VTOS learners Dundalk celebrate achievements at awards ceremony

VTOS (Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme) Dundalk Further Education and Training Programme ended what has been a fantastic year of achievement by its learners with their annual awards morning held in The Imperial Hotel’s beautiful rooftop venue on Friday June 23rd. 

VTOS Coordinator Gareth Savage thanked the learners for returning to the service in their droves this year, helping to create a fantastic atmosphere to teach and learn in for all concerned and with so many choosing to stay on for next year he is sure it will continue in the same fashion.

He also acknowledged the hard work put in by staff and support services over the same period to help the learners reach their goals including the organisations who took learners on for work placement in March. 

LMETB's Adult Education Officer Kelvin Harvey also acknowledged the success of the learners and staff for all they have achieved and spoke of how fantastic it was to see so many be rewarded for their deserved success.

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He also spoke of how hard it can be to take that first step back into education as an adult but that today was the proof that you can be successful in whatever you want to achieve if you put the hard work and effort in.

He then handed over awards for additional qualifications including Manual Handling and Heartsaver AED, all achieved alongside yearlong QQI Level 3, 4 and 5 awards, as well as the traditional Leaving Certificate.  

Afterwards refreshments were served, and staff and learners took the opportunity to catch up with each other.  

While many are continuing in VTOS, many learners are leaving as they have secured employment with large multi-national companies, local employers, or are taking up places in college and university.
The VTOS education programme, which is town centre-based, is open to anyone over 21, who has been in receipt of a welfare payment for at least six months.

All learners retain any welfare benefits whilst studying and are supported by a dedicated, experienced staff throughout their studies.  The spouse of a welfare recipient is also eligible to apply.

If you would like to find out more about their courses, please call Gareth on 042 9364621 or email gsavage@lmetb.ie or sdillon@lmetb.ie for further details.