South East Skills & Training News Jan 24

Topics: Employment

Sources: Regional Skills Forum

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South East Skills & Training News Jan 24

South East Skills & Training News

January 2024

The construction sector sees the benefits of training and upskilling staff

The construction sector in the South East is working hard to develop and retain staff through upskilling and better employment terms and conditions. This is delivering results for the sector. Hear from one employer on how they are respondiing here.

Apprenticeship Registrations Strong in 2023

There has been significant registrations across Electrical, Construction, Motor and Engineering. New apprenticeship registrations also growing particularly in Engineering, Logistics, ICT, Hairdressing and Accounting. Full details here.

Study shows half of people surveyed have learned a new skill in the past year

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD recently encouraged everyone to consider learning a new skill as research revealed that more than half of those surveyed have taken on the challenge over the past year. More here.

Digital skills critical for many non-IT roles across multiple industries

Companies are adopting new technology to drive efficiency, innovation, and enhance customer experience. Digitalisation and the ability to work with data have become an increasingly central requirement for all businesses. Full report here.

Upcoming Courses

There are a variety of part time courses available across the region aimed at upskilling and reskilling staff in various sectors. More here .

GET IN TOUCH WITH SOUTH EAST REGIONAL SKILLS

Edmond Connolly
South East Regional Skills Forum Manager
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 087 8314729
If you need any support or guidance in terms of your industry’s skills get in touch
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.

What We Do.......

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.