A new report shows that the Youthreach programme has helped early school-leavers to either progress onto other forms of education or get a job and is a factor in diverting some people from substance abuse and crime.
A study by the Economic and Social Research Institute looked at the scheme, first set up in 1989, and found that two-thirds of those who began Youthreach completed the programme.
Of that group, 45% went on to another education or training course and 28% went straight into employment.
It said that one-in-six of those who complete the programme were unemployed afterwards, but that this still compares favourably with unemployment levels for the overall group of people who leave school early.
The research was led by Emer Smyth, research professor at the ESRI, and funded by SOLAS.
Youthreach is provided in 112 Youthreach centres and 35 Community Training Centres (CTCs) nationally, with 11,104 learners taking part in the programme in 2017, with a total cost that year of €98.7m.
Source: EchoLive.ie, 18th June 2019
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