Waterford Directory of Services

Provision of services to children and young people in school, after school, out of school and during school holidays to support children who are identified as at risk of early school leaving. Services include:

• in-school support
• home work club
• infant after school services
• school meal provision
• traveller support
• foreign student support etc.

Target age:

• children (primary school)
• young people (post primary)
• young people who are out of school

Waterford Training Centre offer a variety of training courses delivered in purpose built training centres by our experienced team of staff, who provide the very highest standard of training under the national government Department of Education and Skills brand ‘ETB’, The Education and Training Board. The courses are suitable for people entering the workforce for the first time, early school leavers, people with disabilities, those wishing to change careers and looking to refresh their knowledge or gain new skills.

HSCL is a statutory education service. It is a core part of DEIS and is based in schools. Its primary focus is educational welfare, with a focus on enabling and empowering families to support their children in education, to ensure improved outcomes with regard to attendance participation and retention.

The Department of Social Protection has taken over responsibility from FÁS for Community employment services and programmes. It also administers the Intreo Service which is a single point of contact for all employment and income supports. For more information on Department of Social Protection services and supports, contact one of the local offices.