Community Based Education Support Services

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Community Based Education Support Services

• Eoin Quinn
• Dun Laoghaire Adult Guidance Service
• 61 Mulgrave Street
• Dun Laoghaire
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email equinn_at_ess.dlvec.ie
• Website www.dlvec.ie

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• We provide guidance that is tailored to learner
  needs on
• Irish Education System
• National Qualifications Framework and credits for
  learning
• Progression Pathways -full and part time courses
• Routes to College for adults and Mature Students
• (CAO, Higher Links, Direct entry)
• Qualification Bodies (FETAC, HETAC, Universities)
• Finance Information
• VTOS
• BTEA
• Maintenance Grants
• Other Financial Supports
• Career Information/Interview and CV Preparation
• Disability
• Assistive Technology

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DLVEC Adult Guidance Service

• Two Strands
• 1. Tailored Programme Guidance
• Adult Learning Centre
• Back to Education Initiative, Work-based,
  English for Speakers of Other Languages,
  ITABE,..
• Community Education
• Back to Education Initiative, Community
  Education Groups,
• Cross Service (STAG, County Childcare
  Committee,
• Local Employment Service SNA and Home Care
  Programmes, Leaving Certificate Applied, Adult
  recovering from addiction, Adults coping with
  homelessness, Adult Coping with Mental Health,
  Traveller Training Groups
• Disability Community Education and out of
  school
• Back to Education Initiative -Intellectual
  Disability, Mental Health, Acquired Brain
  Injury, Access to further education for young
  adults with intellectual disability

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DLVEC Adult Guidance Service

• 2. Education Guidance and Information
• Individual and Group Referrals
• Drop in Callers
• Service Providers
• The service is tailored to the needs of
• each individual and group
• All are welcome

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Resources

• Up to date information on options and progression
  
• Adult and Community Education
• Further Education
• Higher Education
• Training Bodies
• Guidance and Information for Specific Groups
• Disability
• Literacy
• People in Addiction Recovery
• The Homeless
• Travellers
• Foreign Nationals
• Youth
• Older People