Do you or your children need access to education?
TUSLA is the Child and Family Agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children. Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) is working with the Department of Education to support families arriving from Ukraine to access education and language support.
If you would like to speak to an Educational Welfare Officer, please contact the relevant office as per the details below.
| Region | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|
Educational Welfare Service Laois | Educational Welfare Service, Tusla Educational Support Service, Child and Family Agency, South Dublin County Council Offices, County Hall, Block 3, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Admin Support: Tel: 01-5252166 |
English courses
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB)
The Education and Training Board offers a range of adult and further education and training programmes. These programmes include English classes, Post-leaving certificate (PLC) courses, Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach programmes for early school leavers and evening classes for adults.
For more information visit www.laoisoffalyetb.ie or call 057 862 1352.
Conversational English - Fáilte Isteach
This is a community project that trains volunteers to welcome migrants through English conversation classes. There are classes available in different locations across the county.
If you wish to attend the classes or to become a volunteer contact Laois Partnership
(057) 866 1900 / 087 913 1236 Email: info@laoispartnership.ie
Library Services
New beginners’ English course for Ukrainian speakers is now available online from Libraries Ireland. The course has over 100+ hours of content and 187 basic vocabulary lessons covering everything from doctor's visits to grocery shopping
Visit the websites directly below for more information:
Resources
Folens Publishers have put together a free language support booklet to help teachers to communicate better with Ukrainian children in the Primary and Post-Primary classroom. The booklets have useful words and pictures such as
- feelings
- hobbies
- classroom objects
- places at school
- school facilities
- classroom interactions
They are two versions for free to be downloaded and printed-off at the following link.
Compare your academic qualifications
NARIC Ireland have a Foreign Qualifications Database with over 1500 qualifications from more than 150 countries. This database lets you to compare your academic qualification to an Irish one of a similar level, on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), where possible.
Recognition of foreign qualifications
Further education courses
Further Education and Training or FET, offers life-long education to anyone over 16. This includes:
- apprenticeships
- traineeships
- Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses
- community and adult education
- literacy and numeracy services
This is for anyone who is over 16 who wants to learn new skills or improve existing skills to get the right job, go to third-level or to support personal goals.
Visit fetch courses for details of courses available and further information
Further information
For more information visit Education & Training Resources in Ukrainian and Russian for Adults in Ireland.