Outreach Programme
Special
Social Education Initiative
Resource
Centres
Parish-based
work for excluded young people
Funded by:
-FAS
Community Training Workshop
Community
Employment Schemes
Funded by:
-Vocational Education
Committee
Youthreach
Sponsoring
of Part-time Teachers
Funded by:
-Mid-Western Health
Board
Intensive Youth Intervention
Programmes
based in Moyross and Southill
Community Training Workshops.
Funded by FAS
Provides a variety of innovative training and certification opportunities
to over one hundred early school leavers who are without qualification.
Designed to improve the overall vocational, intellectual, emotional
and spiritual development of the INDIVIDUAL.
Workshops include
Baking
Fast Foods
Horticulture
Catering
Soft Furnishing
Knitting
and Restaurant Work.
Certification Opportunities. FAS Integrated Assessment
System (I.A.S.)-
Basic skills training certified by FÁS.
Provides a variety of innovative training and certification.
29 Modules presently offered.
A recent FAS report indicated a 78% certification rate
for the Limerick Youth Service Community Training Workshop (the
highest rating in the Mid-West).
-National Council
for Vocational Awards - (NCVA)
Foundation Level Certificate which complements the I.A.S. programme
and the practical training in the development of core transferable
skills. Candidates are entered for assessment twice yearly.
Leaving Certificate Applied.Two Groups of trainees (Year 1 and
Year 2) presently studying for their Leaving Certificate. Applied
as part of a pilot scheme.
Modules offered include?..
English & Communication
Maths
Preparation For Work
French
Social Studies
Hotel & Catering Studies
Visual Art
Leisure and Recreation
Information Technology
Horticulture
Computers / Information Technology
The Limerick Youth Service is equipped with state-of-the-art
computer equipment, networked and using digital (ISDN) lines,
to teach certified Internet and E-mail applications, whilst working
online, live!
Dept. Of Education Funded Programmes:
Outreach, Special Social Education Initiative, Resource Centre,
Evening and Weekend Provision.
Target Group
The most marginalised young people who are unable to engage with
any existing service and who are most at risk?These
programmes reach out to young people in their communities to
facilitate the process of integration.Programmes are flexible
and designed to meet individual needs. They are based on key
issues of importance to young people and are part activity, and
part discussion based.
Young Men’s Group
Young Women Group
Evening & Weekend Activities
Residential Experiences
Community Based Groups
Individual Support Structures
Additional Accreditation Opportunities:
The majority of the daytime accreditation programmes are geared
towards vocational and academic skills. Leisure activities for
accreditation form a part of the evening, weekend and residential
provision.
Additional Accreditation opportunities include:
-SWIMMING AND LIFESAVING AWARDS
-FIRST AID CERTIFICATE
-N.C.V.A. ORIENTEERING
-SKILLS IN COACHING AWARDS IN:
Soccer
Volleyball
Rugby
Badminton
Archery
