Public sector reform plans to merge VECs [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 17 November 2011
Governmental reforms of the public sector, which have been announced today (November 17th), are set to slash the number of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and merge several third level bodies.
The number of local VECs in the country will be cut from 33 to 16, the report from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform confirmed, while three bodies covering higher education will be amalgamated.
These are the Further Education and Training Awards, the Higher Education and Training Award Council and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, with will become a single department.
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