Calculated Grades 2020

Calculated grades for Leaving Cert 2020 students are devised using a combination of school information about a student’s expected performance in an examination and national data available in relation to students’ performance in examinations over a period of time. A … Continue reading →

YouthReach Review Highlights Benefits

An independent review of the Youthreach programme published in June 2019 indicates that it continues to have significant benefits for young people who leave school early. Youthreach helps early school-leavers to employment through training, education and work experience. While there … Continue reading →

26 New Apprenticeships Announced

26 new national apprenticeships have been approved for further development in areas ranging from Animation to Healthcare. These new apprenticeships span a wide range of skills and sectors and will be developed in response to identified skill needs in the … Continue reading →

What is VTOS?

If you are over 21 years of age, unemployed and have been getting certain social welfare payments for at least 6 months you can apply for the Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme (VTOS). The VTOS scheme provides a wide range … Continue reading →

Enrolling for a PLC Course at Dundrum College

Enrolment on a course with CFE Dundrum is by on-line application at http://www.cfedundrum.com/apply-now/ On-line applications are invited from interested students from January onwards until the end of September – subject to availability of places. It should be noted that courses currently listed on the … Continue reading →

The Changing Face of Further Education

Further education includes training and education that takes place after second level but not as part of the third level system. A wide variety of further education providers, such as schools, institutions and organisations, are involved in delivering education to … Continue reading →