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The July Jobs Stimulus package announced by Government included provision for the introduction of a new Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme for employers of apprentices. This development underlines the Government‘s commitment to the value of apprenticeships and their continued expansion, while acknowledging the real financial difficulties faced by employers in these challenging times. Apprenticeship employers are eligible
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board has been appointed as the lead co-ordinating provider of the New National Hairdressing Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship has been developed by a consortium of industry and education providers and, as a statutory apprenticeship programme, is governed by the Industrial Training Act, 1967. This apprenticeship programme will ensure that training
Following a QQI validation panel event in July, the QQI independent panel has recommended the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship to go forward for validation at the next QQI Programme Approvals Executive Committee meeting in September 2019.
Yet another fantastic day for the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship, currently in development. After almost a year of hard work, the Consortium Steering Group approved the validation document in January 2019. The document is now with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) for the commencement of the formal validation process. Thanks to everyone that has helped at
A two day peer review process was held in Mullingar in October 2018, which followed on from the writers’ symposium. The peer review is a crucial part of the quality assurance process. Teachers and tutors from collaborating ETBs around Ireland came together to review and critique the written curriculum for the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship. In