Population and Learners Clause Samples

Population and Learners. Census 2016 recorded the population within the City of Dublin ETB area at over 550,000, the largest of all the ETBs. The population both north and south of the River Liffey, and for each electoral district, is set out in the table opposite. The large population means a large and diverse learner base, and the learner profile can be categorised into the following groups: ― Early school leavers ― Leaving Cert ― Leaving Cert Applied ― Repeat Leaving Cert ― Post Leaving Cert ― Unemployed adults ― Apprentices ― Employed ― Evening/night course learners ― Learners with intellectual disabilities ― Learners with additional needs ― Low Educational attainment learners ― Long term and short-term unemployed ― Return to Work ― 3rd Level Graduates (up-skilling or re-skilling) ― European Learners ― Separated Children’s Service (Unaccompanied minors-refugee) ― Homeless ― Asylum Seekers ― Offenders and ex-offenders Dublin represents the major centre of employment for the state and offers employment opportunities for many living both within the ETB catchment area and for those outside the city. Nevertheless the unemployment rate at the 2016 Census was recorded as 12.9% and the ETB 554,554 325,385 229,169 35,325 29,757 28,843 area contains a number of unemployment blackspots including: Priorswood B (36.2% unemployment rate); Ballymun D (32.1%); Ballymun B 31.8%; Kilmore C 29.9%; Finglas North A 28.9%; Finglas South C 28.7%; and Ballymun C 28.0%. 48,928 54,880 Strategic Performance Agreement 2018 – 2020 3 City of Dublin Education and Training Board 49,992 47,159