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Limerick Education Support Centre
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Limerick Education Support Centre is one of a national network of 21 full-time Education Support Centres. The Centre has been operating since 1973 and has grown in strength and function since those earlier days.
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🚀 FREE webinar for primary teachers!
Learn unplugged & plugged coding activities + beginner tools.
📅 25 Nov | 🕕 6 PM | 💻 Online
🎤 Martin Pierce
✅ Register now: shorturl.at/gJvlG
#CodingInClass #LESCWebinar
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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🚨 Workshop: Intro to Digital Tech
Primary STE Curriculum, BBC Micro:bit, unplugged activities & EDTips project.
📅 27 Nov | 🕒 3:30–5:00 PM | 📍 LESC
🎓 CPD: 1.5 hrs | 🎟️ Free | Speaker: Miriam Harte
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/ReEeq
#DigitalTech #Microbit #PrimaryEd #CPD
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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💻 Workshop: Get Started with CS in Your School
Intro to TY Computer Science, CSLINC platform, coding demos & teacher network!
📅 27 Nov |🕒 5:30–7:00 PM |📍LESC
🎓 CPD: 1.5 hrs 🎟️ Free | Speaker: Miriam Harte
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/WPiQh
#ComputerScience #TYteachers #CSinc #PostPrimaryEd #LESCworkshops
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Gaeilge san Idirbhliain-
Gaeilge in TY Online CPD
Celebrate Irish in Transition Year with workshops, trips, national orgs & the Fáinne Úr.
📅18 Nov |🕔5–6pm |📍Online
🎓1hr CPD with Siobhán Ní Mhurchú
🔗Book now shorturl.at/c87rw
#Gaeilge #TY2025 #FáinneÚr #CPD #PostPrimary
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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📢 CEALT Launch – Community of EAL Teachers
📅 Nov 21 | 10AM–1:30PM
📍 Limerick Education Support Centre
🎤 Prof. Dermot Nestor & Annie Asgard
👉 Register: forms.office.com/e/wk1z1SqxZP
⚠ Limited places!
#CEALT #EALTeachers #InclusiveEducation #TeacherLeadership
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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🏫 ASFPP is here!
New accreditation for post-primary schools promoting physical activity through a whole-school approach & student leadership.
📅 Webinars: Dec 2 @7pm | Dec 3 @4:30pm
👉 Register: activeschoolflag.ie
#ASFPP #ActiveSchoolFlag #GetMoving
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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🚀 Free Tech Tools to Make Learning Easier
Join our 2-evening online course for TY students & educators!
🗓️ Nov 4 & 11 | ⏰ 5–7pm
🎓 Learn to use free/built-in tech to support reading, writing & studying
📲 Book now: shorturl.at/OfzC6 #EdTech #InclusiveEducation #CESC #UCC
Training in the Technology to Make Learning Easier - 2 week course
This course is aimed at post primary students and teachers, with many references to the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate exams in the videos. However, this technology is applicable to all...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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🤖 Exploring ChatGPT in Education
Join this free CPD webinar to learn how AI can support teaching, learning & planning in schools.
📅 12 Nov | 7–8PM | Online
👨‍🏫 Colm Conlon (Oide)
🔗 Book now! shorturl.at/zd8fr
#AIinEducation #TeacherCPD #EdTech #LESCWebinar
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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🌟 The Power of Yet – Growth Mindset
📅 11 Nov | 🕖 7–8PM | 💻 Online | 🎟️ Free
Explore Growth Mindset & Resilience — key to the new Wellbeing Curriculum.
👨‍🏫 With Colm Conlon (Oide)
📌 CPD for Primary, Post-Primary & SNAs
🔗 Book now! shorturl.at/TlxKy
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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⚠️Rescheduled
📢 Primary & special schools! Join our ASF: Partnerships & Supports webinar 📷 Nov 18 (3–4pm) or Nov 19 (7–8pm) 📷Book here: shorturl.at/PvN56
#ActiveSchoolFlag #Inclusion #PupilVoice #WholeSchoolEngagement
Active School Flag: Partnerships & Supports
Who? This webinar is open to ALL primary and special schools. It is strongly recommended for schools (new and renewal) working towards ASF during 25/26. Where possible, we encourage more than one...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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🌍 It’s the final 2 days of Skip Around the World!
Let’s get skipping and finish strong — every skip = 1km closer to your next destination! 🪢💥
#SkipAroundTheWorld #ActiveSchoolFlag #WholeSchoolChallenge
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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🗣️ Strategic Communication for School Leaders
📅 Oct 23 | 🕖 7–8PM | 💻 Online
🎤 Kieran Sweeney, Leadership Coach
✅ Free CPD | 🔗 Book now! shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#SchoolLeadership #StrategicCommunication #CPDWorkshop #PostPrimary #EducationLeadership #TeacherDevelopment
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🧠 Supporting Staff with Mental Health Issues
📅 Oct 23 |🕓 4–6PM
🎤 Roxanne Mullen
📍Spectrum Life for DEY
Learn tools to support staff wellbeing
🔒 Only 20 places – register by 11AM Oct 23
👉 Book now! shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#MentalHealthMatters #StaffWellbeing #SchoolLeadership #CPDWorkshop #SupportEducators
October 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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🚀Join our FREE workshop:
Getting Started with Coding & LEGO Spike Essential
📅Nov 12th
🕓 4:00pm
📍Limerick Education Support Centre
🗣️Speaker: Martin Pierce
✔ Perfect for 3rd–6th Class
✔ Bring a fully charged device
👉 sl1nk.com/kuQC6
#EUCodeWeek #CodingInClass #legoeducation #DigitalLearning
October 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🐝 Teachers!
Join our FREE workshop:
Getting Started with Computational Thinking & Bee-Bots
4th November 2025
🕓4:00- 6:00 PM
📍Limerick Education Support Centre
✅ Fun, hands-on activities
✅ No experience needed
👉 Book now: sl1nk.com/9LRFU
#EUCodeWeek #EdTech #BeeBots
October 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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💻 FREE Webinar for Teachers!
Getting Started with Computational Thinking & Coding
📅 25 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7 PM
📍 Online
✅Unplugged & digital coding activities
✅For 2nd–6th Class
🗣️Speaker: Martin Price
👉 Register now: sl1nk.com/hgvJr
#EUCodeWeek #EdTech #CodingInClass
October 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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📢 Irish in Transition Year
Make Gaeilge the heart of TY!

