COISTE GHAIRMOIDEACHAIS CHO. LAOISE COUNTY LAOIS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE A Provider of Educational Opportunities Home About Us Committee Administration Current Vacancies Links Contact Us        Schools Adult Education Centres Abbeyleix Further Education Centre Mountmellick Further Education Centre Portarlington Adult Education Centre St. Canice's Senior Traveller Training Centre Co. Laois VEC Adult Learning Centre Prison Education Centres Services Partnerships with other Agencies Education Plan Annual Report [download] Partnership Legislation                                     Disclaimer        BTEI (Back to Education Initiative)               Course Description        The Back to Education Initiative provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. The aim is to give people an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities.               Cost        Tuition is free to participants who are in receipt of one of the following: • Medical Card • Widow’s and Widower’s Non-Contributory Pension • Supplementary Welfare Allowance • Blind Person’s Pension • Unemployment Benefit • Unemployment Assistance • Family Income Supplement • Pre-retirement allowance • Carer’s Allowance • Old Age Non-Contributory Pension • One-Parent Family Payment • Orphan’s Non-Contributory Pension • Back-to-Work Allowance • Invalidity Pension • Community Employment • Disability Allowance • Part-time Job Incentive Scheme • Disability Benefit, where this has been held for a continuous period of at least 6 months For unwaged participants with less than upper secondary education who are not covered by the category above, a reduction of fees will apply to a level of 30% of tuition costs. For all remaining participants, full fees will be charged. BTEI courses are run on a modular basis. Full tuition cost for one module is €90 (may be subject to change for 2008/2009).               For more information, contact: Abbeyleix Further Education Centre, Mountrath Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois Portarlington Adult Education Centre, Bracklone Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois Mountmellick Further Education Centre, Harbour Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois          Tel: (057) 87 31127 Fax: (057) 87 31864 Email: hkavanagh@abbeyleixfec.ie Website: www.abbeyleixfec.ie Tel: (057) 86 23161        Fax: (057) 86 43604 Email: infopaec@yahoo.com Tel: (057) 86 24196 Fax: (057) 86 24242        Email: yrlaois@eircom.net                               County Laois Vocational Education Committee: Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.          Telephone: (057) 86 21352        Fax: (057) 86 21877        Email: headoffice@laoisvec.ie        Powered by: go2web