Education & Training
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Services providing education and training opportunities in Co. Wexford.
Wexford Vocational College
Westgate
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland
The School Completion Programme was introduced in 2002. There are currently five such programmes operational in Co. Wexford. The School Completion Programme focuses on young people aged between 4 and 18 years. The programme forms part of the Dept. of Education & Skills Social Inclusion Strategy (DEIS) to help children and young people who are at risk of or who are experiencing educational disadvantage.
Larkins Lane
South Main Street
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland
Voluntary Disability Support Service.
Target Age Group 18 years +
Eligibility Criteria Mild to moderate intellectual disability.
Referrals Referrals usually received through Liaison Nurse, Special Needs School, Guidance Officer, HSE.
Contact Person Joan Mc Donald (Head of Unit)
Enniscorthy Youthreach
Spring Valley
Enniscorthy
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Y21 CY54
Ireland
Youthreach is the principal national response to the difficulties faced by young people who have left school early. The Youthreach Programme aims to provide early school leavers (16-20 years) with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to participate fully in society and progress to further education, training and employment.
Youthreach, Wexford
Whitemill Industrial Estate
Wexford
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Y35 RX47
Ireland
This programme is funded by the Department of Education & Skills and SOLAS to provide accredited and non-accredited education and training for early school leavers. We offer the Leaving Certificate Applied 2 Year Programme and QQI (formerly FETAC) Levels 2 and 3 programmes. The Youthreach programme caters for 16-21 year olds that have left school with little or no qualifications.
Whitemill Industrial Estate
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland
Community based QQI training, empowering young people to progress to employment.
Contact Person Paul O Brien (Manager)
Target Age Groups 16 - 21 years of age without formal school qualifications.
Eligibility Criteria