Expand+The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme is an educational opportunities scheme for unemployed persons which is funded by the Department of Education and Science with assistance from the European Social Fund. The Scheme is operated through the Vo...

Hide-The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme is an educational opportunities scheme for unemployed persons which is funded by the Department of Education and Science with assistance from the European Social Fund. The Scheme is operated through the Vocational Education Committees and provides a special range of courses designed to meet the education and training needs of unemployed people.

The aims of the scheme are:
- to give unemployed people education and training opportunities which will develop their employability

- to prepare people to go into paid employment or on to further opportunities leading to paid employment

Expand+Education: It includes an optional Transition Year, which follows immediately after the Junior Cycle. Transition Year provides an opportunity for students to experience a wide range of educational inputs, including work experience. During the final ...

Hide-Education: It includes an optional Transition Year, which follows immediately after the Junior Cycle. Transition Year provides an opportunity for students to experience a wide range of educational inputs, including work experience. During the final two years of Senior Cycle students take one of three programmes, each leading to a State Examination: the traditional Leaving Certificate, the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) or the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA).

• Aptitude: ...

• Previous Experience: Learners access the Senior Cycle Programme immediately after the Junior Certificate Cycle.

Expand+Eligibility criteria are determined by the Department of Education and Skills

To qualify for VTOS a person must:
- be at least 21 years of age at the commencement of the course,

- be in receipt of an unemployment payment or signing for cr...

Hide-Eligibility criteria are determined by the Department of Education and Skills

To qualify for VTOS a person must:
- be at least 21 years of age at the commencement of the course,

- be in receipt of an unemployment payment or signing for credits for at least 6 months*.

Also, the course must be provided or approved by the local VEC for the purposes of the VTOS scheme.

A limited number of places are available to persons in receipt of One Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Illness Benefit, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit/Allowance, Widow's/Widower's Contributory/Non Contributory Pension and Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and to qualified spouses/partners of persons eligible to participate in VTOS.

Periods spent on VTOS, FS training schemes, Community Employment, Job Initiative, Youthreach or time in prison can count towards the 6 month qualifying period.

Expand+Learning Outcomes
Teaching and learning in senior cycle should enable
learners to:
- develop positive beliefs about learning
- develop focus and discipline in learning
- learn in ways that suit their own strengths and needs
- develop a ran...

Hide-Learning Outcomes
Teaching and learning in senior cycle should enable
learners to:
- develop positive beliefs about learning
- develop focus and discipline in learning
- learn in ways that suit their own strengths and needs
- develop a range of learning strategies
- make connections across learning
- develop a commitment to improving learning
- be willing to engage in new learning situations
- develop reflective practices.

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Facilities
•Pay Parking
•Wheel Chair Access
•Full Canteen

Expand+This is a one year full Leaving Certificate programme with a choice of 6 subjects offered at Ordinary Level. Participants also have the opportunity to gain additional QQI certification in a range of modules including Information Technology and Commun...

Hide-This is a one year full Leaving Certificate programme with a choice of 6 subjects offered at Ordinary Level. Participants also have the opportunity to gain additional QQI certification in a range of modules including Information Technology and Communications. This course is open to adults aged 21 or over who have been in receipt of a qualifying benefit for at least 6 months on entry. This course has run successfully in Drogheda for 25 years and has enabled learners to access progression routes to further education or employment. Information and Guidance supports are available throughout the year. There is no cost involved. Books and materials are provided and childcare support may be available through the CETS scheme.

Please contact the VTOS co-ordinator, the LAEGIS Guidance Service or your Case Officer in INTREO for further details.

Applicants to VTOS must be aged 21 or over and in receipt of a Social Welfare benefit.

Further Details
Students can also gain certification in selected QQI modules including Communications and Word Processing.

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Communications 5N0690 Communications (5N0690) QQI
Word Processing - 5N1358 Word Processing (5N1358) QQI
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