Established since  1978

 
 

The Carlow Education and Training Centre is one of the longest established Traveller Training Centres in the country, having been established in 1978.


The Centre is located in Carlow town and is the only Traveller Training Centre in the County of Carlow.  The Centre caters for adult learners from the Traveller Community, and provides educational and training programmes that help to develop a sense of responsibility, self reliance, educational progression and educational integration of the learners.

 

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Mission Statement

The Centre strives to develop the learners


  1. -Self reliance

  2. -Sense of responsibility

  3. -Educational integration

  4. -Ongoing progression.


through the provision of education and training programmes.




The teaching staff have a wide range of expertise and experience and deliver a varied and challenging programme of courses.  The Centre provides a purposeful and happy environment for learners that promotes and respects Traveller culture, values and lifestyles. There are currently 38 learners enrolled, 31 females and 7 males.