DONEGAL Education Support Centre (DESC) is to relocate to Letterkenny this Spring.
The move was confirmed this week by management at the centre, who have said the strategic move marks a “significant milestone in the centre’s ongoing commitment to supporting educators across the county”.
In November, it emerged that plans were afoot to relocate the Donegal Town based office, where it has been since it opened 27 years ago, to Glenview Business Park at Carnamuggagh, Letterkenny.
Concern had been voiced about the move by former Deputy Thomas Pringle. The Independent TD raised the matter in a question in the Dáil, querying the rationale behind the move, given, as he had said, the centre was “going from strength to strength in its current location”.
The former deputy added that the decision made no sense, citing Letterkenny’s traffic issues.
But following extensive consultation and collaboration with school leaders, teachers, staff and other stakeholders, the management committee made the decision to establish a more centralised and accessible hub for educational development in Donegal.
The move will enhance DESC’s capacity to provide high-quality professional training and support to principals, teachers, and special needs assistants (SNAs) in Donegal. With 178 primary schools, 28 post-primary schools, and two special schools in the county, this move is designed to meet the evolving needs of the educational community while fostering accessibility, deeper engagement and collaboration with local schools and other educational bodies.
For the full story see Thursday’s edition of the Donegal News.
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