The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI), which represents teachers in Vocational Educational Committees (VECs) and lecturers in Institutes of Technology, has welcomed the launch of the new state training agency SOLAS.

Speaking this afternoon, TUI Deputy General Secretary Annette Dolan said:

“This announcement comes at a critical time for education and training in the country. We welcome the Minister’s affirmation that VECs will be ultimately responsible for the delivery to the public of both further education and training services. This proven sector is ideally placed to develop the balanced skill set that the country urgently requires with a wide range of high quality and fully accredited courses.”