C Greene with Minister Richard Bruton at ETBI Conference Sept 18
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 […]
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 […]
Aontas Adult Learners’ Festival March 2017
As part of Aontas Adult Learners’ Festival, Adult Guidance Services throughout the country were busy holding events to inform people of their educational opportunities. Our Wexford Service held a big event in the Arts Centre, entitled, The Power and Joy of Learning, which attracted over 90 people. The guest speaker on the day gave a […]
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 […]
Further Education & Training Course Hub – FETCHcourses.ie
The aegai welcome the launch of the new fetchcourses website. All Further Education and Training (FET) courses are now under one database to allow for the public to search by keyword or category. In this developing sector, it can only be of benefit to the learner to be able to search courses from levels 2 […]
The aegai at Higher Options
The Adult Guidance Association (aegai) is delighted to be taking a stand at the Higher Options Conference, for the first time, on 14th to 16th September. We are joining forces with our colleagues in the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) to promote the vital role of guidance within second level and the Further Education and […]
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 […]
