Cara
Cara is a HSE funded programme that supports autistic students to enhance access and engagement in community activities, work experience, voluntary work, further or higher education and/or paid employment.
Duration
Cara offers support for up to three years.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. You just need the will to succeed. Some courses do have an assessment period, this is to ensure that the course is suitable for you.
Eligibility
Careers / Further progression
What choices do I have when my course ends?
This largely depends on the type of course you intend doing. At the end of our courses most students can choose between getting a job or moving on to further education, or a combination of both.
Further information
The majority of National Learning Network programmes are open entry, which means that you can start at any time of the year.
We will be happy to advise you of the details of your course when you meet with us.
All of our courses are free to students. Funded by the HSE.
Do I keep my benefits?
Yes. You will keep the financial benefits you currently have. You should contact the secretary at your local centre if you have any queries regarding benefits.
NLN will offer you supports that will not only help with your training but can assist you in relevant aspects of your life. You will hold onto your current financial benefits and in addition you may obtain a training allowance from SOLAS or the HSE.
Cara
Cara is a HSE funded programme that supports autistic students to enhance access and engagement in community activities, work experience, voluntary work, further or higher education and/or paid employment.
This flexible service is tailored to help each person identify their interests, strengths, needs and aspirations. Working on a one-to-one basis students put in place their own goals to meet the direction that they want to go in life, plus any help needed to get there. This individualised highly responsive approach encourages students to engage in situations that are meaningful to them in their own communities, rather than being centre based.
National Learning Network – Carrick-On-Shannon
Sharon Thornton
Hilldrum House, Leitrim Rd.,
Carrick on Shannon,
N41 YOC9,
Co. Leitrim
Tel: 071 965 0693
Email: carrickonshannon@nln.ie