Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion

11:00 am

Mr. Ray English:

-----along with a two-week placement. The outcomes are very strong and the programme is very much aimed at those who, in a way, missed the opportunity for an apprenticeship. The minimum entry requirements must equate to an apprenticeship start but it is very strong. Some 70% to 80% of participants on the programme gain employment from it.