Community education projects throughout Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim have received funding under the Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund (MAEDF). The projects will be funded from an overall fund of €6.5 million which was announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD. The fund is administered by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority and the 16 local Education and Training Boards. The aim of the fund is to support community education for adult learners, who have…
With over 1000 new Special Needs Assisting jobs announced in the recent budget MSLETB are responding by offering a Special Needs Assisting course commencing in January in Carrick-on-Shannon. Come along to our Information Session on Monday 10th January 2022 at 10am in the Carrick-on-Shannon FET Centre, Market Yard, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. For further information please contact Naomi on [email protected]
The Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 6) and Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 5) are new awards that will replace the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Award at Level 5 and 6. This will be fully effective from August 2023. If you are currently or have recently studied modules under the Early Childhood Care and Education Awards and have NOT achieved your full award, it is advisable that you actively seek to complete all the required outstanding…
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SCHEME 2022 Applications are invited from Community and Voluntary Groups based in Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim who wish to avail of grants under the above scheme. Community Education refers to adult education and learning, generally outside the formal education sector. It aims to empower and support communities. It is firmly community-based, with local groups taking responsibility for, and playing a key role in organising courses and deciding on programme content. The scheme enables disadvantaged adults to avail of community education at…
Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week MSLETB Community Education Team is delighted, in conjunction with ASIAM, to present an information session for Community groups in Mayo, asking the question: What is Autism? – What is Autism and what is it not? – Building empathy for the Autism experience – Supporting Communication – Supporting Sensory Processing – Supporting Social Interaction & Social Imagination – Supporting Self-Regulation & Anxiety – Building an Inclusive Culture – Q & A Date of Event: 12th of October 2021 Time:…
Two young further education and training (FET) learners are calling on Leaving Certificate students to consider post leaving certificate (PLC) courses, apprenticeships and traineeships for their next step. “The main reason I chose to do a PLC in nursing in North Connaught College was because I was just gone 17 before doing my leaving cert. I still felt I was quite young to be going to college and very unsure about what I wanted to do. I didn’t want to dedicate my time…
– Haulage companies set to save up to €4,000 per fleet vehicle annually by participating in programme – The Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD, formally launched a new innovative Eco Driving course for the haulage sector in Ireland today. (16th September 2021). The three-day SMART Driving programme, targeted at existing professional HGVs drivers, will help participants to develop behaviours and techniques that will improve fuel efficiency and road safety, reduce emissions, and will create cost savings for…
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board has today announced that Mayo College of Further Education and Training will operate a new campus in Ballina from 1st September 2022. The North Mayo – Ballina campus will run PLC courses formerly offered by Moyne College and develop new courses to offer to students in north Mayo. The new college will build on the strong reputation that Moyne College has gained in delivering PLC courses over many years. The addition of this new campus…
Leaving Certificate Student Conor Canning receives his award for six years’ unbroken attendance in Mohill Community College. Preceded by seven years’ unbroken attendance in his Primary School in Aughavas, Conor also received special recognition from TESS (Tusla Education Support Service). We wish Conor well for the future. Conor is pictured here with his mother Ms. Mary Canning, his sister Chloe, and with Ms. Martina Callinan, Deputy Principal and Ms. Una Duffy, Principal.
The students in Mohill Community College, County Leitrim are showing their support and are sharing the excitement for County Mayo in the All Ireland Final on Saturday against County Tyrone. They are wishing County Mayo all the best in the final tomorrow. MSLETB are sure all our colleagues, learners and students based in County Mayo, and the Mayo team will be delighted to receive their support. Some of the excitement and well-wishing is captured in this poem as Gaeilge by Alicja, a student…
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris visited Sligo CFE on Wednesday 25th August, as part of a tour of Further & Higher Education centres in the region. The Minister met with students and staff, to discuss programmes and initiatives that the college is involved with, and to look at the future development of the college. Minister Harris met with a number of…
Mayo, Sligo Leitrim ETB in conjunction with SOLAS launches an open call for funding aimed primarily at local Community Education Providers/Groups. The Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund (MAEDF) aims to address educational disadvantage which may be experienced by adult learners and has a particular focus on supporting the engagement and reengagement of adult learners in the community. This call aims to reduce barriers to participation in Further Education and Training (FET) by facilitating wider access to digital technologies, equipment, materials, and other supports. Eligibility details and the application form can be accessed (MAED External Application Form 2021). Please email all queries and/or applications to [email protected] or call 1800 100 100.
