New Deal supports unemployed people ages 18 to 25 and 25 plus to improve their reading, writing and number skills, certificating success through formal qualifications.
Referral is through the customers Employement Service Advisor, although customers can make contact directly with NEETA for further information and advice.
The training programme lasts up to 26 week and requires attendance for 30 hours per week. Customers must take part in occupational placements to gain skills in work preparation.
The usual pattern of attendance is 30 hours per week in centre for the first 6 weeks. Then the customer should attend 1 day a week in centre with 4 days a week on a work placement with an employer although the pattern of attendance is flexible to meet the customer and employer needs.