KCC has been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School 2021 – 2024, for their innovative and creative use of iPads in Teaching and Learning. Since the foundation of Kingswood Community College the staff have always embraced Digital Technology and the iPad. They took their time to master their craft, developing their skills through CPD. They […]
Skerries Community College recently had a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate a 100 years of Irish independence. Below, Eamonn O’Reilly, teacher at the school gives some history and describes the Flag Raising Ceremony. Skerries, has always had a rich history , dating back to the days of Saint Patrick attempt to convert the natives, and what […]
• €500,000 will be made available to local community-based projects nationwide to support the integration of migrants. • Grants of up to €5,000 will be allocated to successful organisations to support integration initiatives. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today approved €500,000 in funding under the Communities Integration Fund 2022. […]
Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education and Nicolas Schmit European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights visited Youthreach Clondalkin last week. The centre is co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and has won awards for helping young people who left school early to prepare and find employment. Commissioner Schmit said, ‘It was […]
As part of the response to the crisis in Ukraine, the Adult Education Guidance Service is the point of contact for refugees. Below you can find the contact details for each of the DDLETB Adult Education Services. Adult Education Guidance and Information Service Balbriggan and Swords https://adulteducationnorthcountydublin.ie/about/adult-education-guidance-and-information-service/ Adult Education Guidance and Information Service Blanchardstown https://bit.ly/3qarki0 […]
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people at this immensely difficult time. We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events happening in the country. We condemn this act of aggression from Russia in the strongest possible terms as it constitutes a crime under international law and threatens the international […]
The Local Youth Club Grant Scheme (LYCGS) supports volunteer-led youth club/group activities at a local level. Funding for the Scheme is provided by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and is administered locally by Education and Training Boards (ETBs) on behalf of DCEDIY. The ETB is considered to be a co-grantor […]
Introducing the NEW Youthreach Student Card in association with International Student Identity Card (ISIC). DDLETB is the first ETB to offer all our Youthreach students in our eleven centres an internationally recognised student card. ISIC offers both virtual and plastic cards, allowing students around the world to instantly prove their official student status and access over 150,000 […]
This is a guest post from Sophie Smyth at Balbriggan Youthreach outlining a fantastic project completed by the students. Balbriggan Meals on Wheels reserved outdoor wall space for a mural. Our students from Balbriggan Youthreach brainstormed and complied ideas and designs into a composition that fitted the wall dimensions. Students decided on a specific colour […]
