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table of contents foreword by cllr j corr 3 introduction from mr t owens 4 city of cork vocational education committee membership 2008 5 members nominated by cork city council 5 members nominated by the staff of the city of cork vec 5 city of cork vocational education committee organizational structure and responsibilities 6 the role of the vec 7 corporate governance 7 subcommittees of the vec 12 boards of management 13 finance sub-committee 14 membership of the finance sub-committee 14 audit sub-committee 14 membership of the audit sub-committee 14 education and training sub-committee 15 adult education board 16 youth services sub-committee 16 finance report 2008 17 income expenditure 2008 overview 18 income 18 expenditure 18 student payments 18 capital 19 self financing projects 19 0 [close] annual report 2008 overview of main scheme finances 20 education support services report 23 education support services report 2008 24 capital projects 2008 24 student grants summary 24 2008/2009 academic year at may 2009 24 2008/2009 academic year at december 2009 25 city of cork vec schools and colleges 27 second level schools 28 further education colleges 28 enrolments 30 enrolments on 30/9/2008 30 some notable events 2008 31 self financing adult education 32 enrolments 33 youthreach centres 34 education service cork prison 36 back to education initiative btei 37 special youth services projects 38 young peoples facilities and services fund 39 community education 41 summary of outcomes in 2008 42 adult basic education service literacy 45 provision 46 referral group 46 1 [close] annual report 2008 learners tuition programmes 46 learner participation 48 cork city adult guidance service 49 service provision 50 2 [close] annual report 2008 foreword by cllr j corr chairman city of cork vocational education committee i am pleased on behalf of the members of the city of cork vocational education committee to present the committees annual report for 2008 the work of the vec described within this report reflects the committee s provision of a range of high quality and innovative education services designed to enable each individual learner the opportunity to reach her or his potential and participate fully in their community and in society the city of cork vec has a proud tradition in the provision of such services one that owes much to the staff who over many decades have dedicated their efforts to the learners who we continuously strive to serve finally i would like to commend the work of all the vec staff in delivering an excellent service to the citizens of cork city jim corr chairperson 3 [close] annual report 2008 introduction from mr t owens chief executive officer city of cork vocational education committee the annual report of the city of cork vocational education committee for 2008 once again affords us the opportunity to report on the committee s activities for the year the report highlights the committee s continuing efforts to ensure the provision of a quality service to its many diverse learners enabling them to both achieve their personal and educational goals and also to contribute to the development of society both locally nationally the committee remains dedicated to its goal of being responsive to the needs of its learners it continues in its efforts to ensure that its services are accessible to as wide a variety of learners as possible it continues to develop progression routes both within its own services and beyond to other learning services and the marketplace through its range of services and in conjunction with partner agencies the committee strives to promote social inclusion quality mainstream educational services accessible first and second-chance education in a multiplicity of non-formal and community settings the committee is proud of the great work carried out by its people and institutions which are reflected in this report of its operations for 2008 timothy owens chief executive officer 4 [close] annual report 2008 city of cork vocational education committee membership 2008 members nominated by cork city council cllr jim a corr chairman cllr.tim brosnan vice chairman cllr terry shannon cllr mairin quill cllr dave mccarthy cllr chris o leary cllr denis o flynn cllr michael ahern cllr patricia gosch replacing cllr deirdre clune on her election to dáil eireann mr ernie nelson mr denis kirby sr sheila kelleher ms maire roycroft members nominated by the staff of the city of cork vec mr michael o connor ms anna mccarthy 5 [close] annual report 2008 city of cork vocational education committee organizational structure and responsibilities 6 [close] annual report 2008 the role of the vec the committee is comprised of thirteen members who are nominated directly by cork city council two members are elected by the staff of the city of cork vec and two members are