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The P-TECH model is a public education initiative that combines second-level school education with elements of third level education and work experiences such as mentorship and internships, and is in line with the proposed actions outlined in the Mulvey Report “Dublin North East Inner City – Creating a Brighter Future” published in February 2017 “to align education, training and employment activation efforts”. It is directly aligned to job opportunities in the digital economy Digital economy jobs include some of the technology industry's fastest growing fields, from cybersecurity and cloud computing to cognitive business and digital design, which may not require a university degree, but that may need a specific skillset instead.

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