🎙️ Episode 3 — Beyond College: Apprenticeships, Training & Direct Work Routes
University isn’t the only path. In this episode, we explore apprenticeships, traineeships, PLCs, and direct routes into work — what they look like today, how they’re changing, and how parents can support teens to choose the path that fits.
What’s inside
- Real stories from a software-development apprentice and a PLC learner who progressed to university.
- National insight into the Further Education & Training (FET) landscape and modern apprenticeships.
- Practical tips for parents: taking the pressure off, creating “breathing room,” and finding impartial guidance.
Guests
- Jack Yeates — Software Development apprentice.
- Chelsea Lyons — PLC learner who progressed to Law & History at DCU.
- Nessa (SOLAS) — National perspective on FET & apprenticeships.
Useful links
Supports
- NPC Helpline: 01 887 4477 (Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm)
- Leaving Cert Helpline (results week): 1800 265 165
If this helped, follow and share with a parent exploring life after the Leaving Cert.
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Poll: Which path would you like to learn more about?
- Apprenticeships
- PLCs
- Traineeships
- Going straight to work
