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About Us
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EQUAL Ireland Education Research
& Related Services Co. Ltd is a ‘not
for profit’ charitable trust trading under the name EQUAL Ireland.
It was originally founded in Ireland
in 2001 by IBEC, SIPTU, FÁS and Lionra - a Higher Education Network of seven third
Level Colleges.
The key objective of EQUAL Ireland is the ongoing development and delivery of flexible accredited education and training programmes aimed particularly,
but not exclusively, at those adults
who, for whatever reason, missed out on earlier education and training
opportunities.
Funding
and Resources:
EQUAL Ireland engages in research
activities which inform and support the above objective.
Funding or resource supports for
EQUAL Ireland’s activities come from a number of sources which include:
Programme
Participants and many of their Employments
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Skillnets |
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EU Education and Culture Life Long Learning Programme (LEONARDO Transfer of Innovation) |
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Irish Department of Foreign Affairs |
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) |
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Irish Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment |
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Irish Department of Justice and Law Reform |
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FAS |
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SIPTU |
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IBEC |
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European Social Fund |
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Core
Staff:
Eddie
Higgins |
Executive Director |
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| Nuala Keher | Academic & Research Director |
| Eoin Dillon | Tutor and Programme Co-ordinator |
| Essential Skills Certificate (Workplace Community and Education) | |
Higher Certificate in Workplace &
Community Studies |
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| Brendan Mulry | Tutor and Programme Co-ordinator |
| Higher Certificate in Workplace &
Community Studies
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| BA in Business Enterprise and Community Development
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EQUAL
Ireland contracts a range of tutors for programme delivery all of whom must and
do meet the requirement of the Quality Assurance Procedures of the particular
Accrediting Body.
Accrediting Bodies:
EQUAL
Ireland’s accrediting bodies include:
