Tánaiste announces extension of Work Placement Programme to Schools [education.ie]
- Published: 29 November 2010
Tánaiste announces extension of Work Placement Programme to Schools
The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, today announced the rollout of the FÁS Work Placement Programme to schools.
The programme will allow schools to apply to take on one or more people for a work experience placement for 25-40 hours a week.
The placement period is for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 9 months.
Announcing the details the Tánaiste said that “this is a major extension of the initiative to help and support the unemployed.
It will assist people who are unemployed to keep their skills current and gain valuable work experience to assist them in finding employment.”
Schools may use the Work Placement Programme to engage teachers as well as non-teaching graduates and non-graduates.
It is a condition of the programme that any placements must not displace an existing member of staff or be used to fill a vacant post.
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