Apprenticeship employer service - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Guidance on employer registration, apprentice recruitment and work-based training.
Education and Training Board
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB)
Education and training board running 39 further education centres across Galway and Roscommon, with employer services, apprenticeship training and Skills to Advance upskilling.
Operates in Galway, Roscommon · 8 listed services · 1 facility
What they do
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board manages 39 further education and training centres across the two counties, serving over 14,000 learners in apprenticeships, traineeships, vocational training opportunities and community education. Its training centre at Mervue Business Park in Galway, established in 1969, delivers apprenticeship and craft courses, including the commis chef apprenticeship in an industry-standard kitchen; employers wishing to become approved national apprenticeship employers apply through the national apprenticeship system, with the board providing off-the-job training. A dedicated employer services team runs Skills for Work, offering fully funded basic education for employees, and Skills to Advance, offering accredited upskilling for enterprise staff, plus access to national online courses, coordinated by named employer services and Skills to Advance officers. Employers contact the employer services team directly or use the board's apprenticeship mailbox for apprenticeship queries.
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board lists 8 services and 1 facility on Irish Resource Hub in Galway, Roscommon. The listed provision covers service, training, advisory support, programme, and diagnostic or assessment. Its support includes Grow and scale, Mentoring and advice, Digital and AI, Skills and training, and Hiring and people. 2 distinct eligibility conditions are recorded across those services.
Business support informationWhere they operate
Recorded coverage for the following areas.
Types of support available
Listed provision includes service, training, advisory support, programme, diagnostic or assessment.
Who the support is for
- Business stages
- Thinking about starting, Startups, Established, Scaling
- Company sizes
- 1–9 people, 10–49 people, 50–249 people, 250+ people
- Sectors
- All sectors
Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.
Access and eligibility
Skills to Advance and Skills for Work are available to enterprises and employees based in Galway and Roscommon; apprenticeship employer status requires national approval.
No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.
Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.
- Apprenticeship employer service - GRETB
Employers must be approved as a national apprenticeship employer and demonstrate they can provide quality, relevant on-the-job training in the relevant occupational area.
- Work placements and talent pipeline - GRETB
Employers and employees in the ETB functional area; programme rules apply
The same conditions also apply to 6 further services listed below.
Check access with Galway and Roscommon Education and Training BoardSupport offered (8)
Service Training Bespoke employer training - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Tailored course design and delivery aligned with an employer's operational needs.
Advisory support Employer engagement service - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Single contact route helping employers identify workforce and training requirements.
Training Flexible course provision - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Accredited and non-accredited provision through online, blended, evening and campus delivery.
Programme Skills to Advance - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Subsidised, flexible upskilling and reskilling for employees, with particular support for SMEs.
Service Traineeship employer partnership - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Employer collaboration route combining classroom learning with work-based experience.
Diagnostic or assessment Training needs analysis - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Employer-focused assessment identifying current and emerging workforce skills gaps.
Service Work placements and talent pipeline - GRETB
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Galway, Roscommon
Employer route into learners, placements and sector-specific talent pipelines.
Workspaces and facilities (1)
Workspace or facility GRETB Training Centre
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Mervue, Galway
GRETB Training Centre delivers ETB education and training. Business access is normally mediated through employer engagement, Skills to Advance, apprenticeship or other scheduled provision.
Access through programme