Cork Education Support Centre

Cork Education Support Centre (CESC) is funded by the Department of Education & Skills through the Teacher Education Section (TES) under the National Development Plan. Since its establishment in 1973 the Centre has provided support for Primary, Post-Primary, National, Regional and Local Professional development for teachers and the education community in Cork City and County. The Centre aims to:>Administer national, regional and local in-service programmes >Deliver seminars in the area of continued professional development >Support PDST and JCT Advisors >Support regional and local curriculum development projects >Provide a meeting place for teacher groups and subject associations >Plan and organise local courses for Primary and Post-primary teachers,SNA's and other members of the school community.>Provide ICT local courses >Support local teacher, SNA, parent & principal groups >Organise and run spring, summer & autumn local courses >Provide cluster-based workshops & outreach courses for teachers >Provide a venue for the education community. Cork Education Support Centre (CESC) also offers extensive training, meeting & interview facilities to the private sector. Centrally located in Cork City and adjacent to the main entrance to University College Cork with Fitzgerald’s Park on our doorstep, the centre boasts seven large meeting rooms. All of our rooms come with clevertouch screens as standard. Our centre also boasts an IT training room.>All rooms are equipped with Digital Projection and Internet Access.>Interactive whiteboards are available in our Lecture room and ICT Suite.>Tea, coffee and lunches can be provided for those attending seminars or meetings by prior arrangement.>Free Car Park.>Room Hire.>Conferencing Facilities.>Audio Visual equipment, Staging Podium and PA system.>Delicious carvery lunches served on request.>Complimentary WiFi.>A dedicated team trained in every aspect of meeting and conference organisation.