{"id":1096,"date":"2026-01-08T15:08:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroguidance.ie\/?page_id=1096"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:54:25","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euroguidance.ie\/en\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ed3a2270-0d1b-4161-8645-f529b8b3c5c0&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;193deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;gcid-d119accd-44d7-4f2f-b9d7-599c8463324b 0%|rgba(7,33,48,0.6) 37%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 62%|gcid-1cd7c6da-5fe0-4f78-8345-603cff3cbdfc 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/euroguidance.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/students3.jpg&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;darken&#8221; min_height=&#8221;332.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||53px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-1f1bf5fb-a99d-4acc-8d9e-ddac074c158c%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-688c464a-d6f2-4296-b592-395352c71c79%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-d119accd-44d7-4f2f-b9d7-599c8463324b%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-2352d280-fe84-43b1-a71e-f400c35a526a%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-9e22d70d-67ee-4430-bed3-4bc105d4ef1e%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-1cd7c6da-5fe0-4f78-8345-603cff3cbdfc%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Publications&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;be0d0648-3112-47a9-843b-14168fe1dabd&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Verdana||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||10px||false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;45px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;27px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-12627f56-04f6-43cc-b53c-4ff92851d432%22:%91%22background_mask_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;National Strategic Framework for Lifelong Guidance (2024- 2030)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Ireland\u2019s main guidance policies focus on helping people access education, training, and career pathways throughout their lives. 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