elected by the parents of students of the city of cork vec the two parent representative places are currently vacant the functions of the committee which are reserved functions under the vocational education amendment act 2001 include policy development planning monitoring and the adoption of the annual report and accounts the committee is also responsible for the appointment of its chief executive officer corporate governance the city of cork vec has in accordance with the requirements of the department of education and science circular letter f11/05 adopted a code of best practice for corporate governance this code ensures that the principles of good governance are applied by the committee and its officers in individual and collective roles and areas of responsibility 7 [close] annual report 2008 while the chief executive officer has overall responsibility for the administration of the committees business the day to day administration function is the immediate responsibility of the principal officer the committees administrative functions are divided into four main areas finance human resources information communication technology educational support services each administrative area or department is overseen and coordinated by an assistant principal officer the finance department is responsible for controlling and monitoring the vec s finances its responsibilities and remit includes · financial control and reporting · policies procedures 8 [close] annual report 2008 · · · · · · · · · · · · management accounting department of education and science returns v.15 treasury management bank reconciliation funds transfers payroll wages salaries student allowances payments to supplier/contractors travel subsistence payment scholarships/grants payments the human resources department is responsible for the management of staff from recruitment through to retirement this covers a number of areas · · · · · · · · · · · recruitment procedures appointments conditions of service contracts promotional posts competitions staff relations individual union partnership staff allocation utilization hr administration systems staff polices procedures maintaining personnel records statistical returns staff training development superannuation 9 [close] annual report 2008 information and communications technology department while the ict department is the smallest in terms of personnel within the vec organization its remit and responsibilities are extensive the department is responsible for ensuring that the ict hardware software and facilities across the scheme support the delivery of efficient data services to all vec staff and clients the ict department has focused on the development of an ict strategy that will ensure the stability of critical systems ensure data integrity and allow the integration of all data services under a common framework key to this has been the management of a range of data services to support the finance human resource and student support functions of the committee the ict department is also responsible for · website maintenance · technical support and advice to colleges/centres · staff ict training the educational support service covers three main areas · corporate support · scholarships grants · estate management corporate support operates the vec reception switchboard and provides secretarial services to the committee sub committees the ceo education adult education and youth officers and the community education facilitator it also has responsibility for customer service and freedom of information requests and procedures the scholarships grants section administrates the higher education grants scheme and process over 1,200 applications annually 10 [close] annual report 2008 estate management provide the expertise for dealing with capital projects insurance legal affairs and procurement 11 [close] annual report 2008 subcommittees of the vec 12 [close]
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coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 [close] rÁiteas misin soláthróidh coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaí mar cheannaire agus i gcomhpháirtíocht le daoine eile léann agus seirbhísí bainteacha chun cuidiú le daoine a gcuid acmhainneachta mar dhaoine a bhaint amach agus a bpáirt a ghlacadh sa tsochaí déanfaidh an coiste iarracht ar chuimsiú sóisialta a chur chun cinn agus daoine a ullmhú le páirt a ghlacadh i ngníomhaíocht eacnamaíoch seirbhís amháin [close] clÁr focal brollaigh Ón gcomhairleoir j corr cathaoirleach coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ 3 focal brollaigh Ón uasal t owens prÍomhfeidhmeannach coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ 4 coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ ballraÍocht 2008 5 baill ainmnithe ag comhairle cathrach chorcaí 5 baill ainmnithe ag foireann cg chathair chorcaí 5 coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ struchtÚr eagraÍochtÚil agus freagrachtaÍ 6 rialachas corparÁideach 7 roinn na teicneolaíochta faisnéise agus cumarsáide 9 fochoistÍ an cg 11 boird bhainistíochta 12 fochoiste airgeadais 13 ballraíocht an fhochoiste airgeadais 13 fochoiste iniúchóireachta 13 ballraíocht an fhochoiste iniúchóireachta 14 fochoiste oideachais agus oiliúna 14 bord oideachais aosaigh 15 fochoiste seirbhísí na nÓg 15 tuarascáil airgeadais 2008 16 0 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 forbhreathnú ar ioncam agus caiteachas 2008 17 ioncam 17 caiteachas 17 Íocaíochtaí mac léinn 17 caipiteal 18 tionscadail fhéinmhaoinitheacha 18 tuarascáil seirbhísí tacaíochta oideachais 2007 22 achoimre deontas mac léinn 23 bliain acadúil 2008/2009 ag bealtaine 2009 23 bliain acadúil 2008/2009 ag nollaig 2009 24 scoileanna agus colÁistÍ cg chathair chorcaÍ 26 scoileanna dara leibhéal 27 coláistí breisoideachais 27 cláruithe 27 roinnt Ócáidí ar leith 2008 28 oideachas féinmhaoinitheach aosaigh 29 cláruithe 30 ionaid Ógtheagmhála 31 seirbhís oideachais phríosún chorcaí 33 tionscadail speisialta seirbhísí na nÓg 34 an ciste um Áiseanna agus seirbhísí do dhaoine Óga 35 oideachas pobail 37 1 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2007 achoimre ar thorthaí 2007 38 pictiúr foriomlán deimhniúcháin in oideachas pobail 39 leithdháileadh 2008 agus úsáid uaireanta 39 soláthar cúrsa 2008 40 seirbhís litearthachta abe 41 soláthar 42 grúpa atreoraithe 42 teagasc foghlaimeoirí cláir 42 treoirsheirbhís aosaigh chathair chorcaí 44 soláthar seirbhíse 45 2 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 focal brollaigh Ón gcomhairleoir j corr cathaoirleach coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ léiríonn obair an choiste ghairmoideachais vec a bhfuil cur síos déanta uirthi sa tuarascáil seo réimse seirbhísí oideachais nuálacha ardchaighdeáin a sholáthar ag an gcoiste a ceapadh le cur ar chumas gach foghlaimeora aonair a hacmhainneacht a chomhlíonadh agus páirt a ghlacadh ina phobal féin agus sa tsochaí is cúis bhróid dúinn an traidisiún atá ag vec chathair chorcaí ó thaobh seirbhísí den chineál sin a sholáthar agus muid faoi chomaoin na foirne as an traidisiún sin foireann atá tar éis dúthracht a chaitheamh le blianta fada ar mhaithe leis na foghlaimeoirí a ndéanaimid ár seacht ndícheall freastal orthu i gcónaí mar fhocal scoir ba mhaith liom foireann ar fad an vec a mholadh as a bhfuil déanta acu ar mhaithe le seirbhís den scoth a sholáthar do shaoránaigh chathair chorcaí jim corr cathaoirleach 3 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2007 focal brollaigh Ón uasal t owens prÍomhfeidhmeannach coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ tugann tuarascáil bhliantúil choiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaí le haghaidh 2008 deis dúinn arís tuairisciú ar ghníomhaíochtaí an choiste don bhliain leagtar béim sa tuarascáil ar iarrachtaí leanúnacha an choiste le cinntiú go soláthrófar seirbhís ardchaighdeáin dá fhoghlaimeoirí éagsúla ar fad ionas gur féidir leo a spriocanna pearsanta agus a spriocanna oideachais a bhaint amach agus cion a dhéanamh ar son an tsochaí a fhorbairt go háitiúil agus go náisiúnta tá an coiste fós meáite ar a sprioc chun freagairt do riachtanais a fhoghlaimeoirí tá sé ag leanúint air dúthracht a chaitheamh le cinntiú gur féidir leis an oiread foghlaimeoirí éagsúla agus is féidir teacht ar a sheirbhísí tá sé ag leanúint air bealaí chun cinn a fhorbairt laistigh dá sheirbhísí féin agus lasmuigh díobh chuig seirbhísí foghlama eile agus chuig an margadh déanann an coiste a seacht ndícheall trína raon seirbhísí agus i gcomhar le gníomhaireachtaí comhpháirtíochta eile cuimsiú sóisialta seirbhísí príomhshrutha oideachais ardchaighdeáin agus oideachas athdheise agus céad deise a bhfuil teacht air a chur ar fáil san iliomad suíomhanna éagsúla neamhfhoirmiúla agus pobail tá an coiste bródúil as an sárobair atá déanta ag a mbaill foirne agus a chuid institiúidí a léirítear sa tuarascáil seo dá oibríochtaí do timothy owens príomhfheidhmeannach 4 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 coiste gairmoideachais ballraÍocht 2008 chathair chorcaÍ baill ainmnithe ag comhairle cathrach chorcaí an cmhlr jim a corr cathaoirleach an cmhlr tim brosnan leaschathaoirleach an cmhlr terry shannon an cmhlr máirín quill an cmhlr dave mccarthy an cmhlr chris o leary an cmhlr denis o flynn an cmhlr michael ahern an cmhlr patricia gosch a théann in ionad an cmhlr deirdre clune lena toghadh do dháil Éireann an tuas ernie nelson an tuas denis kirby an tsr sheila kellehar maire roycroft uas baill ainmnithe ag foireann cg chathair chorcaí an tuas michael o connor anna mccarthy uas 5 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2007 coiste gairmoideachais chathair chorcaÍ struchtÚr eagraÍochtÚil agus freagrachtaÍ 6 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 