Whether it is Youthreach or adults returning to education, the Further Education classroom presents tutors/teachers/instructors with a diverse cohort of learners with a wide range of learning needs. This session offers teachers an opportunity to reflect on how to differentiate their teaching to respond to this challenge. It includes:
· Exploring how learners differ so as to be able to develop responses to their learning needs.
· Practical strategies to help increase engagement of all learners from the struggling learner to the exceptionally able.
· An opportunity to share practice with colleagues from different schools/centres.

The target audience for this session is: FET staff including management, teachers, tutors, trainers, programme coordinators, guidance counsellors, learning support staff and wellbeing officers.

Facilitation:

Facilitation: Harry Freeman currently works as an independent education consultant. From 2002 – 2015 he worked with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), where his primary role was that of national advisor to the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme. Harry has delivered CPD to school leaders and teachers in over 450 post primary schools and FET centres across Ireland. The numerous workshops he has facilitated include: Middle Leadership, Positive Behaviour Management and Active Learning Methodologies. He was also strand leader of the Master in Education degree course in Positive Behaviour Management in Trinity College Dublin from 2009 to 2022. Previously, Harry taught Mathematics and Information Technology in Marino College, Dublin 3. His website can be accessed at www.harryfreeman.ie

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 26 March and 2 April from 14.00 - 16.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 2 (2 April):
Understand best practices for inclusion.
Understand practical support strategies for individual learners.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.

Please Note: This is a repeat of the 2-part Dyslexia Ireland course offered in Spring 2025.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 18 September and the 25 September from 10.00 - 12.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 1 (18 September 2025):
Develop an understanding of what dyslexia is, and how it impacts students.
Consider the impact of dyslexia on mental health and well-being in education.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.

Please Note: This is a repeat of the 2-part Dyslexia Ireland course offered in Spring 2025.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 18 September and the 25 September from 14.00 - 16.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 2 (25 September 2025):
Understand best practices for inclusion.
Understand practical support strategies for individual learners.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.

Please Note: This is a repeat of the 2-part Dyslexia Ireland course offered in March and September 2025.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 11 November and the 18 November from 14.00 - 16.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 1 (11 November 2025):
Develop an understanding of what dyslexia is, and how it impacts students.
Consider the impact of dyslexia on mental health and well-being in education.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.

Please Note: This is a repeat of the 2-part Dyslexia Ireland course offered in March and September 2025.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 11 November and the 18 November from 14.00 - 16.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 2 (18 November 2025):
Understand best practices for inclusion.
Understand practical support strategies for individual learners.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.

The session will cover:

AsIAm is an Autistic-led organisation focused on representing, connecting, coordinating and unifying the Autism community in Ireland. AsIAm empowers and supports Autistic people to reach their full potential, while simultaneously challenging society to be fully accepting and accessible to every Autistic person.

Our ‘Understanding Autism’ workshop aims to delve into the Autistic experience, so that tutors and facilitators have the knowledge and tools to best support their Autistic students.
The below topics will be covered:
• Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity
• The importance of inclusivity in education
• Recognising individual needs
• Creating supportive learning environments
• Effective communication and engagement
• Professional Development and training
• Resources and support networks

The target audience for this session is: FET staff including management, teachers, tutors, trainers, programme coordinators, guidance counsellors, learning support staff and wellbeing officers.

Facilitation : This session will be facilitated by Cíara Dalton. Cíara is a Training Officer with AsIAm.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

With growing numbers of neurodivergent learners attending further education and training settings, this webinar examines the challenges of ADHD from a biopsychosocial perspective, including:
· The neurobiology of ADHD
· Impact of Executive Functioning challenges on classroom learning
· Reasonable Accommodations
· Classroom support strategies
· ‘We would like you to know …’: Student voices

The target audience for this PD event is: for all staff in a learner-facing role including managers, teachers, trainers, learning support officers, administrators, and key workers.

