Community Education Service
Literacy is a form of power. It offers opportunities in the world.
The Adult Literacy Service provides free and confidential group classes and one-to-one tuition for adults who wish to improve their reading, writing, spellings, maths or basic computer skills.
We provide classes for Speakers of other languages, driver theory and family learning.
The LOETB Adult Literacy Service provides support in the following areas:
Who is the community education service for?
Eligible not-for-profit Community and Voluntary Groups across Laois and Offaly. Due to the volume of applications, received priority is given to:
Groups who organise community education programmes for people who face acute barrier to taking part in education: Older people, people experiencing disadvantage, people with disabilities, ethnic minority groups, unemployed, carers and groups providing community education in areas where adults do not have easy access to education opportunities.
A Community Education Course aims to:
• Build community participation
• Address social isolation
• Engage vulnerable adults
• Develop active citizenship
• Address educational needs
We deliver courses in the Community and in our Further Education and
Training Centres across Laois and Offaly
Sample Courses
Computers . Mobile Phones · Yoga Mindfulness · Art · Ceramics · Sewing · CFR
· First Aid Haircare · Beauty & Nails · Cooking · Crafts -Woodwork · Up-cycling
your clothes -Farm-to-fork · Make-up artistry
Course Duration
6 weeks (with a minimum of 10 people)
Application
To apply for funding, please complete our online
| Service | Community Education Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact | Gillian Cunningham | |
| Telephone | 0578630099 | |
| [email protected] | ||
| Address | LOETB Information Hub, Unit 1, Lyster Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois R32D268 | |
| www.facebook.com/Laois-and-Offaly-ETB-Community-Education | ||
| https://www.instagram.com/laoisandoffalyetbcommunityed | ||