We therefore support an increase in the mandatory schooling age to 17. We will also build on the successful Ballymun Youth Guarantee pilot scheme and roll out a guarantee scheme for all 18 and 19 year olds, where a goodquality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship will be made available within a period of 4 months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education. Schools Excellence Fund: We wi 11 establish a new €50m Schools Excellence Fund, which rewards collaborative approaches driven by schools and by parents themselves, aimed at improving school outcomes through the teaching of subjects such as maths, science and technology, key life skills programmes, and pupil retention initiatives.
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