The Springboard+ initiative in higher education offers free courses at certificate, degree and masters level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities.

Apprenticeship is a programme of structured education and training which formally combines and alternates learning in the work place with learning in an education or training centre.

The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) will deliver an investment targeted towards increasing capacity in higher education in skills focused programmes designed to meet priority skills needs.

The HEA administer and provide funding for a number of initiatives arising from the ICT Skills Action Plan.

The National Student Engagement Programme is a collaborative initiative under development by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the Higher Education Authority (HEA), and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).

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Summer camps for teenagers are being funded in entrepreneurship, creativity, design skills and innovation to allow participants develop creative confidence, entrepreneurial thinking and leadership skills.

• Dr. Vivienne Patterson:
  Head of Skills, Engagement and Statistics
• Fiona Davis: Senior Manager
• Louise Sherry: Senior Manager
• Sorcha Carthy: Senior Manager
• Fergal Noone: Senior Executive Officer
• Kieran McNally: Senior Executive Officer
• Maria Cross: Executive Officer
• Carol Kellegher: Executive Officer

• • Email: skills@hea.ie  / springboard@hea.ie

/ Apprenticeship@hea.ie

/hci@hea.ie