Membership Extended

Following a recent aegai EGM, we can now invite any Education and Training Board staff employed as Guidance Coordinators, Guidance Counsellors and Guidance Information officers in Further Education and Training to apply for membership of the aegai. The constitution was amended to say the following: . If you feel you meet the conditions and it is something you’re […]

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aegai AGM 23rd March 2017

The aegai Executive are busy preparing for the AGM being held this year in ETBI headquarters, Pipers Hill, Naas. The event will see Guidance Counsellors, Co-ordinators and Information Officers coming from far afield representing Adult Education Guidance Services (AEGS) throughout the country under the auspices of their ETB’s. Michael Moriarty, ETBI General Secretary should be […]

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National Guidance Forum October 2016

On 19th October 2016, Catherine Green, Josephine McGread and Shane Rooney attended the National Guidance Forum meeting which took place in The Clock Tower DE&S. This is a biannual meeting hosted by Jennifer McKenzie NCGE. The two guest speakers were: Julie McCafferty European Project Manager Ballymun Job Centre, and Natasha Kinsella Regional Skills Forum Manager […]

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Beyond Activation –Towards a Liberating Vision for Adult Guidance in an emerging Ireland

  The Adult Guidance and Counselling Department (Adult & Community Education), Maynooth University hosted a conference entitled Beyond Activation –Towards a Liberating Vision for Adult Guidance in an emerging Ireland, for adult guidance practitioners on 16 April, 2016.   Professor Hazel Reid (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK) addressed the changing nature of employment and careers […]

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