Youthreach centre celebrates 20th anniversary
Dublin People 01 Oct 2011
THERE was a
celebratory atmosphere in Rush recently when a youth organisation held its 20th
anniversary.
Minister of State
for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon, visited north county Dublin to help
Rush Youthreach Centre mark the milestone.
The centre was
established in 1991 with 10 learners and now caters for 25 full-time learners
who can gain awards at FETAC levels 3, 4 and 5. Since 1991, the centre has
catered for over 500 learners.
Youthreach provides low-skilled early school leavers with the key skills
and core competencies to enable them to progress to further education,
training, higher education or lasting employment.
The Rush centre is
an integral part of the nationwide network of second chance education centres
for early school leavers.
Minister Cannon
noted the hard work involved in its success.
“I commend all of
the learners and staff, past and present, for their dedication and enthusiasm
over the last 20 years,
? he said.
“With the
significant increase in unemployment, Youthreach has an important role as an
active labour market programme on the basis that young people with improved
core competencies are inherently more employable than those without.
?
In addition to
Youthreach, the Government is implementing a range of new measures within the
education sector to tackle unemployment.
These include the
Springboard Programme in the higher education sector and the establishment of
SOLAS, the new
national training agency.
Minister Cannon
thanked all of those involved in the success of the centre, including the
staff, learners and County Dublin VEC. He also congratulated all those involved
in producing a commemoration booklet for the event.
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