Other Vocational Pathways

AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability)

AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working with and for disabled people. Their main focus is further education and training, higher education and graduate employment.

See this short video here on their work.

See here for more information on how they help graduates who are looking for work.

EmployAbility

EmployAbility is an employment support service for people with disabilities, injuries and illnesses. You can find more information on the service nationally here.

Below are the websites for the services in the CHO7 counties:

National Learning Network

  • National Learning Network (NLN) is a specialist training provider and Ireland’s largest non-government vocational training and employment services organisation.
  • The NLN has 50 centres around the country. The service offers free training courses for those aged between 16-65 years. All programmes include work experience and offer nationally recognised qualifications including QQI, ECDL, and City and Guilds certification.

Locations

See the full list of NLN centres here

For information on courses available in NLN centres in the CHO7 counties, see below: 

Dublin West: 

Kildare

Wicklow