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27/08/2007
New Safety Initiative For Students Unveiled
A new module in workplace health and safety for Irish students has been unveiled.
The new module, aimed at Transition Year Leaving Cert Applied and Leaving Cert Vocational Programme students, will be piloted in the South East and Western regions during the coming school term.
Jim Lyons, the Chairman of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), said: "Incorporating health and safety education at second level is a key goal of the HSA. The initiative, which we are rolling out today, has the potential to make a huge difference so that our next generation enjoys a safe and healthy working life.
"This initiative couldn’t have been achieved without the wholehearted support of our partners in the education sector and we look forward to developing this programme in partnership with them over the coming months."
(CL/KMcA)
The new module, aimed at Transition Year Leaving Cert Applied and Leaving Cert Vocational Programme students, will be piloted in the South East and Western regions during the coming school term.
Jim Lyons, the Chairman of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), said: "Incorporating health and safety education at second level is a key goal of the HSA. The initiative, which we are rolling out today, has the potential to make a huge difference so that our next generation enjoys a safe and healthy working life.
"This initiative couldn’t have been achieved without the wholehearted support of our partners in the education sector and we look forward to developing this programme in partnership with them over the coming months."
(CL/KMcA)
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