Kilkenny and Carlow ETB is a local education authority, established on the 1st July 2013. The 33 Vocational Education Committees (VECs) were dissolved and replaced by 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs). The Kilkenny and Carlow ETB is governed under Education and Training Boards Act 2013.

Our Mission

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board enables learners to achieve their full potential and contributes to the social, cultural and economic development of our area and of the country.

 Our Vision

Our ambition for the future is to:

Lead the development of education and training opportunities throughout our two counties by engaging with learners and communities, creating positive learning environments and experiences for people at all stages of lifelong learning, and contributing to social and economic development.

In everything we do, we aim to be “the education and training service that others use as a benchmark of excellence.”