Facilitation: Dr Alison Doyle

Dr Alison Doyle has practiced as a teacher, School Principal, and Chartered Educational Psychologist in special and mainstream education settings for more than 40 years. She has lectured to third level courses on behalf of the Institute of Child Education and Psychology Europe, Hibernia College, Dublin City University, and Trinity College Dublin. Her practice and research has focused on supporting young people with neurodiverse conditions and disabilities to manage transition from school to further education, training and employment.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

With growing numbers of neurodivergent learners attending further education and training settings, this webinar examines the challenges of ADHD from a biopsychosocial perspective, including:
· The neurobiology of ADHD
· Impact of Executive Functioning challenges on classroom learning
· Reasonable Accommodations
· Classroom support strategies
· ‘We would like you to know …’: Student voices

The target audience for this PD event is: for all staff in a learner-facing role including managers, teachers, trainers, learning support officers, administrators, and key workers.

Facilitation: Dr Alison Doyle

Dr Alison Doyle has practiced as a teacher, School Principal, and Chartered Educational Psychologist in special and mainstream education settings for more than 40 years. She has lectured to third level courses on behalf of the Institute of Child Education and Psychology Europe, Hibernia College, Dublin City University, and Trinity College Dublin. Her practice and research has focused on supporting young people with neurodiverse conditions and disabilities to manage transition from school to further education, training and employment.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please Note: This is a repeat of the 2-part Dyslexia Ireland course offered in March and September 2025.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 16 April and the 23 April from 14.00 - 16.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 1 (16 April 2026):
Develop an understanding of what dyslexia is, and how it impacts students.
Consider the impact of dyslexia on mental health and well-being in education.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.

Join us in celebrating Autism Awareness Month by attending this focused talk on 'Understanding Autism in a Learning Environment' delivered by AsIAm’s Training Officer, Cíara Dalton. This interactive session will be primarily based on the previous FESS PD session delivered by Cíara in November of 2025 aiming to refresh whilst expanding upon some of the topics covered in this session. The session will delve into the Autistic experience, so that tutors and facilitators have the knowledge and tools to best support their Autistic students. The below topics will be covered:

Topics covered: 

- Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity
- The importance of inclusivity in education
- Recognising individual needs
- Creating supportive learning environments
- Effective communication and engagement
- The Sensory Environment
- Resources and support networks

Target audience is: Staff in learner facing roles including teachers, trainers, learning support officers and staff, administrators and key workers. Those in co-ordination and management roles.

Facilitator: Ciara Dalton, Training Officer, AsIAm
Ciara holds an undergraduate in Creative and Cultural Industries and a master’s degree in Criminology. She has over five years’ experience delivering Music and Arts workshops to young people with SubSounds and Music Generation and brings a strong creative and educational background to her role. Ciara has a personal connection to the work of AsIAm through her experience of Autism within her family, which has fuelled her passion for increasing understanding of autism in Irish society and helping to create more inclusive and supportive communities.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please Note: This is a repeat of the 2-part Dyslexia Ireland course offered in March, September & November 2025.

This course has been designed to respond to discussions and interactions with educators and individuals with dyslexia.
This course will provide an overview of dyslexia and how it impacts learners and their learning. There will be a focus on practical strategies to support learners with dyslexia in education.

The course is delivered online via Zoom. The presentations and supporting documents will be provided to all participants before the course to enhance their learning experience.

This course will benefit teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

A course certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees after the event.

This course is a 4 hour course, which will be offered in 2 x 2 hour sessions on the 16 April and the 23 April from 14.00 - 16.00

Target Audience: This course will be of particular benefit to teaching and learning professionals, disability support staff, senior leadership, and anyone working on improving accessibility and inclusion initiatives.

Learning Outcomes for Part 2 (23 April 2026):
Understand best practices for inclusion.
Understand practical support strategies for individual learners.

Facilitation:

This PD event will be facilitated by Caoimhe O’ Malley, Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Ireland and 

Caoimhe O Malley, B.A. (Hons), M.A., Single B.A., and Higher Diploma in Education, is the Senior Adult Dyslexia Coordinator for Dyslexia Ireland. In this role, she leads the development of comprehensive dyslexia support for adults, delivering impactful in-person and online training tailored to Adult Education (Further Education and Training (FETs), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and Employment sectors.
Before joining Dyslexia Ireland, Caoimhe built a career in education, focusing on fostering equity of access to quality learning opportunities. Her efforts centred on ensuring that every student, regardless of their circumstances, has the tools and support necessary to reach their full personal potential.
Caoimhe’s work is driven by her passion for creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to thrive.