Want to go to college? Don’t have enough points? Sorted…come to DFEi
When summer is over, seaside towns have more to offer than ice-cream cones and candy floss, and the Victorian seaside town of Dún Laoghaire is no exception. In the quiet end, bordering on leafy Monkstown, a restrained revolution is playing out in a modest building on Cumberland Street. The warriors are students and teachers carrying…
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Universal Design at Cork Institute of Technology
Design for all regardless of age, size or ability Read the full CIT 9 page feature online – https://issuu.com/educationmagazine/docs/education_magazine_31-3i By Professor Sean F. O’Leary – Department of Mechanical, Biomedical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering, Cork Institute of Technology The application of the principles of universal design – the design and composition of a product,…
The importance of the college experience
The college experience is central to a successful and enjoyable engagement with Further Education. At Blackrock Further Education Institute (BFEI), learners study in an award winning campus, arguably one of the best in Ireland. The wide range of courses on offer, provide learners a pathway to Higher Education or directly to employment. However, it is…
The Aer Lingus maintenance and engineering apprenticeship scheme
Aer Lingus has a proud and long history of providing young people with career opportunities and continues to be the leading provider of airline apprenticeships in the country. Over the last number of years, as the airline realises its ambitious growth strategy to become the leading value carrier on the North Atlantic, opportunities for those…
An alternative, fully funded avenue to accountancy
THE Accounting Technician Apprenticeship is a new and practical pathway to a career in accounting, which off ers schoolleavers and mature learners the chance to take part in a fully funded work-based learning programme. Accounting Technician Apprentices get paid at least 19k per annum, pay no college fees and enjoy generous study leave in the…
Stairlift solutions for educational institutions
Able Plus have been providing stairlift solutions to the private consumer for over 20 years.
Assessment finds Building Issues at Ardgillan Community College
Information from Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB) Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan, is a 1000 pupil capacity school under the patronage of DDLETB with a current enrolment of 910 pupils. Phase 1 of the school building was built in 2009, as a design and build contract completed on behalf of the Department…
Students, staff and administrators make funding crisis call
In an unprecedented move, unions representing students and teaching staff have joined forces with the representative bodies of universities and institutes of technology to call on the government to respond to the growing crisis in higher education funding. In this first ever such move, students, staff and the higher education institutions have come together to…
Traveller Awards in October
Nominations are now open for the annual Exchange House Ireland National Traveller Education Achievement Awards. The award is presented to Travellers who have recently completed the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, GCSE, A Level exams or Third Level Courses, in recognition of the commitment shown by the recipients in reaching their goals. The Exchange House Ireland…
DCU unveils the ‘U’ – €15m state-of the-art student centre
A new state-of-the art student centre dedicated to enhancing the student experience at DCU and preparing graduates for the 21st century was officially opened in September. Funded completely by donations, the ‘U’, a purpose-built facility housing a broad range of activities and support services, will serve the needs of DCU’s rapidly growing student community, now…
Seven universities launch joint charter
Ireland’s seven universities have committed to what they say is a charter to grow and develop the university education system for this and future generations of students. ‘Ireland’s Future Talent – A Charter for Irish Universities’ commits to transform capability and performance across a range of key criteria to deliver a sustainable, competitive university system…
3,000 international students in UL
University of Limerick will welcome almost 3,000 international students from 100 countries to the campus this year. The international cohort includes students attending the university to take bachelors, masters and research degree courses as well as students visiting for one year, a semester or the summer under the Erasmus exchange and Study Abroad programmes. The…
Over 90% of teachers agree unidentified dyslexia damages children’s self-esteem
The Dyslexia Association have launched research findings to mark Dyslexia Awareness Month in October. The study found that teachers and parents agree that unidentified dyslexia damages children’s self-esteem and mental health. Teachers also lack adequate training in both identifying and supporting children and young people with dyslexia in school. Teachers would also like to see…