Cork Access Network
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Chaired by Dr. Barry O’Connor (former President CIT), with representation from Cork Education & Training Board (Cork ETB), Munster Technological University (MTU), University College Cork (UCC) and Cork City Council, with industry partners – Cork Chamber, J+J and the Trade Unions - One Movement. The networks aim is to provide an outcomes focused approach which will lead and inform a 2021-2024 Action Plan for Increasing Education Opportunity and Access in the Cork Region. Cork Access Network was established in 2021 by Cork Learning City partners
Cork Access Network (CAN) works collaboratively to Mitigate Against Educational Disadvantage in Cork City and region through: • Creating an Open Forum of Equal partners that will meet 4 times yearly. • Creating a platform where initiatives tackling educational disadvantage across the life cycle can be shared. • Identifying issues that perpetuate barriers to Access and Progression that can be tackled by partners working together. • Establishing cross sectoral sub-groups that can progress responses to identified issues. • Mapping the range of partners and providing accessible information on each partner’s services. • Creating solidarity between partners in all settings. • Allowing links to emerge between a range of partners who are committed to tacking Educational Disadvantage.
CAN’s Progress to Date : Three Webinars Dec 2020 May 2021 and January 2022, four Focus Group events and the recent workplace breakfast March 2022, covering a wide range of topics related to tackling Educational Disadvantage. Speakers have included a range of local national and international perspectives.
Cork Access Network
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For more details visit www.corklearningcity.ie/cork-access-network
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