Apprenticeship and traineeship guidance - North West Regional Skills Forum
North West Regional Skills Forum
Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Guidance connecting employers to apprenticeship, traineeship and institutional work-placement routes.
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Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim employers reach ATU Donegal, ATU Sligo and Donegal ETB via manager Hilary McPartland, based at ATU Sligo.
Operates in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo · 6 listed services
The North West Regional Skills Forum serves Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, is chaired by Orla Bourke of Fenero and managed by Hilary McPartland from an office hosted at ATU Sligo. It brokers employer access to ATU Donegal, ATU Sligo, Donegal ETB and Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB, and works with IDA North West, Enterprise Ireland and the Donegal and Leitrim Local Enterprise Offices. Published sectoral reports include The Skills Needs of Manufacturing in the North West and The Skills Needs of the ICT and FinTech Sectors in the North West, both produced in collaboration with Fasttrack to IT following employer audits of manufacturing and ICT and fintech companies across the three counties. These reports were launched at Donegal ETB's Letterkenny Training Centre, with Donegal ETB and the former Letterkenny Institute of Technology as regional education partners informing subsequent course development.
North West Regional Skills Forum lists 6 services on Irish Resource Hub in Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo. The listed provision covers service, diagnostic or assessment, programme, and training. Its support includes Skills and training, Hiring and people, Innovation and R&D, and Networking. 1 distinct eligibility condition is recorded across those services.
Business support informationRecorded coverage for the following areas.
Listed provision includes service, diagnostic or assessment, programme, training.
Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.
Open to employers based in Donegal, Sligo or Leitrim; access is through the named regional manager's free advisory service, not a paid membership.
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.
Employer operating in or connected to the forum region
The same conditions also apply to 5 further services listed below.
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Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Guidance connecting employers to apprenticeship, traineeship and institutional work-placement routes.
North West Regional Skills Forum
Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Introductions to further and higher education contacts so employers can shape courses and explore research collaboration.
North West Regional Skills Forum
Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
A 30 to 60 minute assessment identifying skills needs, critical vacancies and a roadmap of regional and online solutions.
North West Regional Skills Forum
Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Facilitation of new skills programmes with peer companies and regional education providers in response to evidenced gaps.
North West Regional Skills Forum
Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
Regional evidence and analysis helping employers and providers understand current and emerging skills demand.
North West Regional Skills Forum
Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo
A single regional contact helping employers identify relevant education, training and upskilling providers.