From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris today officially opened the Wexford College of Further Education and Training (FET) in Wexford town.
This college is a state of the art facility which will offer huge educational and training opportunities for learners in Wexford.
Speaking in Wexford today, Minister Harris said:
“In every corner of this country education and training opportunities have to be available. What we are doing today is investing in students in Wexford and their learning experience.
"FET facilities, like the one we are in today is an investment in the future of the many learners that it will directly benefit.
“I’m delighted that this facility will provide for over 300 learners this year and all future learners, who will no doubt thrive in this new environment.”
Wexford College of Further Education and Training is a top-class learning facility for all, which will facilitate a seamless pathway for learners. The opening of the college will provide full-time and part-time provision for over 300 learners across a range of further education and training provision. The facility will be used to deliver a wide and diverse breadth of programmes from electrical apprenticeships to PLC courses in reception and customer care to a part-time BTEI course in healthcare.
It represents an investment of over €11 million from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Minister Harris added:
“What I am driving in my department is the investment in our people through education so they can reach their full potential and also delivering on a more balanced regional development.
“We need to drive educational excellence everywhere across the country and this can only be enhanced through state-of-the-art facilities and training."
Kevin Lewis, Chief Executive of WWETB, said:
“The Wexford College of Further Education and Training is designed to provide a first class training environment for learners, it will also help support industry by providing a sustainable stream of skilled, professionally qualified long-term employees for the region.”