Search
08 Mar 2026
Search
08 Mar 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Some of the young people get involved in creating pieces for camera at W5.
The Education Authority has launched a new programme giving young people in specialist education settings the chance to explore Northern Ireland’s creative industry.
The Creative Arts and Digital Technologies (CADT) programme will reach 330 young people over three years, equipping them with in-demand skills in photography, filmmaking, game development and scriptwriting.
Delivered across Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) centres, the programme builds on an award-winning pilot that saw all Key Stage 4 (KS4) EOTAS centres collectively win the prestigious Capita ICT Excellence Awards in 2022.
Eve Bremner, Chief Education Officer for the Education Authority said: "We’re immensely proud to offer the CADT programme in all our KS4 EOTAs centre. This programme is about unlocking young people’s potential and equipping them with professional skills that employers are actively looking for.
“We’re seeing young people discover new talents and gain qualifications which enable them to pursue further education or begin to build a career within Northern Ireland’s creative sector.
READ NEXT: Foyle Hospice urges North West families to find peace of mind during Make a Will Month
“We wish to acknowledge and thank the James Kane Foundation for their funding support, which has equipped all KS4 EOTAS centres with state-of-the-art digital creative hubs.
Michael Wilson, Chair of The James Kane Foundation added: “We are proud to support the Creative Arts and Digital Technologies programme and the opportunities it is creating for young people across Northern Ireland.
“It’s inspiring to see these digital hubs within the EOTAS settings already empowering students, helping them to discover new talents and build confidence - enabling them to take advantage of the growing career opportunities that exist within the creative industry sector in Northern Ireland.”
The programme is delivered in partnership with the James Kane Foundation, the Nerve Centre, NI Screen and external training providers including Adobe and Microsoft.
The programme is currently operating in Ballymena, Castlereagh, Loughshore (North Belfast), Lough Road in Lurgan, Strabane, Redburn, Holywood, Groomsport, Loughan and Drumard EOTAS centres.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
