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DDLETB in a nutshell
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) - DDLETB serves a population of nearly 800,000 people in the greater Dublin area delivering education and training to approximately 70,000 learners in 650 locations through a network of schools, colleges, centres, outreach and community-based settings in the DDLETB region.
DDLETB programmes and services
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB) - DDLETB serves a population of nearly 800,000 people in the greater Dublin area delivering education and training to approximately 70,000 learners in 650 locations through a network of schools, colleges, centres, outreach and community-based settings in the DDLETB region.
DDLETB programmes and services
HKHK in a nutshell
The FET (Further Education Training) sector in DDLETB consists of four services located in 40 centres, each with its own distinct identity and learner target groups:
The FET (Further Education Training) sector in DDLETB consists of four services located in 40 centres, each with its own distinct identity and learner target groups:
- The Adult Education Service (AES) comprises 4 geographically based services and a total of 12 centres. The Community Education programmes managed by the Adult Education Services provide adult education to more than 150 additional community locations across the region.
- The Further Education Service comprises of five (5) dedicated Further Education Colleges and six (6) Further Education Centres located in post-primary schools. These are known as Dual Provision schools, as they provide access to post primary education and further education and training.
- The three (3) Training Centres located in Baldoyle, Tallaght and Loughlinstown provide a broad range of programmes. They support external providers contracted by DDLETB to provide education and training including 3 Community Training Centres, five (5) Specialist Training Providers, three (3) Justice Workshops and seven (7) Local Training Initiatives delivered in the community.
- The 11 Youthreach Centres provide education services and support to young people between the ages of 15 and 20 years of age who are learning outside of the formal school setting.
- DDLETB also provides a range of services through cooperation arrangements with other organisations, grants and other initiatives.
The FE Colleges in DDLETB provide innovative quality assured courses to school leavers and adults wishing to upskill and re-enter the labour market or progress to higher education under the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme. In the main, courses last for one year on a full-time basis and offer an integrated approach, focusing on technical knowledge, core skills and work experience.
The five (5) dedicated Further Education (FE) Colleges are:
The five (5) dedicated Further Education (FE) Colleges are:
The six (6) FET dual provision schools providing opportunities to meet the needs of the community are: