Thinking of returning to education? What will I do? Where do I go? Who do I ask?
AEGIS offers information, advice and guidance on training, education and careers.

Cavan Adult Education Guidance and Information Service (AEGIS) is one of thirty-six AEGIS services in Ireland. It is located at Unit 12, Church View Square in Cavan. Its purpose is to provide an educational guidance service for adults. It is all about connecting adults with learning.

Cavan AEGIS is

• Friendly
  

• Confidential
  

• Supportive
  

• Free of charge

Who is it for?
The service is open to adults who may have left school early and would like to return to education. It is also open to those who have already completed a course and would like to progress further. It offers guidance and information for adults interested in taking VTOS, literacy, community education or other adult education courses. AEGIS can help you if:

• You left school early
  

• You would like to return to learning
  

• You want to find out more about courses available
  

• You want to make a fresh start
  

We can help you to plan the next step...

What kind of service will be provided?
Jason Donohue is the AEGIS Co-ordinator and Guidance Counsellor. He offers individual guidance to help adults to explore their options, to discuss what is available and choose the course that is best for them. Group guidance is also available. He provides on-going support for adults who are learning and assistance with study skills.

Siobhan Mulleary is the Information Officer in the Education Library who can help adults to find information on full-time and part-time courses. She can assist them to research course entry requirements and the kinds of qualifications that they can receive. Siobhan provides information on funding and grants available for mature students and can put them in touch with other support agencies for further assistance.

What is available in the library?
The Adult Education Information Library is open to the public and holds details of educational courses in Ireland and local courses available in Cavan. The library has career software programmes on computer as well as Internet links to databases of education courses.

Our Education Library provides course information, computer facilities and Internet access.

Who funds the AEGIS projects?
The Department of Education and Science funds the AEGIS initiative as part of the National Development Plan 2000-2006. AEGIS was introduced in four phases from 2000 and Cavan is a phase four project which opened in January 2006, hosted by Cavan VEC.

The Adult Education Guidance Initiative is supported by the National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE) www.ncge.ie.

What adults think:
In today's world, more and more adults are returning to learning to enhance their skills, to improve their job prospects or just for enjoyment. Here is what some adults have to say about their return to education:

'Taking on a new course helped to build my confidence' - Peter

'I feel that I have made a fresh start and things are looking up' - Mary

'Now I will have the skills to get the job I am looking for' - Liam

'I never thought I'd get a second chance' - Frank

'I never knew there were so many courses out there that I can apply to' - Anne

Further Information
If you have a query about courses or wish to see the Guidance Counsellor, you can contact the Cavan service by telephone at 049 437 7001 or by email at: cavanaegis@cavanvec.ie or just drop in to see us.

Ground Floor, Unit 12 Church View Square Cavan Town Tel: 049 437 7001 Fax: 049 437 7563 Email: cavanaegis@cavanvec.ie