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Workplace Literacy Calendar February 2026

Workplace Literacy Calendar 2026

We are happy to share the ALL (Adult Literacy for Life) Workplace Literacy Calendar, a free, simple and practical resource that highlights literacy in the workplace this February. Each day, you can click on a new item in the calendar to access information, resources, and tips to help us create a more literacy friendly workplace. […]

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Adult Literacy, Further Education and Training
Gráinne McGrath, Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board; Damien Dempsey, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin; Agri Aware Chair Shay Galvin; Eogan Callaghan, Teagasc; Shaun Diver, Irish Farmers Journal, pictured alongside students from Tullamore College.

LOETB Proud to Support Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) is delighted to support AgriAware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series, an initiative that brings Agricultural Science to life for post primary students across Ireland. The Farm Walk and Talk series gives students the chance to step out of the classroom and onto working farms where they can

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Agriculture, Further Education and Training, Schools
Early Learning and Care Teachers pictured which on Erasmus+ in Italy

Early Learning and Care (ELC) Teachers Complete Erasmus+Job Shadowing and Professional Practice Placement in Italy

Teachers from the ELC Department completed an Erasmus+ Job Shadowing placement in Italy, gaining valuable insight into the early years education practices there. Spending time at the Audiophonetic School in Brescia, they had the opportunity to meet with managers, staff and children of various early years centres to learn about the ethos of the centres

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Early Learning and Care
Niall Whiteley with one of two pieces and his son Caelán at Portlaoise Library for the launch of an exhibition showcasing artwork created through a collaborative project between LOETB Community Education and the B. Braun Dialysis Unit in Portlaoise.

Launch of unique creative painting project Through Our Eyes 

Creative Painting Project “Through Our Eyes” Launched at Portlaoise Library On Thursday 18 December a unique creative painting project titled “Through Our Eyes” was officially launched at Portlaoise Library, bringing together education, healthcare, and industry in a meaningful collaboration. The project was developed through a partnership between LOETB Community Education, B Braun, and the dialysis clinic team, and was delivered by

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Community Education, Further Education and Training
Caroline Spollen, LOETB Enterprise Support, Gillian Peters, Pragmatica and Aideen Poole, LOETB Enterprise Support

New 12 Module Programme Launches to Help SMEs Bridge the Gap Between Sustainability Ambition and Action

LOETB are delighted to announce the launch of “Embedding Sustainability into Business,” a comprehensive twelve-module programme designed to take professionals from high-level strategy to day-to-day implementation. This programme is fully funded. Sustainability is no longer a “nice-to-have”; it is a critical driver of resilience, innovation, and profitability. Yet, many business leaders and employees struggle to

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Enterprise Support, Further Education and Training
LOETB awarded SDG Champion Certificate

LOETB Designated as an SDG Champion, Strengthening National Progress on the 2030 Agenda

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) is pleased to announce its selection as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champion, recognising the organisation’s leadership in advancing Ireland’s national sustainability objectives across education, skills development, and community engagement. This designation reflects LOETB’s alignment with key Government strategies, including the National SDG Implementation Plan, Climate Action

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Further Education and Training
Mountmellick Men’s Shed Showcase Artwork at Mountmellick Arts Centre

Mountmellick Men’s Shed Showcase Artwork at Mountmellick Arts Centre

An exhibition of artwork created by members of Mountmellick Men’s Shed has recently opened at Mountmellick Arts Centre , celebrating creativity, learning and community connection. The exhibition features paintings produced as part of a Community Education art course, delivered through LOETB.For many of the men involved, this was their first experience of painting. The course provided a

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Community Education, Further Education and Training
LOETB TY Digital Arts Programme

Next-Gen Storytellers: Laois and Offaly Students to Master VR, Filmmaking, and Podcasting in New TY Digital Arts Programme

Laois/Offaly  – A ground-breaking new partnership has been launched for Transition Year (TY) students in nine schools across Laois and Offaly, designed to equip students with cutting-edge skills in Virtual Reality (VR), filmmaking, and podcasting. Launched at Clonaslee College, the LOETB TY Digital Arts Programme is a collaborative initiative between Laois and Offaly Education and

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Schools
My Health Matters programme Launch

Celebrating learners and launching the future of health literacy in Laois and Offaly

Empowering Communities Through Collaboration Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) was delighted to host the awards ceremony and official launch of the My Health Matters programme at the LOETB Midlands Skills Centre, Axis Business Park, Tullamore, on Wednesday, 3 December 2025. This innovative pilot programme, delivered in Birr and Mountrath, was developed in

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Further Education and Training
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