The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone TD has recently approved €1m in capital funding for a local youth club equipment scheme for volunteer-led youth clubs and groups. The scheme has been designed to support youth work activities at a local level, with priority given to clubs/groups catering for young people aged […]
Parents in Citywest and Saggart are working with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB in order to open a new Community College in 2020. Our Community Colleges put inclusion at the heart of learning where everybody is supported to reach their full potential. In our classrooms, we promote a Universal Design for Learning where each student’s […]
Five Blackrock Further Education Institute students of Information Technology have recently returned from the beautiful city of Utrecht in the Netherlands having successfully completed a mandatory two week work experience placement as part of their QQI level 5 major award. Working with BFEI’s partner, ROC Midden, the students who are currently studying Games Design and Development, […]
The Local Youth Club Grant Scheme supports youth work activities at a local level by providing grant aid towards the cost of running clubs and groups and is part funded by the proceeds from the National Lottery. Download Local Youth Club Grant Scheme Application Form here – latest date for receipt of applications is 3rd May 2019 […]
The 2018 Gwenda Hurst Memorial Medal has been awarded to Donabate Community College past pupil Sadhbh Nevins, who sat her Leaving Certificate last June. Each year, the Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland selects the most meritorious paper in the Leaving Certificate Geography examination for the award. In total 23,326 students sat the Leaving Certificate […]
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) is currently seeking expressions of interest from parents/guardians who would like to have a Post Primary School in their area. The areas where we may have schools are: Blanchardstown Goatstown/Stillorgan Citywest/Saggart DDLETB is collecting parents’/guardians’ data. We may then contact you in relation to establishing a Post […]
Blanchardstown Youthreach would like to congratulate Kelsey Doyle who has been shortlisted as a finalist in Mental Health Ireland’s Art and Photography award for her photo entry. An award ceremony will take place in the historic St Patricks Cathedral Dublin 28th March and all shortlisted entries will be on display for public viewing from 25th […]
DDLETB has been awarded patronage of two new primary schools planned to open in September 2019 in Swords. The Department of Education and Skills has informed DDLETB that the Swords community has endorsed our state-run Community National School model. The planned new schools for Swords are scheduled to open in September 2019 and DDLETB expects that the Principals will […]
DDLETB Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) pilot project – QQI certificates presented to staff from the Air Corps in Lucan Education Centre on 17th January. Congratulations to the RPL participants and to the RPL team in Lucan. This is a pilot project in Recognition of Prior Learning for DDLETB. The Adult Education Service Southwest is […]
