National Initiatives - Ireland

Policies/agreements/guidelines

• Employment Action Plan - April 2002
• Guidelines and Criteria for Quality Assurance Procedures in Higher Education and Training
• National Development Plan 2000-2006
• Programme for Prosperity and Fairness 2000
• Towards a National Framework of Qualifications

Programmes/projects

• Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
• Business Education Links Programme
• Community Employment
• Community Training
• Company Development "Cluster" Programme
• Construction Training Incentive Scheme
• Education Equality Initiative (EEI)
• New Work Organisation in Ireland Programme (NWO)
• Training Support Scheme
• Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)
• Women’s Education Initiative
• YOUTHREACH

Institutions

• Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities and Monitoring Committee on the Report of the Commission
• Equality Authority
• Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
• Institute of Public Administration
• Monitoring Committee on the implementation of the 3% employment quota for Persons with Disabilities in the Public Service
• National and Economic Social Forum
• National Competitiveness Council (NCC)
• National Disability Authority (NDA)
• National Economic and Social Council (NESC)
• National Training Fund

Systems/frameworks

• Apprenticeship
• Framework of Actions for the Lifelong Development of Competencies and Qualifications
• Traineeships
• National Qualifications Framework
• Vocational and Career Information and Guidance System

Legislation

• Qualifications (Education and Training) Act