[…]their families. Well-meaning platitudes and broad non-commitments just won’t cut it for the thousands of qualified graduates whose options are – the dole queue or the departure lounge. That’s on the 5th of September, we the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), along with ICTU (Irish Congress of Trade Unions) and ISSU (Irish Secondary Students’ Union) offered solutions with our joint policy paper “Investing in a future that Works”. The paper sets out deliverable policy proposals that will ensure young people: Can make a smooth transition from education to employment; Can participate in work placements that will give them real […]
[…]counsellors. USI is in favour of increasing places, as long as they come with increased resources and supports and properly funded third-level institutions that can actually cater to their needs. Otherwise, students are being given false expectations that will not be matched in reality, which in our opinion, is doing them a complete […]
[…]for the next generation of workers. And as a means of inducing for what is for tens of thousands of young people every year – forced emigration.” Edited 15.25pm 30 […]
[…]14.30 USI President sets out student choices for the future of higher education in Ireland Ireland’s education system could be a world leader, where students ought never be constrained by their ability to afford courses, USI President Lorna Fitzpatrick has told an education sector seminar today. The leader of Ireland’s students was speaking in response to remarks by Minister for Higher and Further Education Simon Harris at the Future Forward event ‘Investing in Education in a Post COVID world’ hosted by the Education Futures Coalition and the Education division of ICTU in which speakers outlined their views for the future […]
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