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Leaving Certificate Results published »

Advice for Students with disabilities Every year an increasing number of students with disabilities are going to college and graduating on to careers of their choice but in the run up to the leaving cert...

WAM Work Opportunities now available with IBM Ireland - NOW CLOSED »

If you are a graduate with a disability/specific learning differences seeking valuable work experience the AHEAD WAM (Willing Able Mentoring) Programme may be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Placements...

WAM Work Placement Opportunities available with Covidien & Abbott Ireland NOW CLOSED »

NOW CLOSED If you are a graduate with a disability/specific learning differences seeking valuable work experience the AHEAD WAM (Willing Able Mentoring) Programme may be the opportunity you have been...

Update on Springboard programme »

Springboard, an innovative new government initiative which offers job seekers the option to take up a part-time course in higher education and training, free-of-charge has now been opened to people on...

WAM Work Placement Opportunities available with IBM - NOW CLOSED »

IBM are currently hiring across a number of their business areas and are opening up these opportunities to WAM, as work placements. However, this round they are looking for candidates with IT experience,...

WAM Work Placement Opportunities NOW AVAILABLE with the ESB »

Survey of Student Experiences launched »

A survey of student experience is being conducted by AHEAD in collaboration with USI in March 2011. The survey will be carried out with students nationally across the sector (aiming to reach 362 to get...

Presentations/video now available from our conference: The Real Risk is Doing Nothing »

‘The Real Risk is Doing Nothing’ Supporting Nursing & Midwifery students with disabilities - Conference Program All available Powerpoint presentations from the conference can be downloaded...

WAM Work Placement Opportunities NOW AVAILABLE with Arthur Cox! »

Applications are currently being sought for a new work placement opportunity for graduates with disabilities/specific learning difficulties in a Receptionist Role with Arthur Cox. Closing date for applications...

22-01-11 DARE & HEAR Application Advice Clinics »

On Saturday January 22nd. 10am - 2pm, in venues across the country, there are advice clinics on the HEAR & DARE schemes. Drop in anytime between 10am and 2pm for information on the HEAR and DARE...

Call for Conference Papers - CLOSED »

‘The Real Risk is Doing Nothing’ - Supporting nursing and midwifery students with a disability in clinical practice AHEAD together with School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems University...

Changes to the fund for students with disabilities in higher education »

The assessment process for this fund has moved from the National Access Office to Higher Education Colleges and decisions about funding will from now on be made locally. The funding allocated to the colleges...

Shortlist for O2 Ability Awards 2010 revealed »

Disability organisation, Kanchi and Telefónica O2 Ireland today announced that 38 organisations have been selected as Ability Companies and shortlisted for an O2 Ability Award. This year over 100...

Leaving Certificate Results & CAO offers »

In the run up to the leaving cert you don’t think beyond the exam and as you get your results you may have lots of questions about what they mean. Your first port of call should be your guidance...

Considering your third level options? »

Every year the number of students with disabilities going to college is increasing, many of whom go on to graduate with first and second class honours degrees. Last year there were almost 4,000 students...

AHEAD and W5 (2010) Survey on Mental Health and Employment »

In early 2010, AHEAD (the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability) commissioned W5, an independent market research company, to conduct research on their behalf. The objective of this research...

Government scheme to place unemployed graduates onto part-time college courses makes no provision for disability »

The new part time study places for unemployed graduates outlined in today’s Irish Times has made absolutely no provision for unemployed graduates with a disability. Currently there are over 4,000...

AHEAD Response to the proposed model for the Fund for students with disabilities in 2009/10 »

1. Allocation of the Fund for students with disabilities in 2009/2010 Following a meeting on the 8th June 2009, the National Access Office is proposing to continue the model introduced last year for the...

AHEAD response to An Bord Snip Nua recommendation to reduce SNA�s in the classroom »

Press Release: AHEAD is shocked by the recommendation to cut special needs assistants - An Bord Snip Nua does not understand the implications of the recommendation to reduce the number of special...

Press release - Put lecture notes online, says AHEAD »

Just one in six (17%) of blind / visually impaired students go to third level Tuesday 28th April, 2009: A symposium of education experts drafted a ‘Charter for Inclusive Teaching and Learning’...

A Charter for Inclusive Teaching & Learning Symposium Presentations Now Available for Download »

The AHEAD Symposium on ‘A Charter For Inclusive Teaching and Learning’ took place in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Tuesday 28th of April 2009 and the aim was to highlight high-quality and...

Calling All Students With Disabilities »

Are you interested in sharing your experiences of college life with European exchange students? Written by AHEAD Volunteer to become a crew member for the Study Abroad Without Limits website. Study...