SOLAS is the State agency that oversees the building of a world class Further Education & Training (FET) sector in Ireland, developing skills to fuel Ireland’s future. FET is for everyone, is available in every community and offers a pathway to take you as far as you want to go.

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The Reach Fund 2025

FET Performance System

Guidance for Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Irish Further Education and Training

Adult Literacy for Life Strategy

National Skills

FET Funding Model Review 2022

Craft Apprenticeship Quality Assurance Manuals

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The Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (SLMRU) publishes research and reports that facilitates development and review of policy and practice in the further and higher education sectors as well as other related sectors.

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36k
Further Education and
Training (FET) courses were delivered in 2025.
390K
Core FET enrolments (excluding apprenticeship, eCollege and learners who were issued construction skills cards).
16
Education and
training boards