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Committee of the Cork Education support Centre

The Centre is under the leadership of Edmond Hussey, Director, who works alongside our experienced administrative team to ensure smooth daily operations.

Team

Current personnel in CESC:

  • Edmond Hussey, Director
  • Maighread Kelly Walker, Office Manager
  • Carol Welstead, Administration
  • Sarah Murphy, Administration
  • Ann Finn, Administration
  • Patrice Broderick, Administration
  • Rowena Hay, Reception
  • Nicola O'Sullivan, Accounts
  • John Kelly, Caretaker
  • Tony O' Sullivan, Caretaker
  • Marie Shorten, Housekeeper
Committee

Many Management Committees have voluntarily given their time and skills to manage the Centre over the years. The Management Committee is responsible for the governance and direction of the centre, the use of centre resources and the management of budgetary allocations made to the centre by the Department of Education and Youth. They are responsible for ensuring that the ESC carries out its role in an effective and efficient manner.

The current Management Committee members are:

  • Bláthnaid Breslin (Chairperson)
  • Edmond Hussey (Director)
  • Fiona O'Neill
  • Brídín Uí Chlúmháin
  • Niamh Ní Mhaoláin
  • Helen Hallissey
  • Margaret Sheahan
  • Hugh Coughlan
  • Philip O'Brien
  • Martin Boyle
  • Anne Marie O’Donovan

Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Chorcaí

Ráiteas Físe

Déanann Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Chorcaí abhcóideacht ar son agus cuireann ceannaireacht agus tacaíocht ar fáil do scoileanna áitiúla Chorcaí inár scoilcheantar inár bhfís chomhroinnte maidir le foghlaim ghairmiúil chomhthéacsúil ardchaighdeáin a sholáthar dár bpobail scoile ar leibhéal áitiúil (243 bunscoil agus 87 iar-bhunscoil), réigiúnach agus náisiúnta, i ré athchóirithe curaclaim agus beartais. Tríd an obair seo, tá sé mar aidhm againn oideoirí a spreagadh agus a threalmhú chun timpeallachtaí foghlama cuimsitheacha, tarraingteacha agus dírithe ar an todhchaí a chruthú do gach foghlaimeoir ar fud scoilcheantar Chorcaí agus níos faide anonn.

Ráiteas Misin

Déanann ITOC dianiarracht tacaíocht den chaighdeán is airde a sholáthar d’fhoghlaim ar feadh an tsaoil, d’fhás gairmiúil agus do shármhaitheas oideachais do gach pobal oideachais inár scoilcheantar i gCorcaigh.

  • Gníomhú mar ionad acmhainní agus cruinnithe don phobal oideachais áitiúil.
  • Ról an Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais a chur chun cinn go gníomhach i dtaca lena phríomhfheidhmeanna uile.
  • Chun cabhrú le saineolas a fhorbairt i réimsí tábhachtacha mar a comhaontaíodh i gcomhairle agus i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Óige agus chun é sin a roinnt ar fud líonra an Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais agus an chórais oideachais i gcoitinne.
  • Comhoibriú agus dul i mbun oibre le hIonaid Tacaíochta Oideachais eile chun a chinntiú go mbunaítear líonra éifeachtach d’Ionaid (ITOÉ) agus chun comhroinnt na ndea-chleachtas a éascú.
  • Straitéisí a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm a thacaíonn le Foghlaim Ghairmiúil Múinteoirí (FGM) agus forbairt ghairmiúil ar fud phobal na scoile i gcoitinne, ag tacú le sármhaitheas oideachais ar fud ár scoilcheantar i réigiún Chorcaí.

Overview of Centre Background / Cúlra an Ionaid

Cork Education Support Centre (Cork ESC) is funded by the Department of Education and Youth through the Teacher Professional Learning Section (TPLS) under the National Development Plan. The Director is Edmond Hussey. Cork Education Support Centre is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that support Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) and professional development across the wider school community, supporting educational excellence throughout our catchment area in our Cork city and county region.

Since its establishment in 1973 the Support Centre has provided support for Primary, Post-Primary, National, Regional and Local Professional Development for teachers and the wider education community in Cork City and County catchement. 

Cork Education Support Centre is one of a national network of 21 full time Education Support Centres.  The centre works with TPLS to ensure the professional learning needs of our teachers and school leaders are supported. The Centre promotes partnership in education by providing access to professional development, training and support for teachers, SNAs, B.O.M.s and the wider education community.

The Centre works closely with the county’s 246 primary and 87 post primary schools with a teaching population of over 8,000.

Cork Education Support Centre is an independent statutory body, managed by a voluntary Management Committee that is elected annually. Cork Education Support Centre is a modern, purpose-built facility, providing a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for personal and professional development for primary and post-primary communities.

The Centre aims to: Centre Objectives / Cuspóirí an Ionaid

  • Administer national, regional and local in-service programmes
  • Deliver seminars and workshops in the area of Teacher Professional Learning
  • Support Oide and other national educational support agencies in their work e.g. NCSE, NEP's
  • Support regional and local curriculum development projects
  • Provide a meeting place for teacher groups, CoP's
  • Plan and organise local courses for Primary and Post-primary teachers,SNA's and other members of the school community.
  • Provide Digital Learning and ICT local courses
  • Support local teacher, SNA, parent and principal groups
  • Organise and run spring, summer and autumn local courses
  • Provide cluster-based workshops, CoP and outreach courses for teachers
  • Provide a venue for the education community.

The centre hosts the national Reading Recovery programme offered by the National Support Service Oide.

Child Protection Policy

The Designated Liaison Person is Mr. Edmond Hussey.

The Deputy Designated Liaison Person is Ms. Maighread Kelly Walker.

BRIEF HISTORY

The Centre was initially located in the Model School in Anglesea Street. The first full-time Director was Bart Bambury (1973 – 2001).

Over the years the centre has moved premises a number of times.
Michael Jackson, Acting Director, (2001 -2002) oversaw a change of name which coincided with the move to the present location on Western Road in January 2002.
 
Cork Education Support Centre is a custom-built, state of the art facility incorporating the old Holy Trinity Rectory (previously occupied by the Music Department of UCC) along with a sizeable new development on the Mardyke Walk side of the site.