How digital tools help unlock career and learning opportunities across Europe

New Tertiary pathway will diversify future primary teaching pipeline through an innovative foundation year linking FET and higher education. Ireland’s goal to attract high-quality candidates from a diversity of backgrounds to the teaching profession is recognised in national policy on long-term workforce sustainability. New tertiary route into primary teaching  Traditional routes into Initial Teacher Education … Continued

Improving equity in digital skills education A year ago, most of them had never heard of a fuel cell. This April, a team from Cherry Orchard Youth Service in Ballyfermot won Ireland’s first ever Hydrogen Grand Prix and secured their place at the world final in Switzerland. Meanwhile, in Mullingar, Transition Year students from Loreto … Continued

Rural areas will help power Ireland’s low-carbon future. Skills policy must ensure they also share in its economic benefits. Rural Ireland is central to Ireland’s green transition. Wind farms, bioeconomy projects and circular economy initiatives are concentrated outside major cities, giving rural regions a clear role in the low-carbon economy. But without the right skills … Continued

Reforms to the education landscape have opened up opportunities and made learning pathways clearer, more inclusive and accessible. It’s essential in a changing world of work. Over the last five years, Ireland’s further and higher education sector has undergone significant reform. That’s good news for learners, who are now benefitting from a variety of clear, … Continued

Irish citizens have shaped the EU for over 50 years. More Irish candidates with strong language skills are needed to maintain and strengthen our influence in the EU. The work of the EU is wide-ranging, so it recruits people with a variety of interests, skill sets and backgrounds. Amplifying Irish voices in Europe Irish representation … Continued