On Tuesday evening, 12 September, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin for adult literacy learners and some of their tutors for Literacy Awareness Week. Donegal ETB was represented by one of our Adult Literacy Organisers (ALO) Georgina Thompson (based in our Finn Valley Adult Education and Training Centre) […]
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Donegal ETB Accounting Technicians Ireland learners are celebrating fantastic exam results having achieved a 100% pass rate in their four Year 2 exams. Their results are even more striking when compared to the national pass rates in the four subject areas: Advanced Financial Accounting (national pass rate 69%), Advanced Taxation (national pass rate 68%), Management […]
Donegal ETB’s Further Education Service recently presented certificates to fourteen participants who had undertaken a QQI Level 4 Horticulture course. The course, which took place in Fintown under the BTEI (Back to Education Initiative) Programme, was delivered in conjunction with the local Community Employment Scheme and the Department of Social Protection. Its aim was to […]
The ALOA, Adult Literacy Organisers’ Association, today launched their new website at their annual Forum which is being held in Cork. Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, Mr. John Halligan, officially launched the new website at the opening of day two of the conference entitled ‘Leadership and Innovation’. Adult Literacy Organisers work within […]
Donegal ETB held their annual Further Education and Training Fair on Wednesday 20th January in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Lettterkenny. A large crowd attended on the day seeking information and guidance on prospective career and course opportunities from those who were exhibiting on the day. The exhibitors included the following organisations: Donegal ETB 2(i). Gartan […]
A Presentation of Certificates for the Learning for Living, VTOS and BTEI programmes from South Donegal was held in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town on Thursday 5th November. Learners were presented with certificates for courses from Levels 1-5 for a diverse range of modules and got an opportunity to share stories from their journey of […]
Donegal has a strong tradition of summer schools with the village of Glenties having just celebrated the 35th Magill Summer School. This year Donegal ETB’s Adult & Further Education and Training Service decided to follow this example by organising its own series of Summer Schools for adult learners. The Schools ran from 6th -30th July […]
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