Leitrim Development Company sees Education and Training as fundamental to improving people's personal development and chances of getting employment. With this in mind the company has devised a series of measures to support people of all ages in a variety of ways to benefit from education and training. These include the following:

Pre-school and Afterschool Programmes for children throughout the county.
Additional tuition to help retain young people in secondary education.
Support for people with special needs within schools.
Dyslexia Workshops.
Full-time one year course for early school leavers based in Drumshanbo.
Support for youth cafes, youth groups and Summer Youth Projects.
Support for Adults to return to Education - Second Chance Education Grants.
Millennium Fund for Third-Level Students.
Assistance to the most vulnerable groups including Travellers, Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

For further Information please contact Paul Hamilton, Education Co-ordinator or Fidelma Durkin, Childcare & Family Support Worker at 071 9641770.