rÓl an cg tá an coiste seo déanta suas de thrí bhall déag atá ainmnithe go díreach ag comhairle cathrach chorcaí tá dhá bhall tofa ag foireann cg chathair chorcaí agus tá dhá bhall eile tofa ag tuismitheoirí mhic léinn cg chathair chorcaí tá an dá áit d ionadaíocht tuismitheora folamh faoi láthair istigh i bhfeidhmeanna an choiste atá ina bhfeidhmeanna forchoimeádta faoin acht gairmoideachas leasú 2001 tá forbairt pholasaí pleanáil monatóireacht agus glacadh na tuarascála bliantúil agus na gcuntas tá an coiste freagrach freisin as ceapachán a phríomhfheidhmeannaigh rialachas corparÁideach ghlac cg chathair chorcaí de réir riachtanas imlitreach f11/05 na roinne oideachais agus eolaíochta le cód dea-chleachtais do rialachas corparáideach cinntíonn an cód go gcuireann an coiste agus a n-oifigigh atá i róil aonair agus comhróil agus in earnálacha freagrachta prionsabail rialachais mhaith i bhfeidhm 7 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2007 cé go bhfuil freagracht iomlán ag an bpríomhfheidhmeannach do riarachán ghnó an choiste tá an príomhoifigeach freagrach as an bhfeidhm riaracháin ó lá go lá tá feidhmeanna riaracháin an choiste roinnte i gceithre phríomhréimse airgeadas acmhainní daonna teicneolaíocht faisnéise cumarsáide seirbhísí tacaíochta oideachais tá gach limistéar riaracháin nó roinn maoirsithe agus comhordaithe ag leas-phríomhoifigeach tá an freagrach as airgeadas an cg a rialú agus a mhonatóiriú i measc a freagrachtaí agus a sainchúraim tá · rialú airgeadais agus tuairisciú · polasaithe agus modhanna oibre · cuntasaíocht bhainistíochta · tuairisceáin na roinne oideachais agus eolaíochta v.15 · bainistíocht cistíochta · imréiteach bainc · aistriú cistí · párolla · pá · tuarastail · liúntas mac léinn · Íocaíochtaí do sholathróirí/conraitheoirí 8 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 · Íocaíocht taistil marthain · scoláireachtaí/Íocaíochtaí deontas tá freagrach as bainistíocht na foirne ó earcaíocht go dtí scor clúdaíonn sé seo an oiread seo de réimsí · modhanna oibre earcaíochta · ceapacháin coinníollacha seirbhíse conarthaí · comórtais phostanna ardaithe · caidreamh foirne aonar ceardchumann comhpháirtíocht · leithdháileadh Úsáid foirne · córais riaracháin ad · polasaithe agus modhanna oibre foirne · cothabháil thaifead pearsanta · tuairisceáin staitistiúla · oiliúint forbairt na foirne · aoisliúntas roinn na teicneolaíochta faisnéise agus cumarsáide cé go bhfuil an roinn tfc ina roinn is lú ó thaobh pearsanra laistigh d eagraíocht an cg is fairsing iad a sainchúram agus a freagrachtaí tá an roinn seo freagrach as deimhniú go dtugann crua-earraí bogearraí agus áiseanna tfc tacaíocht do sheachadadh seirbhísí sonraí feidhmiúla d fhoireann agus cliant go léir an cg leag an roinn tfc béim ar fhorbairt straitéis tfc a áiritheoidh seasmhacht chóras criticiúil agus ionracas sonraí agus a cheadóidh comhtháthú gach seirbhíse sonraí faoi chreatlach 9 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2007 choiteann ríthábhachtach don mhéid seo ná bainistíocht raon seirbhísí sonraí chun tacaíocht a thabhairt d fheidhmeanna airgeadas acmhainní daonna agus tacaíocht mhic léinn an choiste tá an roinn tfc freagrach freisin as · cothabháil shuíomh gréasáin · tacaíocht teicneolaíochta agus comhairle do choláistí/ionaid · oiliúint foirne tfc clúdaíonn an trí phríomhréimse · tacaíocht chorparáideach · scoláireachtaí deontais · bainistíocht eastáit bíonn tacaíocht chorparáideach ag gníomhú le fáiltiú lasc-chlár an cg agus soláthraítear seribhísí rúnaíochta don choiste agus do na fo-choistí don ceo do na hoifigigh oideachais oideachais aosaigh agus Óige agus don Éascaitheoir oideachais phobail táthar freagrach chomh maith as seirbhís do chustaiméirí agus iarratais agus nósanna imeachta shaoráil faisnéise riarann an rannóg scoláireachtaí agus deontas an scéim dheontas ardoideachais agus proíseálann breis is 1,200 iarratas go bliantúil soláthraíonn bainistíocht eastáit an saineolas chun déileáil le tionscadail chaipitil árachas cúrsaí dlí agus soláthar 10 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2008 fochoistÍ an cg 11 [close] tuarascáil bhliantúil 2007 bhunaigh cg chathair chorcaí de réir soláthair an acht oideachais 1998 agus an acht gairmoideachais [leasú 2001 roinnt fochoistí le tacaíocht a thabhairt don choiste chun a freagrachtaí a chomhlíonadh agus chun ceannaireacht agus bainistíocht éifeachtach agus sofhreagrach a sholáthar i seirbhísí an cg boird bhainistíochta bunaíodh boird bhainistíochta do gach scoil agus coláiste an cg de réir riachtanais an acht oideachais 1998 feidhmíonn an príomhoide mar rúnaí don bhord bainistíochta agus tá ballraíocht na mbord ionadaíoch de na geallsealbhóirí san ionad aonáin mar fhreagra ar chineál uathúil na dtrí choláiste breisoideachais cuireadh ainmnithe foghlaimeoirí in ionad ainmnithe tuismitheoirí do na boird 12 [close]