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Supporting the professional development of City of Dublin FET College staff. Home of the City of Dublin FET College Further Education and Development unit. Contact: info@cdu.cdetb.ie
Photo of City of Dublin ETB staff: John Moriarty Louise Fitzpatrick Lorraine Downey Blake Hodkinson
Our fabulous @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social Director and Head of QA Louise Fitzpatrick attended the @etbireland.bsky.social Conference in Cavan last month. Great networking with colleagues from City of Dublin ETB and other ETBs.
Photo of Crumlin Youthreach staff and Eimear Joyce from the CDU
Huge thanks to everyone for the information sharing & energy! 🥳City of Dublin FET College Crumlin (Youthreach)🌄 Great to see such high engagement. Eimear Joyce from @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social Digital Learning Team looked at #Microsoft OneNote, #Copilot, #Create,#Padlet, #ThingLink. #ThisIsFET
Photo of Youthreach staff and Eimear from the Digital Learning team
Closeup of cupcakes decorated with flowers made of sugar
Photo of chef Carol in the Youthreach kitchen making dough.
Fantastic afternoon in Ballymun Youthreach with Eimear Joyce from the Digital Learning team. Great opportunity to share ideas and experiences. Thanks so much to chef Carol Curran for the delicious treats. #CreateYourFuture #CityOfDublinETB
📗2: Migrant Women Reclaiming Their Voice
The second in the ENHANCE series centres migrant women’s perspectives in adult education. Using photovoice, participants share their realities and visions for change through photography and storytelling.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/EnhnceBK2
#EnhanceProject
Be one of the first 80 events to register for the Adult Learners' Festival and you'll receive a free resource pack to help you celebrate. 🎉
Don't wait to register your event ➡️ www.adultlearnersfestival.ie/
#SpringIntoLearning #ALF26
📚 ENHANCE Project: Three booklets made with adult learners across Europe to make their voices visible and powerful.
They explore experiences of exclusion and how learners reclaim their voice through education and community.
See all three➡️ enhance-aontas.com/the-enhance-booklets/
#EnhanceProject
Last week we hosted an informational webinar on everything you need to know to host an event at ALF 2026.
📺 Watch it here: youtu.be/Oc7eHMlfiSU
📅 2–6 March | Theme: Spring Into Learning
💶 First 40 registrations receive a €100 voucher
Register now ➡️ www.adultlearnersfestival.ie/
#ALF2026
📢 Exciting news for adult learners!
The Uversity Scholarships applications open 1st Feb 2026. A great chance to get support for your learning journey!
For more info, check out Uversity.
#AdultLearning #Scholarships #LifelongLearning
Wellbeing matters in education.
Our free 8-week digital badge helps teachers use research to improve practice & join a vibrant research community.
Starts 3rd Feb, 2026.
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#EducationalWellbeing
A great time to start planning your ALF 2026 event.
📅 2nd–6th March | Spring Into Learning
💶 €100 voucher for the first 40 registrations.
www.adultlearnersfestival.ie/
#SpringIntoLearning #ALF2026
Missed yesterday's Adult Learners' Festival Informational Webinar?
No worries! It's now up on YouTube for you to play back ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc7e...
Improve wellbeing in education with research-based strategies.
Join our free 8-week badge for educators at all levels.
Starts 3rd Feb, 2026.
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#EducationalWellbeing
NEW free badge for middle leaders! Gain research-based strategies & turn knowledge into action for your school.
Starts 27th of Jan, 2026.
Register by 20th of Jan: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
#TeacherLeadership #EducationalLeadership
Photo of staff members practising CPR using dummies
Photo of staff members practising CPR using dummies
Photo of staff members practising CPR using dummies
Photo of staff members practising CPR using dummies
Expertly led by our @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social colleague Ronan Lenihan, staff members Breda, Debora, Denise, Laura, Martina, Michael, Siobhan & Tanya practised their CPR skills yesterday.
First Aid is one of the areas of #professionaldevelopment we all benefit from, no matter where we work.
Submissions for The Adult Learner 2026 are still open.
Have a perspective on adult or community education to share?
📆 Deadline: 13 February 2026
Check out our new site www.climateactionweek.ie to discover what exciting events are happening in your county, town, or community during #ClimateActionWeek.
You can also add your own Climate Action Week event and find lots of resources on there too:
climateactionweek.ie
Photo of nine deputy principals working in City of Dublin FET College holding their certificates
Proud faces all around! City of Dublin FET College Deputy Principals have successfully finished phase one of the Mentoring Programme! Congratulations!!
#ThisisFET
Great piece on @RTE radio about #apprenticeships in Ireland: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#booksky
A well-deserved honour!
Spaces filling up quickly for this very exciting evening at DCU Library!
Register your spot at the link below to join us on the 20th of May ✍️🥳🎉
@dublincityuni.bsky.social @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social #whatsondublin #dublinevents #freeevent
For all the young journalists out there: don't miss your chance to enter the Young Reporters for the Environment - Ireland Competition
Deadline: March 28th
Open to young people (11-25 years old) and this year's content theme is all about Ecosystem Restoration
Learn more: www.yreireland.org
Last Friday we celebrated the #STARAwards2025 in Croke Park. ⭐
The ceremony celebrates and acknowledges the incredible adult learning initiatives going on across the island of Ireland as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival.
Read more ➡️ www.aontas.com/knowledge/ne...
#ALF25
Good to visit @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social Cathal Brugha FET open day yesterday and see all the work. Enjoyed meeting the ecology students and their tutors and then planting some native trees 🌳 in the North Strand memorial garden.
Calling all schools...the closing date for entries for our SNAP Photography Competition is March 15th.
MORE INFO: jcsplibraries.com/2025/01/24/j...
PROMPT 9: BIG
#JCSPsnap2025
We're delighted to share that human rights campaigner, educator, filmmaker, and therapist, Caoimhe Butterly, is the keynote speaker for "From Politics to People: A Culture of Care in Community Education."
Learn more about the event ➡️ www.aontas.com/assets/resou...
#ALF25
A very thought provoking input from Dr. Rory O' Sullivan on inclusive pathways, Rory reminds us that in order to create an equitable system we need to let go of elements of the past, new ways require new thinking @DCU @Education_Ire
If you work in #CommunityEducation, the upcoming Community Education Providers Gathering is for you.
Hosted by Community Education Engagement Group, Cork ETB, HSE, and Cork City Council, the event theme is "Community Education Matters."
Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/gathering-...
Join us for our JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge. SNAP 10 PHOTOS IN FEBRUARY!
Open to all JCSP/DEIS schools.
#JCSPsnap2025
jcsplibraries.com/2025/01/24/j...
Thank you to The Blocks from City of Dublin ETB for coming out today to impress our judging panel.
Best of luck for awards day on 7th March! 🌟
#STARAwards2025