Find below Ibec's ongoing work towards ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Participation in Government Groups
- Membership of National Action Plan Against Racism Committee
- Participation in implementation group of Working to Change: Social Enterprise and Employment Strategy
- Participation in the National Apprenticeship Council
- Participation in the National Training Fund Advisory Group
- Participation in the Regional Skills Fora
Education Programmes / Through Ibec's Trade Associations
- Education programmes to support sustainability in the Food Drink Sector
- Circular Economy Skills Initiative
- Ibec Academy
- BioPharmaChem Skillnet
- Connected Health Skillnet
- Engineering Skillnet
- First Polyment Training Skillnet
- Food Drink Ireland Skillnet
- IFS Skillnet
- Irish Medtech Skillnet
- Retail Ireland Skillnet
- Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet
- Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet
- MentorsWork
- Manufacturing Engineer Apprenticeship
- Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship
- Polymer Technician Apprenticeship
- IFS Apprenticeship
- Laboratory Apprenticeship
- Retail Apprenticeship
Ibec Campaigns / Research Reports
Ibec Submissions / Position Papers
- Ibec submission to the consultation on the development of a national framework for guidance in Ireland
- Ibec submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on future funding of higher education
- Ibec submission to the consultation on the STEM Implementation Plan 2022
- Ibec submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on senior cycle review
- Ibec submission to the consultation on the Digital Strategy for Schools
- Ibec submission to the consultation on the Apprentieship Action Plan
- Ibec submission to the EU Commission reserch project on increasing the sustainability of higher and further education provision in Ireland - an economic review of funding options
- Informed Choices: Career Guidance in an Uncertain World
- The Future of the National Training Fund
- Future Ready Improving Graduate Employability Skills
- The Impact of COVID on the Future of Work: Supporting Lifelong Learning and Graduate Work Readiness