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AN EDUCATION FAIR is being held next weekend for young people who are in care.
The event is part of College Awareness Week and aims to highlight the educational opportunities available to people.
One of the organisers of the Releasing Potential fair, Eavan Brady, told TheJournal.ie that international evidence shows the educational outcomes of those in care tend to be lower than those not in care.
“Children can come into care for all sorts of reasons and there can be barriers and challenges that people face which can lead to lower expectations in their education.”
Brady said the fair, which is in its second year, is about planting seeds and flagging the possibility of education.
“We wanted to create a more positive space and have a designated place for asking questions.
There is so much potential in every young person in care, just like there is in every young person not in care.
“We’re trying to shine a light on that potential and raise awareness of the opportunities they do have.”
There will be 11 exhibitors at the fair – from third level options such as Trinity Access Programme and Maynooth University Access Programme to guidance counsellors and Solas further education and training authority.
Brady said, “We did have feedback from exhibitors last year who said they were asked relevant questions and that carers also found it very useful.”
The Releasing Potential fair is open to young people in care who are considering options after school as well as carers and all relevant professionals.
It’s on Saturday 25 November from 11am-1pm in the Graduates Memorial Building in Trinity College Dublin.
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In other news Water Charges will cause a drop in income…
Well, lets face it…..it’s €160-€260 less to spend in your local community so businesses will take a hit.
In other news the drop in inflation means more disposable income in your pocket at the end of each week
If prices are down 0.6% would this not mean that we had deflation in 2014. Why then does this say that we had an inflation rate of 0.2% last year.
http://www.inflation.eu/inflation-rates/ireland/historic-inflation/cpi-inflation-ireland-2014.aspx
JTM..petrol/diesel/home heating costs rising and quantitive easing of the € will drive up imports. Disposable income (if such a thing exists) will be devoured quickly.
Let’s not contribute to inflation then – don’t pay!
When are they going to get it through their thick heads?
We are NOT paying. Not ever. NEVER!!!
And fuel prices have begun to creep back up again. 6c increase in last 2 weeks at one station I pass daily.
” mainly due to the low cost of fuel” well that lasted all of 2 weeks at most, prices are climbing again at the fuel pumps, up 5 cent in less that 2 weeks . and what about the up coming increase of nearly 50% in the pso levy (due in october by the time vat is added it will push it over 50%) how come there is no report on that ?
Did not see any mention today about Michael noonan saying maintenance bill for government buildings to be hiked by 1 million because they need new carpets for health and safety because they are frayed and new phones. God forbid that they have to walk on worn carpets while children with cancer can’t get medical cards. Shows where priority lies with this government.
I hear the bar seats are also worn, better change them while their at it.
I just wish they hadn’t cut funding for grammar-school from the budget.
My employer which will remain anonymous offered us 3 free bottles of water a day few months back, still on minimum wage however
Topaz?
Certain contacts do not permit certain things to be said about certain company and/or people.
I also offered them a free screen wash if the had a car.
Yeah, yeah Journal. It’s good news all the way, today and every day. Seriously, Journal, would you care to have an oul’ editorial conference sometime, after which you can make clear to your readership what, if any, your principles are.
Good news?, the only reason that prices are going down is because demand has dropped due to repeated drops in people’s spending power.
Inflation increases debt, how can debt be anyway good in anything?
Gulp!
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