NEW BUSINESS SUPPORT UNIT AT KERRY COLLEGE

THERE was some good news for the local business community this week with the establishment of a new ‘Business Support Unit’ at Kerry College of Further Education & Training’s Monavalley Campus, Tralee.

The campus at Monavalley has been at the heart of training and business supports for decades – as Kerry’s centre of Apprenticeship training, job-ready skills development day courses and professional development evening courses.

It will initially offer a suite of four online/flexible delivery programmes focused on supporting business during the exit stage of the COVID-19 shutdown. The courses are ‘Principles of Hygiene & PPE’, ‘Infection Prevention & Control’, ‘Safe Stay – for the hospitality sector’ and ‘Managing Compliance for COVID-19’.

Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism and hospitality sector in Kerry, it is expected that much of the initial activity will focus in this area and the wider services sector. The new unit will be led by Simon Regan, who has a significant background in culinary and hospitality, known to many as former Executive Chef at Killarney Hotel Europe Resort.

All programmes are free of charge and will be either delivered online, on-campus at Monavalley, on-location at the business premises – or a mix of the three approaches. These programmes are provided in partnership with Kerry County Council and are supported by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).

If you’re a business owner or manager and feel Kerry College’s new Business Support Unit can assist you, contact Claire Yildiz on: 066-714 96 90 or email: business@kerrycollege.ie