Education

The Peoples College Choir is recruiting new members for the start of choir practice this coming September. Over the years the Choir has performed at many trade union events such as the opening of Biennial Delegate Conference 2019 in Trinity College, and at vararious 1913 Centenary Celebration events...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions Education Sector Group has described new proposals from government on the funding of higher and further education as “a positive first step that has potential to address the many problems faced by all who work and study in the sector.” The Congress Education Sector...

Congress notes today’s publication by the Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderick O’Gorman, T.D of two important and long-awaited reports for the Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare sector. • Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for...

Congress was involved today in the launch of “Grief in the Workplace Responding to Suicide – A Guide for Employers”. The full guide and accompanying E-learning course can be accessed here, The resource was developed in partnership with the Irish Hospice Foundation, the HSE National Office of Suicide...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions Education Group has welcomed official plans to increase on-site learning activity in the further and higher education sector in the Autumn and the commitment from Government to ensure the process takes place in full accordance with public health guidelines. In...

Raise the Roof Campaign Calls for Full Support for New Measures to Assist Student Renters The Raise the Roof housing campaign today (February 25) backed calls from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) for all party support for proposed new legislation to provide greater protection for student...