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Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Third Level Education

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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1049. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of springboard+ courses provide each year; the breakdown between public and private education providers for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30988/21]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Springboard+ complements the core State-funded education and training system and provides free and subsidised upskilling and reskilling higher education opportunities in areas of identified skills need. Springboard+ 2021 was launched on 14th June 2020. Attached is a full list of courses approved for Springboard+ for each year since 2011 with the breakdown between public and private education providers.

- Approved Courses by Provider and Sector -
Springboard+ Call Year Institutes of Technology Universities Private/Other Total No. of Approved Courses
2020/2021   188 97 47 332
2019/2020   150 86 54 290
2018/2019   164 61 125 350
2017/2018 99 39 60 198
2016/2017   102 28 51 181
2015/2016   176 56 146 378
2014/2015 81 27 59 167
2013/2014   113 40 51 204
2012/2013   136 41 43 220
2011/2012   152 21 54 227

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