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 Further Education Support Service (FESS)


Further Education Support Service
Murrough Campus, Further Education Centre, The Murrough,  Wicklow Town
Support Officer: Mary Sheehy
Telephone: 0404 32654

E-Mail: mcsheehy@eircom.net
Website: www.fess.ie


Mission Statement

“To support providers of Further Education in delivering quality assured programmes and services to learners”.


The Further Education Support Service

The Support Service exists to assist management and staff in FETAC registered Centres, who are offering NCVA Awards and Modules, in devising, delivering, assessing and the administration of programmes in Further Education and Training.


Key Action Areas include:

   1. Programme design, delivery and assessment
   2. Programme administration
   3. Development of new awards
   4. Internal Verification Systems
   5. Quality and standards
   6. Professional Development
   7. Resources and Communication
   8. Accountability and Responsibility to learners

The Support Service also liases between FETAC and providers and is available on a continuous basis to deal with queries from individual centres and Tutors/Teachers.