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BLAST 2024 - Bringing Live Art to Students and Teachers

The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 applications are now open. (Press Release )

Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: (Department of Education BLAST Guidelines )

BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 apply online here: LINK

The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th May 2024.

Please contact your local Education Support Centre for queries or support, or email National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Eligibility :

All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.

Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST. 

Schools participating in either Creative Clusters or Creative Schools can apply for BLAST.

 

BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres (Education Support Centres Ireland - ESCI).

 

BLAST Application Form (English Version)

BLAST Application Form   (Irish Version) 

 

Oide Events Cancelled - 13th November 2023

Following the advice from the National Director of Fire and Emergency Management as Storm Debi approaches Ireland, all Oide face to face events tomorrow Monday 13th November are cancelled. The safety of staff and attendees is paramount.

ESCI 50th Anniversary Celebration

We were delighted to attend the ESCI 50th Anniversary celebration in Croke Park on the evening of 7th November 2023 alongside Minister Norma Foley.

It was a wonderful evening acknowledging the history of the Education Centre Network and looking to a future in which we continue to support the educational needs of our communities.

 

   

50th Anniversary of CESC

Cork Education Support Centre is proudly celebrating our 50th anniversary this year alongside the ESCI network of Education Support Centres.

50 years of working closely with many organisations and stakeholders to support the needs of our school communities.

Caoga Bliain ag Fás!

 

 

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the evening of October 23rd as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. It was a wonderful occasion sharing the history of CESC and how the last 50 years have shaped our centre into what it is today. It was great to see so many friends & colleagues on the evening.

 

  

 

  

 

Oide Supports for the Primary Mathematics Curriculum

School and curriculum leaders’ seminar (September – October 2023):

This full-day face-to-face seminar will introduce all primary and special school leaders, along with a nominated curriculum leader per school, to the Primary Mathematics Curriculum and will provide an overview of the CPD supports available.

This seminar will be facilitated by a professional learning leader from Oide in the case of primary schools, or by the NCSE in the case of special schools.

Leaders Seminars for the new PMC are LIVE!

 

How to book: 

Go to oide.ie, ‘Apply/Book now’-‘Teachers’- ‘Event Booking’

Login to your account.

Click on ‘Oide Events (Courses)’

Find the seminar under Keyword ‘PMC’ or ‘CMB’ for seminars as Gaeilge.

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