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Roscommon Education and Development Centre

(READ)

(Senior Traveller Training Centre)

Director: Bernie Downs  

  
Lisnamult
Roscommon Town
Phone/Fax 090 6630320

Email: read@idfree.ie

BernieDowns@eircom.net  

Mission Statement

To foster the full Educational and development of each student/trainee 
in a conducive environment, in preparation for a more positive future.  

Aims:- 

Foster the full Educational development of each student

Develop in each student the values of respect, tolerance, justice and concern for others

Foster co-operation between staff, students, trainees and the local community.

Create and maintain an environment which will enable students to realise their full potential.

The READ Centre, Lisnamult, Roscommon opened its doors on the 15^th November 2001.  
The building was finally completed in March 2002 and was officially opened by Mary Harney on 22^nd April 2002.  
The centre caters for 24 trainees both male and female.  

The range of subjects that we offer are as follows Maths, Communications, Literacy, English,  Computer Literacy, 
Personal Development, Childcare, Food and Nutrition, Food and Cookery, Art, Ceramics, 
Textiles, Stain-Glass, Copper-work, Woodwork, Metalwork, 
Enamelling, Jewellery- making, French, and Irish.

Subjects are currently taken on F.E.T.A.C. Foundation and Level 1 courses and Leaving Cert Applied

The centre also networks with other educational, voluntary and statutory organisations in the 
promotion of holistic educational and personal development of students

Extra Curricula activities include work with the local radio station, Roscom 
and a play with students in transition year from the local convent.

An advocate is available to students two days per week.  

Ireland’s EU Structural Funds Programmes 2007-2013 co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union

“Investing in your future”

http://www.esf.ie/en/homepage.aspx

Useful Websites for Further Studies

Organisation	Website
CERT - The State Tourism Training Agency	www.cert.ie
FÁS	www.fás.ie
Higher Education Authority	www.hea.ie
National Adult Literacy Agency	www.nala.ie/
Teagasc	www.teagasc.ie/
The Arts Council	www.artscouncil.ie
Pavee Point Travellers Centre	www.iol.ie/~pavee
CollegesWeb	www.collegesweb.com/
Athlone Institute of Technology	www.ait.ie

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