Alternatives to higher education needed, expert group advises

By Joe Humphreys. Alternatives to higher education must be developed for school leavers to alleviate the financial pressure on universities and institutes of technology, the chair of a third-level expert group has said.
Peter Cassells told an Oireachtas committee the demand for higher education was set to grow by 30 per cent in the next decade.
From both a funding view and a “view of what’s right”, other options should be available to school leavers in area such as further education and apprenticeships, he said. More...