ADULT EDUCATION GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE (AEGIS)

 Who is the service for?

Any adult currently participating in:

• Literacy Programmes
• Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)
• Community Education Programmes

Any adult who is thinking about returning to education.

Any adult (and their adult children) in receipt of funding from the Education
Finance Board.


What does the service Offer?

Information

• A drop-in query facility for adults.
• Up to date and comprehensive information on courses both locally and nationally.
• Information talks for groups in the local community.
• Information on funding and grants.

Advice and Guidance

• One-to-one meetings with a guidance counsellor in a location close to you.
• Use of career interest questionnaires to help find out what your interests are.
• Advice on steps to Further and Higher Education.
• Help to identify long term goals.
• Assistance in drawing up a CV, filling out application forms and doing an Interview.
• Referral to other services that may be of benefit to you.

How much does it cost?

There is no cost. We are a free and confidential service and we offer a friendly and supportive service to adults who are thinking of returning to learning.


Where are we located?

Our regional office is situated in County Monaghan VEC Headquarters on Market Street in Monaghan Town.

We also have a guidance counsellor based in the Workhouse, Shercock Road, Carrickmacross.

We provide an outreach service to other areas throughout County Monaghan.

For further information contact:

Adult Guidance Counsellor/Co-ordinator: Eithne O Callaghan
eithneocallaghan@monaghanvec.ie

Tel: 047 30800

Adult Guidance Counsellor: Bernadette Connolly
bernadetteconnolly@monaghanvec.ie

Tel: 042 9690739


Information Officer: Marie Clerkin
marieclerkin@monaghanvec.ie

Tel: 047 30800

This service is free and confidential and is available on an outreach basis throughout the county.

The Adult Guidance Counsellors are available by appointment to advise on course choice and progression opportunities and they can be contacted via the Information Officer.

County Monaghan VEC
Administration Centre,
Market Street, Monaghan
County Monaghan.
Telephone: 047 - 30888
Fax: 047 - 30889
educ@monaghanvec.ie

Project funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the National Development Plan