The Adult Basic Education Service provides
classes for adults who wish to return to
learning and improve their reading, writing,
spelling, maths and basic computer literacy.
Support is provided for learners either on a
one-to-one basis or in small groups.
The service is free and confidential and can be
accessed at any time by contacting the local
centre. Classes are part time – 1 session of 2
hours per week and tuition is arranged as far
as possible to suit the needs of the learner.
Tuition is provided by trained tutors in a
friendly and informal atmosphere.
Certification
Participants can learn at their own pace and
progress to certification level (QQI, Junior
Certificate & Leaving Certificate) if desired.
Anyone who wishes to follow a certified
course should contact the relevant centre at
the beginning of September to register and
discuss their options.
Specific Programmes
Intensive Tuition in Adult Basic Education
(ITABE): This course runs for 14 weeks,
6 hours per week and offers adults the
opportunity to improve their basic skills at a
more intensive level.
Family Learning: This programme supports
the basic educational needs of families and
helps parents and carers to identify their own
learning needs.
English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL): Basic spoken and written English
classes for adults for whom English is not
their first language (Fees applied in some
cases)
Outreach Service: An Outreach Worker
based in each centre works in partnership
with agencies / services in the community.
North Kildare
Mary Faughnan
Tel: 01 6292602
Email: [email protected]
Mid Kildare
Adult Basic Education Service (ABE)
Adult Basic
Education
Service (ABE)
Mary Faughnan
Tel: 045 866314
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
South Kildare
Imelda Carroll.
Tel: 045 522003 or 059 8633270
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Arklow and Carnew
Mary McCall
Tel: 0402 23454
Email: [email protected]
Bray
Niamh Maguire
Tel: 01 2761350
Email: [email protected]
Wicklow
Niamh Maguire
Tel: 0404 64002
Email: [email protected]
West Wicklow
Annette Mangan
Tel: 059 6482642 or 045 851494
Email: [email protected] or
Email: [email protected]
For further information on courses
see FET centres.
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