End of an era as VECs are no more

More than eight decades of education provision ends today when 33 city and county vocational education committees (VECs) are consigned to history.

The 16 education and training boards (ETBs) set up in their place will continue much of their work, as well as having additional responsibilities in each of their areas.

The membership of each board will be reconstituted but around 350 councillors on VECs will continue on ETBs until after next year’s local elections.