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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.
        
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