November 2015 NEWSLETTER c/o ACCS, 10H Centrepoint Business Park, Oak Drive, 12

Foreword Autumn 2015 has been positive so far with growth in the economy finally filtering down Officers to small businesses and training providers that depend on the disposable income of ordinary people. Feedback from schools around the country indicates a noticeable increase in registrations and a return to growth in demand for hobby and leisure courses.

Our Conference this year will focus on assessing the damage done to our educational sector during the times of retrenchment and formulating a position from where we can rebuild our sector to a point where it can once again offer a quality service to an ever- changing and more demanding public.

The conference is also an important opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas with other directors experiencing the same problems and issues as other schools. This conference is the only professional development opportunity available to Directors of Fintan Kemple, NACED Chairperson [email protected] Adult Education and I would encourage schools to send Assistant Directors to the 087 643 6482 conference along with the Director of Adult Education. Gorey Community School

Looking forward to seeing you all in Clonmel.

Fintan Kemple, Chairperson Annual Conference 2015

Clonmel Park Hotel, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

Thursday & Friday, 26 - 27 November Donal Cremin, NACED Secretary [email protected] Room rate €69 086 321 2036 Rathmore Community School Contact hotel on 052 618 8700

John Egan, NACED Treasurer [email protected] 086 776 6185 St Colmcilles C.S., Knocklyon NACED Conference 2015 Clonmel Park Hotel, November 26-27 Thursday, November 26

12.45pm - 1.45pm Soup and sandwiches on arrival

2.00pm - 2.45pm Promotions and Productivity, what may emerge after the Haddington Road Agreement John Irwin, Assistant General Secretary, ACCS

2.45pm - 3.30pm Using Social Media to Maximise Your Advertising Reach. Report on Autumn Facebook advertising campaign. Elizabeth Egan, social media consultant

3.30pm - 4.00pm Coffee Break

4.00pm - 4.30pm Leadership Management Courses in NUIM and UCC Anne-Maria Egan, Pobalscoil Iosolde, Palmerstown

4.30pm - 5.30pm Workshops Internal collaboration between NACED schools: Munster: Facilitator Gene Cahill, NACED, Carrigaline CS Leinster: Facilitator Seamus Scully, NACED, Clane CS

8.00pm - 10.00pm Dinner

Outgoing Executive

Fintan Kemple, Chairman, Gorey Community School Robbie Harrold, Malahide Community School

Donal Cremin, Secretary, Rathmore Community School Seamus Scully, Clane Community School

John Egan, Treasurer, St Colmcille’s Community School Maire Walsh, Boyne Community School

Michael McNeive, Portmarnock Community School Gene Cahill, Carrigaline Community School

Jacqueline Connolly, Ashbourne Community School Paddy Farrell, Cabinteely Community School NACED Conference 2015 Clonmel Park Hotel, November 26-27 Friday, November 27

9.30am - 10.15am NACED AGM

10.15am - 10.45am NACED’s Three-Year Plan Fintan Kemple, Chairman, NACED

10.45am - 11.30am Changes Affecting QQI Providers Finola Butler, Support Officer Further Education Support Service (FESS)

11.30am - 11.45am Coffee Break

11.45am - 12.30pm Adult Education in an ETB-led Structure Marie Gould Further Education and Training Officer ETB

Membership Renewal Rates 2015/2016

NACED membership for 2015/2015 is now due.

Category Rate Please send your membership to NACED Treasurer John Egan or pay your membership while attending the conference in A - D €100 November. Members in Category A-D are exempt from paying the E - H €150 €60 conference fee. John Egan, St Colmcille’s Community School, I - M €200 Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16

Conference Fee €60 per School | Conference Dinner €40 per person Urban setting a challenge

Bishopstown Community School in Cork city opened in 1979 to serve the established suburb on the western side of the city. Its urban population might sound ideal as a base for adult education, but Bishopstown has the distinction of being the location for Cork Institute of Technology and is just minutes away from University College Cork. Not surprisingly, this is a challenge for Michelle O’Brien, who has been Adult Education Director in the school since 2009. “It was exciting taking on the role as well as daunting in terms of running a mini-business,” said Michelle, who has a B post-holder and part-time secretary to assist with the running of the Adult Education department. Being adjacent to an Institute of Technology and university means that some people may feel that a certificate from the Michelle O’Brien, Adult Education Director, Bishopstown CS. university holds more weight. “We’re also near to Leisure- world which people associate more with fitness classes Robbie Harrold a few times and I’ve attended the NACED than us.” And the Link Road around Cork also reduces the conferences. In Cork, also, the NACED members meet distance to other schools offering night classes. once or twice a year and we co-ordinate our efforts at the Nevertheless, there are success stories. The Bishopstown annual two-day adult education exhibition in City Hall.” Community School Adult Choir is a winner, drawing people Accreditation is an issue. The Sign Language class is from across the city. “The craft classes also do well, such accredited by a UK company, leaving the school at the as knitting, quiltmaking/patchwork, and dressmaking. Bike mercy of currency rates. “It would be great if NACED or QQI maintenance is also popular along with Pilates, ballroom could arrange that a number of smaller schools could be dancing, and iPad classes. accredited together without everyone having to go through “I found NACED vey beneficial, I rang [former chairman] the paperwork involved. That would help us hugely.”

NACED Member Schools 2015 School Director Email School Director Email Athboy Community School Anthony [email protected] Hartstown Community Andrew [email protected] Leavy School Farrell Ashbourne Community Jacqueline [email protected] John the Baptist, Hospital Ann Cronin [email protected] School Connolly Ashton Comprehensive John [email protected] Kinsale Community Linda [email protected] School O’Sullivan School Dreelan Ballincollig Community Anne [email protected] Malahide Community Robbie [email protected] School Marie Daly School Harrold Bishopstown Community Michelle [email protected] Newpark Comprehensive John O’Neill [email protected] School O’Brien School Boyne Community School, Maire [email protected] O'Fiaich Institute, Dundalk Colm [email protected] Trim Walsh McCourt Cabinteely Community Paddy info@cabinteelyadult Old Bawn Community Louise [email protected] School Farrell education.ie School Fitzpatrick Carrigaline Community Eugene [email protected] Palmerstown Community Sean Clarke [email protected] School Cahill School Cashel Community School Deirdre dreddan Pobalscoil Neasain Michael [email protected] Reddan @cashelcommunity O’Donoghue school.ie Clane Community School Seamus [email protected] Pobalscoil Rosmini Donal J Digan [email protected] Scully Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip Maire Ni [email protected] Portmarnock Community Michael [email protected] Scanaill School McNeive Coolmine Community School Mary [email protected] Rathmore Community Donal Cremin [email protected] Quirke School Crescent College Susan night- St Colmcille's Community John Egan [email protected] Comprehensive Newman [email protected] School, Knocklyon Douglas Community School Jerry [email protected] St Louis Community Andrea [email protected] O’Mahony School, Kiltimagh Moloney Gorey Community School Fintan [email protected] St Tiernan’s (Balally) John Dillane [email protected] Kemple Gort Community School Mary [email protected] The Donahies Community Gemma [email protected]

Brady School O’Connor (G O’Connor acting director)

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