Expand+The criteria you must meet to access the Youthreach programme depends on whether you apply to a Youthreach centre managed by an Education and Training Board (ETB) or a Community Training Centre.

ETB Youthreach programme

To be eligible for Yout...

Hide-The criteria you must meet to access the Youthreach programme depends on whether you apply to a Youthreach centre managed by an Education and Training Board (ETB) or a Community Training Centre.

ETB Youthreach programme

To be eligible for Youthreach provided by your local ETB, you should be between 15 and 20 years of age. You must be unemployed and an early school leaver without any vocational training and who has not attempted the Leaving Certificate. Some exceptions can be made to this rule, for example if you are a lone parent.

Community Training Centre Youthreach programme

To be eligible for Youthreach provided by your local Community Training Centre, you should be between 16 and 21 years of age. However, young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged and unemployed may attend the programme with agreement from SOLAS.

The training on offer varies from centre to centre, often depending on the facilities available. If you have an interest in a particular career, you should look around for a centre offering a suitable course rather than applying automatically to the centre nearest to you.

Expand+• Education: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This Leaving Certificate course demands a high level of commitment from the learner and a good standard of reading, writing and maths is required. Having a Junior Certificate standard would be a definite advantage. Le...

Hide-• Education: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This Leaving Certificate course demands a high level of commitment from the learner and a good standard of reading, writing and maths is required. Having a Junior Certificate standard would be a definite advantage. Learners must have the capacity to work with others from diverse social, linguistic and cultural backgrounds; engage in critical and creative thinking and take responsibility for their own learning.

• Aptitude: Please refer to Department of Education website

• Previous Experience: Please refer to Department of Education websit

Expand+Courses are free and trainees aged over 16 receive a weekly allowance. You will get a travel allowance if you have to travel 5 km or more to the centre. You may also qualify for free childcare and a meal allowance - you should check with the centre.
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Hide-Courses are free and trainees aged over 16 receive a weekly allowance. You will get a travel allowance if you have to travel 5 km or more to the centre. You may also qualify for free childcare and a meal allowance - you should check with the centre.

The 2016 weekly allowances are as follows:

Trainee(s) maximum payment per week

16 - 17 years €40
18 years and over €160.00 (with some exceptions)

If you are over 18 years of age and you are currently getting a social welfare payment of more than €160, you will continue to get the higher amount while you are on Youthreach as long as you are eligible. If you were getting a reduced age-related Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) before starting Youthreach any means that were deducted from your JA will also be deducted from your training allowance. This also applies to people getting a reduced age-related basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA).

Expand+Programme Aim
The Leaving Certificate Applied programme is part of the expanded senior cycle provision designed to cater for the diversity of participants’ needs. It consists of three elements - General Education, Vocational Education and Vocational...

Hide-Programme Aim
The Leaving Certificate Applied programme is part of the expanded senior cycle provision designed to cater for the diversity of participants’ needs. It consists of three elements - General Education, Vocational Education and Vocational Preparation and is designed to emphasise areas of achievement and excellence which are not catered for by the traditional academic programmes. The Leaving Certificate Applied programme has evolved from curriculum development projects aimed at strengthening the technological/vocational options and the development of personal skills at senior cycle.

The duration of the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme Cycle can vary from one to two years.

For further information please go to LCA Programme Statement at: http://www.curriculumonline.ie/senior-cycle

Expand+Title Award Awarding Body

Vocational Preparation & Guidance Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Visual Arts Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Hotel Catering And Tourism Le...

Hide-Title Award Awarding Body

Vocational Preparation & Guidance Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Visual Arts Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Hotel Catering And Tourism Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Introduction To Information And Communication Technology Year 2 Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Introduction To Information And Communications Technology Year 1 Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Leisure And Recreation Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Mathematical Applications Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Social Education Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
English And Communications Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Gaeilge Chumarsáideach Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
French Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills