight into the services provided at SEAM which include training on additive manufacturing and 3D printing. See more here.

Further Education & Training in Green Skills

At the first ever FET Green Skills Summit in Wexford (23 March) Minister Harris noted about training that ‘There is no shortage of availability. Attracting people to participate is the challenge we face.’ More here.

Awards & Credits Explained

The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is a system of ten levels. Accredited awards in Ireland are linked to the NFQ and each award is quantified in terms of ‘Credits’ (European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)). For a concise explanation read more here.

Upcoming Courses

There are still places available across the region aimed at upskilling and reskilling staff. See what's on offer here.

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GET IN TOUCH WITH SOUTH EAST REGIONAL SKILLS

Edmond Connolly
South East Regional Skills Forum Manager

Email: edmondconnolly@regionalskills.ie
Tel: 087 8314729

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South East Regional Skills Forum can help you and your team avail of a range of funded skills solutions (many of which are online & flexibly delivered) best suited to your company's needs.

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SERSF is a single contact point in the region to help employers connect with the education and training system (Further & Higher Education providers) and create greater collaboration and utilise the resources available to enhancement our regional skills.

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Institute of Technology Carlow
Kilkenny Road
Carlow
R93 V960

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