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Finglas and Cabra Adult Education Service City of Dublin FET College FREE Part-time Adult Education The CDETB Adult Education Guidance Service for Finglas and Cabra was set up in 2006. Karen Granville is our Guidance Counsellor.

This service provides free information and guidance to adults living in the Finglas and Cabra areas, about their education, training and career options. It is part of the CDETB Adult Education Service which provides part-time courses to adults free of charge. High priority is given to adults and early school leavers with low or no formal qualifications, adults with low literacy levels, long term unemployed, lone parents, adults considering or participating in Adult Literacy, Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) programmes and Community Education. A confidential meeting with a qualified Adult Education Guidance Counsellor will help you look at: education options, funding entitlements, progression routes or related issues. Our Information Officer provides up to date information on a range of full time / part time education and training options available to adults throughout the Finglas and Cabra areas. The information service is available to the general public by telephone or email. Jacqui Mythen is our Information Officer. Registered Charity Number 20083236

🎓 Free Course in Finglas: Animal Behaviour – QQI Level 5Would you love to understand why animals behave the way they do?...
17/09/2026

🎓 Free Course in Finglas: Animal Behaviour – QQI Level 5

Would you love to understand why animals behave the way they do?
Interested in animal care, wildlife, science, or progressing to college?

Our Animal Behaviour QQI Level 5 course could be the perfect next step! 🐶🐱🦜🦎

📅 Duration: September 2026 – February 2027
⏰ Class Times:
• Thursday: 11.30am – 1.30pm
• Friday: 9.30am – 12.30pm

🔎 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

🐾 Animal Adaptations
• How animals have changed and adapted over time
• How animals are suited to different habitats and climates
• How animals can be housed appropriately in captivity
• Social behaviour and how animals live in groups, pairs or alone

💕 Reproduction
• Animal mating behaviours
• How reptiles, birds and mammals reproduce
• How different species care for their young

🌿 Responses to the Environment
• How animals navigate, migrate and find their way home
• How animals communicate through sight, sound, smell and touch
• Predator and prey behaviour

🔬 Scientific Study
• The domestication of animals
• Wild vs domestic species
• Practical observation and recording of animal behaviour

🎯 WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is ideal for people who:
✅ Are interested in animal care, science or wildlife
✅ Have not previously attended further or higher education
✅ Would like to develop their skills and potentially progress to college

📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 086 013 8147
📧 [email protected]

🐕🐈🦜 Turn your interest in animals into knowledge and skills for your future!

💻 Free part-time computer courses in Finglas 💻Looking to improve your computer skills for work, study or everyday life? ...
16/09/2026

💻 Free part-time computer courses in Finglas 💻

Looking to improve your computer skills for work, study or everyday life? We have two great QQI courses available! 🌟

📄 WORD PROCESSING – QQI LEVEL 5

Take your Word skills to the next level and learn how to create professional-looking documents.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Format text and documents
✅ Use advanced features such as columns, headers & footers
✅ Work with and edit templates
✅ Use Mail Merge to create personalised letters and documents

🕘 Class Time: Tuesdays, 9.30am – 11.30am

📊 MS EXCEL – QQI LEVEL 4

Build your confidence with the basics of Microsoft Excel and learn how to use spreadsheets for work or personal use.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Enter and organise data
✅ Use basic formulas
✅ Format spreadsheets
✅ Create charts and graphs
✅ Manage numbers and data with greater confidence

🕦 Class Time: Tuesdays, 11.30am – 1.30pm

✨ Whether you're looking to improve your skills, gain a qualification or feel more confident using computers, these courses are a great place to start!

📩 Get in touch today for more information and enrolment details. Call/Text/WhatsApp 086 013 8147

Get creative with our free Jewellery Making Course! Perfect for complete beginners. Learn jewellery making step by step ...
16/09/2026

Get creative with our free Jewellery Making Course! Perfect for complete beginners. Learn jewellery making step by step in a relaxed and friendly environment at our Cabra centre.

For more information: 📞 086 127 4455 📧 [email protected]

🎓 SOCIAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES – QQI LEVEL 5🌍 Explore the world. Understand inequality. Build skills for your future.Are yo...
15/09/2026

🎓 SOCIAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES – QQI LEVEL 5

🌍 Explore the world. Understand inequality. Build skills for your future.

Are you interested in social justice, human rights, equality, climate change and global issues?

Our part-time QQI Level 5 Social Justice Principles course is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge, confidence and study skills — whether you are preparing for further education, work, or returning to education after a break.

📚 What will you learn?

✨ What is Social Justice?
⚖️ Inequality and injustice — and who experiences them
🏛️ How political power works
💻 How technology influences society
🌱 Climate change, climate justice and its impact around the world
🌍 Poverty, development, human rights and equality
💡 What actions can we take to create a more just world?

🎯 You will also develop valuable study skills, including:
• Research and note-taking
• Writing assignments
• Presenting your opinions
• Group discussion and teamwork
• Preparing for further/third-level education

👩‍🎓 Who is this course for?

This course may suit you if you:

✅ Are interested in social justice or related areas of work/study
✅ Are studying in Ireland for the first time
✅ Are returning to education after a long break
✅ Want an accredited QQI qualification
✅ Are preparing for college, further education or employment

📲 Call / Text / WhatsApp for more information: 086 013 8147

🌿🦋 FREE COURSE – EXPLORE IRELAND’S BIODIVERSITY! 🇮🇪 🐝🌱Interested in Ireland’s wildlife, plants, habitats and the natural...
15/09/2026

🌿🦋 FREE COURSE – EXPLORE IRELAND’S BIODIVERSITY! 🇮🇪 🐝🌱

Interested in Ireland’s wildlife, plants, habitats and the natural environment? This FREE QQI Level 5 course is a great opportunity to learn more and develop practical biodiversity skills.

