About GRETB

About Galway and Roscommon ETB

We offer an extensive range of education and training services across our many locations in Galway and Roscommon including Primary Education, Post Primary Education, Further Education and Training, Outdoor Education, Music Education and Youth Services.

Our Adult Guidance and Information Service can offer impartial and confidential information to those wishing to explore our Further Education and Training options and to those wishing to come back to Back to Education or avail of our Adult Basic Education Services.

Search our extensive range of Quality Assured Courses and please contact us with any questions.

Code of Governance

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is subject to the CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARDS (Circular Letter 0002/2019). The Board (being elected and appointed members of the ETB) and Management of the ETBs are accountable for the proper management of the organisation strongly guided by the principles set out in the Code of Governance in meeting their responsibility to ensure that all activities, whether covered specifically or otherwise in this document, meet the highest standards of corporate governance. The Board is required to confirm to the Minister for Education and Skills in both the Annual report and the Chairperson’s Statement that they comply with the up-to-date requirements of the Code in their governance practices and procedures.

The Chief Executive is accountable to the Public Accounts Committee (Section 25, Education and Training Boards Act, 2013) and to other Oireachtas committees (Section 26, Education and Training Boards Act, 2013). The financial statements of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and laid before the Oireachtas in accordance with the governing legislation.