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Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

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Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

604. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional places being made available for training hairdressing apprenticeships in each of the six new locations; the number of places available at the existing six locations; the date that the additional places will be available from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24160/21]

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The National Hairdressing Apprenticeship will be delivered in 12 locations in 2021. The formal registration process will commence on 16th of August 2021 and apprentices will commence their off-the-job training in November 2021.

As per the terms of the programme validation, the minimum class size is 9 apprentices, and the maximum class size is 14 apprentices.

There are currently 92 apprentices registered across the existing 6 centres rolled out in 2020 (Table 1 attached). These locations intend to provide the equivalent intake of apprentices in 2021, subject to demand from employers. In addition, six new locations in Wexford, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo, Dublin and Louth plan to have 82 additional places available in 2021 (see table2 attached).

This will bring the overall available capacity to 174 new registrations for 2021. It should be noted that apprenticeship is an employer-led demand-driven programme. The number of apprentices taking up these places will depend on the continued engagement of employers with the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship Programme.

2020 Intake (Table 1) 

# Apprentices Registered

Class 1 X 14

1. FET Centre, Raheen Campus, Limerick

Class 2 X9

2. St. John’s Central College, Cork

13

3. Waterford College of Further Education

14

4. Finglas Training Centre, Dublin

14

5. Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Kilbarrack, Dublin

14

6. Tallaght Training Centre, Dublin

14

New Locations coming on-board for 2021 Intake (Table2) 

# Apprentices

1. Enniscorthy Vocational College, Wexford 

12

2. Limerick College of Further Education

14

3. Mayo College of Further Education

14

4. Sligo Training Centre, Ballytivnan

14

5. Crumlin College of Further Education

14

6. Regional Skills Training Centre, Dundalk

14

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