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# Back to Education

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'When you’ve never been told you’re good at anything, it’s hard to find confidence'
No matter what your experience of formal education, or your age, it’s never too late to return to learning, writes Anne Redmond.
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Mar 10th 2018, 7:30 PM
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Homeless mother Erica Fleming calls for Leo Varadkar's help
Erica Fleming is requesting a review of the Back to Education Allowance criteria.
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Aug 8th 2016, 6:51 PM
# Employment
'Positivity is here in this room, people getting up and starting again'
Attending today’s Springboard Roadshow in Dublin, TheJournal.ie’s Christina Finn asks job seekers why returning to education is their only option.
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Aug 14th 2012, 8:30 PM
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Welfare recipients encouraged to avail of Back to Education scheme
Almost €200 million has been made available for the scheme, but the inability of applicants to apply for the student maintenance grant on top of the allowance is being criticised.
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Aug 10th 2011, 4:58 PM