🌳 Biodiversity and the Natural Environment – QQI Level 5

📅 September 2026 – May 2027
🕘 Fridays, 9.30am – 11.30am
📍 City of Dublin FET College Cabra, Knock House, D07 FA3P

🌱 What will you learn?

🔹 Why natural habitats matter and how they support biodiversity and help tackle climate change
🔹 How to carry out biodiversity surveys of habitats, plants, animals and insects
🔹 How to identify common species and recognise wildlife around you
🔹 The impact of climate change, pollution and human activity on Ireland’s natural environment
🔹 Wildlife and environmental laws and the protections they provide
🔹 How to record and report survey findings clearly and accurately
🔹 Health and safety when carrying out biodiversity and habitat surveys

🌿 Whether you already love nature or simply want to learn more about Ireland’s amazing wildlife, this course is a fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge and practical skills.

📲 Sign up today!
Call / Text / WhatsApp: 086 127 4455

📧 [email protected]

🌳 Learn about nature. Discover biodiversity. Build your skills. 🦋

🚨Looking for work? Take the next steps towards employment📢 FREE Multi-Sector Job Info EventLooking for a job, considerin...
15/09/2026

🚨Looking for work? Take the next steps towards employment

📢 FREE Multi-Sector Job Info Event
Looking for a job, considering a career change, or interested in local opportunities?

Come along for a drop-in morning with support and information to help you move forward! 💼✨

📅 17th September
⏰ 10:00am – 12:30pm
📍 Finglas Youth Resource Centre, D11 P654

You can get:
✅ One-to-one advice on your CV
✅ Course information
✅ Job sector information
✅ Advice on finding and securing jobs
✅ Information on opportunities in Administration, Warehousing, Driving, Cleaning, Hospitality, Security & Healthcare

💚 FREE to attend — no booking required!

📍 Open to jobseekers living in Ashbourne, Finglas, Ballymun, Santry & Cabra.

👉 Drop in, find out what's available, and take your next step towards employment!

🎓Free QQI Level 4 and QQI Level 5 courses - Starting September 2026 in Finglas and Cabra!🎓Looking to build confidence, l...
08/09/2026

🎓Free QQI Level 4 and QQI Level 5 courses - Starting September 2026 in Finglas and Cabra!🎓

Looking to build confidence, learn new skills or get back into education?

📚 Free QQI Level 4 & 5 courses in Finglas & Cabra

✨ Flexible daytime classes
✨ No/low formal qualifications welcome
✨ Great pathway to further education & work

Courses include:
🧠 Psychology & Social Studies
⚖️ Social Justice
🐾 Animal Welfare & Behaviour
🌿 Nature & Biodiversity
💻 Office & Communication Skills
🤝 Community Addiction Studies

📍 Finglas & Cabra
🗓️ Enrolling now for September 2026

📞 Finglas: 086 013 8147
📞 Cabra: 086 127 4455

👉 Free courses. New skills. New opportunities.

🌿 Nature and Biodiversity – QQI Level 5 Would you like to learn more about nature, wildlife and the environment? Join ou...
07/09/2026

🌿 Nature and Biodiversity – QQI Level 5

Would you like to learn more about nature, wildlife and the environment?

Join our friendly QQI Level 5 Nature and Biodiversity course.
You will learn about plants, animals and microorganisms, as well as the natural world and the importance of protecting our environment.

It’s a great opportunity to learn new skills, meet people and discover more about the world around us.

📚 QQI Level 5
🌱 Nature & Biodiversity
💙 FREE course

📱 Ring / Text / WhatsApp: 086 127 4455
📧 Email: [email protected]

Get in touch to find out more!

✍️ Free Creative Writing Course in Cabra Do you enjoy writing, stories or sharing your ideas?Come along to our friendly ...
07/09/2026

✍️ Free Creative Writing Course in Cabra

Do you enjoy writing, stories or sharing your ideas?

Come along to our friendly free Creative Writing course.
You can have fun, get creative and build your confidence with writing.

No experience is needed — all levels are welcome.
It’s a relaxed and supportive class where you can write, share stories and meet new people.

📅 Mondays, 12.00pm–2.00pm
📍 Convent View, Ratoath Road, D07 AP22

📱 Ring or Text: 086 127 4455
📧 Email: [email protected]

💙 Free— Come along and give writing a try!

FREE Smartphone Skills Course in CabraWould you like to feel more confident using your smartphone? Come along to our fri...
07/09/2026

FREE Smartphone Skills Course in Cabra

Would you like to feel more confident using your smartphone?
Come along to our friendly, free course and learn how to use your phone for everyday life.
We can show you how to send texts and photos, use email, download apps, use WhatsApp and Google Maps, and change your phone settings.
You can learn at your own pace in a relaxed and supportive class.

📅 Mondays, 2.00pm–3.30pm
📍 Knock House, Cabra
🗓️ Starting September 2026

📱 Call / Text / WhatsApp: 086 127 4455
📧 Email: [email protected]

FREE — Everyone is welcome! 💗

Address

Barry Road
Finglas
DUBLIN11,

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+353852186146

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