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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License Study of the Employment Opportunities Arising from the Grangegorman Development in Dublin’s North Inner City Employment Opportunities Study Study of the Employment Opportunities Arising from the Grangegorman Development In Dublin’s North Inner City Joining Up The Dots… February 2009 Cork Office: FBD House, Spa Square, Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland. Telephone: 022 53407 Fax: 022 53407 Dublin Office: Fitzwilliam Business Centre, 26 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2 Telephone: 01 637 3951 Fax: 01 6620365 e-mail: [email protected] Web: www.exodea-europe.com Registered in Ireland – Registered No. 391534. VAT Registration No. 6411534I 1 Employment Opportunities Study Contents 1 Executive Summary ...................................................... 7 5.1 Pre-Schools ............................................................... 41 5.1.1 Special Projects ....................................................... 42 1.1 Background to the Study ............................................. 7 5.2 Primary Education ..................................................... 42 1.2 About the Area ............................................................ 7 5.2.1 School Cultural Mediation Programme ................... 43 1.3 Education and Training Provision ............................... 8 5.3 Post Primary Education ............................................. 44 1.4 Employment and Enterprise ......................................... 8 5.3.1 Early School Leaving ............................................... 44 1.5 Employment Potential ................................................. 9 5.3.2 Progression from Second Level ............................... 45 1.6 Skills Gaps ................................................................... 9 5.3.3 Higher Education Access Entry Route ........................ 45 1.7 Priorities and Recommendations ............................... 10 5.4 Third Level Education ............................................... 46 5.5 Dublin Institute of Technology ................................. 47 2 Background ................................................................. 11 5.5.1 DIT Strategic Priorities ........................................... 47 2.1 Background to the Research Project .......................... 11 5.5.2 DIT’s Projected Growth in Enrolments ................... 48 2.2 Research Methodology .............................................. 11 5.5.3 Research Activity ..................................................... 48 2.2.1 Research Objectives ................................................. 11 5.5.4 Supporting Industry and Technology Transfer ........ 49 2.2.2 Research Design ...................................................... 11 5.5.5 Cultural Activity ...................................................... 50 2.3 Ethical Considerations ............................................... 13 5.5.6 Students from GDA Attending DIT .......................... 50 2.4 Geographical Scope of the Research ......................... 13 5.5.7 Apprenticeships ....................................................... 50 2.4.1 Proposed Development ............................................ 14 5.5.8 DIT Part Time Programmes .................................... 50 5.5.9 DIT Community Links .............................................. 50 3 Literature Review ....................................................... 17 5.6 Vocational and Further Education ............................. 54 3.1 Educational Disadvantage.......................................... 17 5.6.1 Youthreach ............................................................... 54 5.6.2 Community Training Centres .................................. 55 3.1.1 Early School Leaving ............................................... 18 3.1.2 National Policy ........................................................ 18 5.7 Adult and Continuing Education ............................... 56 3.1.3 Grangegorman Development Area .......................... 19 5.7.1 Adult Education Guidance Service .......................... 56 3.2 Adult and Continuing Education ............................... 19 5.7.2 Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) ........................ 57 5.7.3 Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme ............. 57 3.2.1 Community Education .............................................. 19 5.7.4 Other Services ......................................................... 57 3.2.2 Adult and Continuing Education .............................. 20 3.3 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland ............. 20 6 Profile of Employment ............................................... 61 3.3.1 National Framework of Qualifications .................... 21 6.1 Social Class ............................................................... 61 3.4 Further Education ...................................................... 21 6.2 Employment Figures ................................................. 63 3.4.1 FETAC ..................................................................... 21 6.2.1 Size of Businesses .................................................... 64 3.4.2 Higher Education Links Scheme .............................. 22 6.2.2 Nature of Businesses ................................................ 64 3.5 Higher Education and Training .................................. 22 3.5.1 HETAC ..................................................................... 23 7 Employment Potential ................................................ 67 3.5.2 New Entrants in Higher Education .......................... 23 7.1 Potential Employment: Construction Phase .............. 67 3.6 Progression to Third Level ........................................ 24 7.2 Potential Employment: DIT ...................................... 67 3.6.1 Progression in the North West Inner City ................ 25 7.2.1 Academic, Administration and Ancillary Positions . 67 3.7 Access Interventions .................................................. 25 7.2.2 Student Accommodation .......................................... 67 3.7.1 Financial Assistance ................................................ 26 7.2.3 Sports Facilities and Services .................................. 68 3.8 Community Benefits Clauses ..................................... 26 7.2.4 Science and Technology Park .................................. 69 3.8.1 Local Examples of Local Labour Clauses ................ 27 7.2.5 Childcare ................................................................. 69 3.8.2 British Examples of Local Labour Clauses .............. 28 7.3 Potential Employment: HSE ..................................... 69 3.8.3 Legislative Constraints ............................................ 28 7.3.1 Supported Employment ............................................ 70 3.9 National Economy ..................................................... 29 7.4 Other Employment Opportunities ............................. 70 3.9.1 National Economic Trends ....................................... 29 7.4.1 Retail Employment ................................................... 71 4 Socio-Economic and Demographic Profile ............... 33 7.5 Summary of Employment Potential .......................... 71 7.6 Multiplier Effect ........................................................ 71 4.1 Population .................................................................. 33 7.7 Ancillary and Downstream Employment .................. 72 4.2 Nationality and Religion ............................................ 34 4.3 Dependency Ratio ...................................................... 34 8 Skills Gaps and Barriers to Progression ................... 73 4.4 Lone Parents .............................................................. 34 8.1 Skills Gaps ................................................................ 73 4.5 Unemployment .......................................................... 35 8.1.1 Construction Phase .................................................. 73 4.6 People with a Disability ............................................. 36 8.1.2 Science Park ............................................................ 73 4.7 Educational Attainment ............................................. 36 8.1.3 Health Sector Jobs ................................................... 74 4.7.1 Educational Attainment of Unemployed People ....... 37 8.1.4 Enterprise ................................................................ 74 4.8 Relative Affluence and Deprivation .......................... 38 8.1.5 Other Areas ............................................................. 74 4.8.1 SAHRU Index ........................................................... 38 8.2 Gaps in Provision ...................................................... 75 4.9 RAPID ......................................................................