Adult Education

AEGIS - Adult Education Guidance & Information Service. They offer a broad range of services including advice, guidance and information on all educational and training issues and opportunities to adults in Laois. For further information is available from their website: http://www.laoisaegis.ie .

Laois VEC - County Laois Vocational Education Committee. The Adult Education Officer manages programmes and services/activities including:

The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme, Yourthreach, Traveller Training Centre, Adult Literacy Service, Adult Guidance Service, Community Education, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) and the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI). Further information on these services is available from their website: http://www.laoisvec.ie.

Further Education in Laois

There are four Further Education Centres in Laois. More information about their courses is available from Laois VEC website:

Abbeyleix Further Education Centre
Mountmellick Further Education Centre
Portarlington Adult Education Centre
St. Canice's Senior Traveller Training Centre