If proof were needed about the benefits of Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses it came in a recent report from the Economic and Social Research Institute. It found that PLC students were 16pc more ...

Further education and training courses need to be made more responsive to labour market needs and develop closer links with employers, according to two reports. More than 32,000 students take part in ...

Students who don’t have enough points for their dream course, or who may be unsure what course they want to pursue, can also consider a post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) course. PLC courses, which run ...

FEMALES outnumber males by three to one on Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses, writes John Walshe. The statistic is revealed in a new report which also shows the sector has grown dramatically in ...

The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) sector is booming. Some 25,000 students this year have had fun, gained a strong sense of achievement and learned invaluable skills while still getting to grips with ...

Students see post-Leaving Cert (PLC) courses as a low-status option for school-leavers who do not get enough points to go to college, according to a major review of the further education sector. The ...

A report into Post Leaving Cert courses finds that the sector is poorly connected to the requirements labour market. The report by Solas and the ESRI also finds that young people from disadvantaged ...