Dear All,

We are pleased to announce that the application process is now open for a new round of Creative Clusters.

Creative Clusters is a pilot initiative of the Department of Education and Skills, led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Teacher Education Centres (Education Support Centres Ireland - ESCI) and funded through the Schools Excellence Fund – Creative Clusters Initiative.

Please click the following link for more information and see the Guidelines and Application form attached.

https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Curriculum-and-Syllabus/creative-youth.html

• Schools can apply as part of a cluster which may be an existing network of schools.
• A school nearing the end of year 2 of an existing Creative Cluster can reapply to be in a new cluster where the other schools in the new cluster have not participated before.
• Schools nearing the end of 2 years with Creative Schools are eligible to apply.
• Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre will have a key role in identifying and supporting a Creative Cluster for our area.
• A total of 21 Creative Clusters will be selected nationally - One successful Creative Cluster per Education Centre.

Applications should be sent to Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 03 April 2020.

Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre will inform the successful cluster. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified.

Criteria for selection of applicants:

Creative Cluster applications will be assessed and scored against the following criteria:

• The rationale for the application
• Benefits to teaching and learning
• Capacity and commitment of all the schools in the cluster to participate
• Children and Young Peoples Voice

Attachments:

cap_creative_cluster_application_form.pdf	[ ]	238 kB
cap_creative_cluster_guidelines.pdf	[ ]	729 kB

Dear All,

In line with the Taoiseach's Press Conference and the resulting of school closures, Carrick on Shannon Education Centre's Annual General Meeting 2020 will be POSTPONED until further notice.

We will notify all schools when the AGM has been rescheduled. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause!

In line with the Taoiseach's public anouncement and the resulting school closures from 6pm today, all events being held at Carrick on Shannon Education Centre will be postponed up to and including March 29^th 2020.

We will do our very best to reschedule all events and will notify you in due course. Keep safe everyone!