Springboard courses down

CramCycle · 10-04-2023 10:23am #1

Anyone know when the site will be back up, it's been down for a few weeks.

CPTM · 12-04-2023 6:09pm

I've been wondering the same myself. I wonder what's going on with it. It would be great if they're launching a better website because the old one's search function was lacking if I remember correctly.

zweton · 12-04-2023 11:03pm

yeah its weird, anyone tried emailing them?

CPTM · 12-04-2023 11:05pm

I would but I don't know their email address and they don't seem to have a social media presence which is fair enough I suppose. I suppose contact details are on the website.. but alas..

JamBro · 13-04-2023 4:32am

It looks like the site has been down for a few months - https://hea.ie/2022/09/07/springboard-data-issue-2/

Cannot see any further updates on this issue so no idea when the site will be back up and running.

13-04-2023 7:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120471592#Comment_120471592

That was resolved within a day or two.

13-04-2023 7:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120471329#Comment_120471329

https://twitter.com/HEA_Skills

CramCycle · 14-04-2023 12:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120471329#Comment_120471329

I mailed them and got this:

Good morning,

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, the website is currently undergoing essential maintenance. We expect it will be back up again soon.

Springboard+ 2023/2024 courses have not yet been issued, these should be made available in the coming weeks. The requirements and eligibility will be detailed on the website at that time also.

Kind regards,

The Springboard+ Team

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120471676#Comment_120471676

Cant see Twitter for some reason, keeps routing me to log in, anything interesting?

CPTM · 18-04-2023 12:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120476818#Comment_120476818

Thanks yes I just got the exact same copy and paste from them. It's weird because courses starting in September would definitely want to be issued by now, so I'm not sure what they're talking about. Surely some have been "issued". It will be worth it if the website has undergone a revamp and browsing courses is a lot easier.

zweton · 21-04-2023 5:28pm

still nothing...

Manach · 24-04-2023 2:27pm

The site is up again: https://springboardcourses.ie/

zweton · 24-04-2023 8:02pm

wonder when new courses will go up

CramCycle · 26-04-2023 10:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120515269#Comment_120515269

A bit too soon apparently, it was the same site and someone has now pulled it again and rerouted it to hea.ie

Trekker09 · 26-04-2023 2:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120522278#Comment_120522278

Dreadful site to try and navigate. It needs a complete overhaul.

zweton · 26-04-2023 9:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120523327#Comment_120523327

for sure

Manach · 08-05-2023 12:37pm

I emailled their support address and the response as to when the 2023/24 courses will be uploaded:

"The new courses for 2023/2024 will be available on the website between May and June."

Supercell · 12-05-2023 8:08am

A few starting to appear now, was just three appearing for courses currently accepting applications last week, up to six now!

https://springboardcourses.ie/results?keywords=&accept_current_applications_only=1

Manach · 15-05-2023 5:31pm

Up to 12 now (online courses) accepting applications.

Supercell · 31-05-2023 9:13am

Still at 18 for about a couple of weeks now. I see the twitter account messaged last year on May 25th that this/last years courses are online but seems to be running later this time round. I took a look at a few college websites as well and they all say pending Springboard funding announcement so looks like the delay is on the govt side.

CramCycle · 31-05-2023 11:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120660807#Comment_120660807

A load of the UCD ones got pulled, a friend is an admin there, pity as I was looking at one.

Supercell · 03-06-2023 12:43pm

They posted this on twitter, seems they cannot commit to a date yet, shambles.

https://twitter.com/HEA_Skills/status/1664655610447790080?s=20

Supercell · 05-06-2023 10:56am

Courses up on Wednesday:

https://twitter.com/HEA_Skills/status/1665652369672077314?s=20

Supercell · 05-06-2023 1:40pm

Looks like they are gradually adding the courses now.

The full list of Springboard and HCI courses are available to download already though and you can then look at the college website for details:

https://springboardcourses.ie/pdfs/HCICourses2023.xlsx
https://springboardcourses.ie/pdfs/SpringboardCourses2023.xlsx

CPTM · 05-06-2023 6:10pm

It's a great initiative. I know the courses aren't world class and getting the likes of a masters done (for example) within one year part time is ambitious. But to have 90 to 100 percent of college fees covered is really cool.

zweton · 05-06-2023 11:15pm

Anything new added this year, looks same samey.

Manach · 06-06-2023 10:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120680763#Comment_120680763

Today (I'm looking at the Online courses) there seem to have been 7 new courses added. As well, the banner about number of places available has changed from 12,000 to 8,000.

zweton · 06-06-2023 10:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120681565#Comment_120681565

how can ya tell new ones which were added?

Manach · 07-06-2023 8:33am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120684352#Comment_120684352

I just check the Online courses that are currently accepting candidates. When I used the search for that, I could see that several new courses had been added yesterday.