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Teenage carers are “significantly” less likely than their classmates to get good grades in the Leaving Certificate and go on to college, new research has found.

The main care recipients are younger siblings and grandparents or other older relatives. More than half of young caregivers care for multiple people.

Young caregivers fare poorer in their Leaving Certificate on average and are less likely to go on to higher education, a new study has found. The research

A Presentation of Certificates ceremony for past and present learners took place in Waterford Youth Training and Education Centre (WYTEC) recently

Emma Doran discovered that she was pregnant when she was 18 and in 6th year at school

A resource pack specifically aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) was officially launched recently in the Riverside Park Hotel, in Enniscorthy.

Young students at Portlaoise College have been given a taste of the World of Work, through a programme organised with the cooperation of local businesses. The S...

The ‘Business in the Community’ initiative works with second year students in DEIS schools through the School Completion Programme, partnering the ...

The Schools' Business Partnership is a national initiative that was established in 2001

CBS Primary designated DEIS school earlier this year