*Kaitlyn Ferns with her father James. Photograph: Paschal Brooks

GRADUATE AWARDS at the Community Training Centre of the Clare Youth Service have reached a new high.

50 young people graduated with major and minor national qualifications from the Community Training Centre which is the largest ever graduate group and reflects the increasing choice of education and career pathways available to young people in the county.

Awards included Leaving Cert Applied, Moving On – Pathways to Progression Programme, QQI Level 3 Employability Skills and QQI Level 4 Creative Media Technology. Most of the recipients came to the Community Training Centre (CTC) to pursue a second chance at achieving an academic qualification and the high number of awards has demonstrated the success of this option.

Fionn McCabe with his parents Aoife and Ciaran. Photograph: Paschal Brooks

Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District and member of the Limerick and Clare Education & Training Board (LCETB), Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) presented the awards to the young people. She highlighted the contribution of CTC to the local community and the value of the service in Ennis as part of the multiple pathways now available to young people.

Further Education and Training Manager with the LCETB, Sean O’Carroll congratulated the young people and their families on their great achievements and encouraged them to continue to avail of the many opportunities available within Further Education and Training, “LCETB is delighted to work in partnership with Clare Youth Service to deliver a high-quality training and education programme. The commitment of the CTC team has ensured that each young person is supported to achieve their individual learning and progression goals”.

Patrik Balog. Photograph: Paschal Brooks

CTC Manager, Edel McDonough acknowledged the hard work of the CTC team in creating a safe and nurturing environment for young people to grow.

Courses are supported by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning.

If you are between 16 and 21 years and interested in achieving certification in a supported environment, contact Edel McDonough, CTC Manager at 065 6845359 for further information.

Edel McDonough CYS with Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy, Karina McGrath, Teresa Marshall and Seán O’ Carroll of LCETB at this week’s Community Training Centre graduation ceremony. Photograph: Paschal Brooks

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