First ‘Town Hall’ format meeting by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, with Minster of State for Training, Skills and Innovation Mr. John Halligan TD in Waterford Training Centre developing the Further Education and Training element of the Action Plan/Department of Education Strategy Statement on Education 2016-2019.
Establishment of 4 no. Area Committees of the WWETB Board allowing for greater local consultation and focus on the business of WWETB.
Communications Committee have developed a comprehensive Communications Planning Strategy, which will enable us to move forward at developing a very strong brand right across all our services.
Major changes in our administrative, operations and executive structures amalgamating functions across the Board area and concentrating areas of expertise in Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Services.
On-going development of our WWETB wide Information and Communication Technology Structures to further support teaching and learning and to safeguard and secure our data.
Development of an electronic payments system across all our schools.
Official openings of Tramore Further Education Centre, Enniscorthy Further Education and Training Centre and Coláiste Abbain; the latter two by the Minister for Education and Skills Mr. Richard Bruton TD. Development of a new ASD Unit at Enniscorthy Vocational College and an extension at Coláiste an Átha, Kilmuckridge. Work on a new ASD Centre is due to commence in St. Paul’s Community College Waterford shortly.
Senior Management Appointments:
Director of Further Education and Training: Mr. Ken Whyte
Director of Organisation Support and Development: Dr. Karina Daly
Finance Officer: Mr. Owen O’Mahony
Adult Education Officer: Ms. Fran Kennedy
Unit Manager Quality Assurance: Mr. Shay Cummins
Principal Enniscorthy Vocational College: Dr. Iain Wickham
Deputy Principal Enniscorthy Vocational College: Mr. Conor Berry
Deputy Principal Coláiste Chathail Naofa: Mr. Jason Ryan
VTOS Co-ordinator Gorey: Ms. Noreen Traynor
Youthreach Co-ordinator Gorey: Mr. Robbie McCabe
Senior Management Retirements:
Finance Officer: Mr. Jim Maher
Administrative Officer: Ms. Breeda Conroy
Principal of Enniscorthy Vocational College: Mr. Seamus Murphy
Deputy Principal Colaiste Chathail Naofa Dungarvan: Mr. Patrick O’Keeffe
VTOS Co-ordinator Gorey: Mr. Laurence McLaughlin
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