Written answers
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Department of Education and Skills
Third Level Education
Rose 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]
Simon 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 | - | ||
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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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