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: 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 ...

Hide-Education: 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 website

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+Learning Outcomes
The Leaving Certificate Applied programmes recognises the talents of all participants and provides an opportunity for them to develop in terms of responsibility, self-esteem and self-knowledge. During this programme participants w...

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The Leaving Certificate Applied programmes recognises the talents of all participants and provides an opportunity for them to develop in terms of responsibility, self-esteem and self-knowledge. During this programme participants will also have the opportunity to develop communication and decision making skills to help them achieve a more independent and enterprising approach to learning and to life.

For further information on the Leaving Certificate Applied programme please see LCA Programme Statement at:
http://www.curriculumonline.ie/senior-cycle

Expand+All applicants will be interviewed for suitability. Training Allowance available for 16-20 year old's, (Training allowance not available to 15 year old's or learners already in receipt of another allowance eg Disability Allowance, Lone parents allow...

Hide-All applicants will be interviewed for suitability. Training Allowance available for 16-20 year old's, (Training allowance not available to 15 year old's or learners already in receipt of another allowance eg Disability Allowance, Lone parents allowance etc. Further information available from the centre).

In addition the programme offers the learners Music, Drama, Film Making, Outdoor pursuits and Gym Work Breakfast is provided free of charge each morning. Recreation areas include pool and snooker tables.

Please see our website for further details www.youthreachsligo.ie

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Active Leisure Studies Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Graphics And Construction Studies Leaving Certifi...

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Graphics And Construction Studies Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
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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
Modern Languages Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
Social Education Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
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Engineering Leaving Certificate Applied (DESLCA) Department of Education & Skills
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