✅ Creative ideas & trips
✅ Partnerships & An Fáinne Úr
✅ Practical tools for teachers

📅 20 Oct
🕕 6–7pm
🌐 Online
🎤 Siobhán Ní Mhurchú
👉 Book now: shorturl.at/hz4yZ

#Gaeilge #TransitionYear #CPD
October 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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📢 Webinar: Bí Cineálta – Preventing Bullying Refresher of new policies & procedures
🧐Primary & Post-Primary schools.
📅 15 Oct
⏰ 7–8 PM
🎓 Facilitator: Colm Conlon
💻 Online | 💰 Free
📲 Sign up: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#TeacherTraining #EducationWebinar #BullyingPrevention #ProfessionalDevelopment
October 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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CÚPLA FOCAL 2025
Learn the basics of our native language!
📅 7-week course | Starts Sept 8
🕓 Next session: Oct 20 | 4:30–5:30 PM
🎓 Facilitator: Brian Ó Gráinne
💻 Online | 💰 Free
📲 Sign up: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#IrishLanguage #CúplaFocal #TeacherTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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📢 Webinar: Reluctant School Attendance (Post Primary)
📅 23 Oct | ⏰ 4:15–5:30 PM
✅ For all post-primary staff
🎓 Learn strategies & NEPS guidance to support students who avoid school.
📲 Sign up: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#TeacherTraining #EducationWebinar #StudentSupport
October 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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🧠 Supporting Staff with Mental Health Issues
📅 23rd October | 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Online | Free | Limited to 20 places
✅ For Primary Teachers & SNAs
🎓 Strategies & Insights
📲 Sign up today: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#TeacherTraining #EducationWebinar #ProfessionalDevelopment #ESCI
October 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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📢 Upcoming Webinar: Nature and Irish

✅ Ideal for Primary and Post Primary
🎓 Led by experienced professionals
📅 22 Oct 2025 @ 7-8pm
📲 Sign up today: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#TeacherTraining #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducationSupport #StudentSuccess #ESCI
October 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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📢 Webinar: Reluctant School Attendance
📅 Tue, 21 Oct | ⏰ 3:15–4:30 PM
✅ For Primary Teachers & SNAs
🎓 With Dr Kerry Moore & Adele McConkey
Learn strategies to support students & manage school avoidance.
📲 Sign up: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
#TeacherTraining #EducationWebinar #StudentSupport
October 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🍂 Autumn Learning at LESC!
Expand your skills with our October courses:
✔ Language
✔ Wellbeing
✔ Technology
✔ Leadership
📅 13–16 October
📲 Sign up today: shorturl.at/hz4yZ
October 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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🚀 New! ITEN.ie – CPD for teachers & school leaders, anytime, anywhere.
🎓 Learn at your own pace with flexible, online courses.
📚 Topics include SEN, EAL, STEAM, Wellbeing & more!
🌐 Explore now: shorturl.at/LMD53
#ITEN #CPD #IrishEducation #EduInnovate #TeacherTraining
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM