Co-operation with Other Institutions
County Dublin V.E.C. co-operates with approximately 16 other organisations or institutions through the provision of teaching hours or financial assistance. These centres cater for a wide range of programmes and include Community Training Workshops, St. Ita’s Hospital, the Central Mental Hospital, Probation Projects for young offenders as well as Traveller and Special Education Services. Approximately 40 teacher equivalents are currently employed under these arrangements.
The following centres received co-operation hours from County Dublin V.E.C. in 2011/2012:
Darndale Community Training Workshop, Darndale
Ronanstown Community Training & Education Centre, Lucan
St. Ita’s Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum
Technical Training School, Air Corps College, Baldonnel
Tallaght Traveller Youth Service, Tallaght
Fingal Educational Resource Group, Balbriggan
Tallaght Probation Project/Deonach, Tallaght
Tower Programme, Clondalkin
Fingal Community Training Workshop - Prosper Fingal, Skerries
Ballydowd Special Care Unit, Palmerstown
Youth Horizons, Tallaght
Parish of the Travelling People, Phibsborough
Lucan Life Centre/High Support Unit, Tallaght
Oberstown Education Centre, Lusk
An Scoil, Trinity House School, Lusk

