Freephone helpline for Leaving Cert students
The National Parents Council Post Primary’s freephone (1800 265 165) and online service (helpline@npcpp.ie) will provide Leaving Cert students and their parents/guardians with professional and confidential one-to-one support, advice and guidance, all manned by experienced Guidance Counsellors dealing with topics such as the points system, rechecks, repeats, CAO procedures and further training options and more..
Joe McHugh. Minister for Education and Skills, commented: “It is an honour to be asked to help promote the great work of the National Parents Council Post Primary to make sure that young students have a place they can call for advice and someone to listen. If I had one simple message it’d be this – your exam results are only one step in what I hope will be a rewarding journey to a career and through life.”
Mai Fanning, NPCPP President, added: “Be proud of how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.”
Freephone helpline – 1800 265165: Tuesday, August 13th, 10am – 7pm; Wednesday, August 14th, 10am – 7pm; Thursday, August 15th, 1 – 7pm; Friday, August 16th, 8am – 7pm; Saturday, August 17th, 9am – 1pm
This service also provides professional and confidential one to one support, advice and guidance on LC, LCA, LCVP, VTOS, QQI results, CAO, Traineeships, Internships, Apprenticeships and Gap Years and advice on how to access SUSI and the SEC Candidate Self Service Portal