Public jobs ban hurting second-chance students [independent.ie]
- Published: 05 May 2009
Source: independent.ie
By Katherine Donnelly
Wednesday May 06 2009
SECOND-CHANCE education courses for early school-leavers and other marginalised students are taking a bigger hit than mainstream schools under the Government's public service jobs embargo.
The Department of Finance is blocking key appointments to the Vocational Education Committee (VEC) alternative education programmes.
Already, it has forced the suspension of the interview process for three Adult Education Officers -- a position comparable to a school principal -- and is refusing to approve the appointment of teachers on VEC programmes such as Youthreach, an alternative programme for 15-20 year olds who have quit school.
- Katherine Donnelly
