 All ETP are hosting their Big Further Education and Training Fair, or if it's fair for short, if you like, this Wednesday and Thursday. It's in the Raddison Blue Hotel in Leder Kenney, and they'll be focusing on the wide range of further education and training options that there are around the county on offer from Donegal ETP. And Wednesday evening is a little bit different from Thursday, but to tell us a little bit more, I'm joined by Adult Guidance Coordinator with the Donegal ETP, Eileen Patton. Eileen, you're welcome, first of all. Thank you, John. Thanks for having us here. Now, it starts at 7 on Wednesday evening. Wednesday evening is a bit different to Thursday. Explain what's happening on Wednesday. Well, first of all, what I'd like to say is that, I suppose, Donegal ETP, our mission is that we offer education and training provision to our students around the county to enable them to reach their full potential so that they can actually contribute to both social, the cultural and the economic, say, life within their communities. I suppose Donegal ETP were there to actually help people to work and live well in this county. And our fair is there. Last year, over 16,000 learners came through our programs in over 100 venues around the county. But I suppose still people are not, it is a big reach, but still a lot of people are not aware of what actually Donegal ETP do. They know the name, but maybe they don't actually link in that it is with education. So on the Wednesday evening, we will have different discussion panels from 7pm. And the event is actually for our school leavers for their parents and guardians and people maybe who are in work who are wishing to upskill or maybe reskill as well. So our panels, our first panel, we will have somebody there talking about our post leaving certificate courses. We will also have a student talking about their journey through their post leaving certificate student, a current student that we have. We will also have somebody talking about our new tertiary degree courses. And we'll also have somebody else talking about our, let's say, many various full time, part time and even an online courses. That's the first panel. Also, then we'll have another panel from one of our staff members who's on the Employment Enterprise and Employment Engagement team. And they will talk there about, say, skills to advance. So for say, for somebody who's working, but they need to maybe upskill or maybe reskill to actually progress within their place of employment and give them that confidence, they'll be talking about those programs and another option called recognition of prior learning, where somebody maybe has a lot of, say, skills and knowledge built up and formally and maybe formally, but they don't have any accreditation or any certification for that. So our staff member will be talking about that. And there'll be another panel as well that will be talking about our apprenticeships, our senior advisor and apprenticeships Lorraine will be there. And she'll talk about, let's say, our craft apprenticeships, but are also post 2016 apprenticeships as well. We will also have an employer who went through the craft and electrical craft apprenticeship themselves. And now they're actually an employer who takes on apprentices. So he'll be able to take tell people about both sides of the coin. And we will also have a lady who's actually just got her, her, she went through an insurance practitioner apprenticeship, that earn and learn program as well. So she'll be able to talk about her experience as well. Also at the event on Wednesday night, we have so many knowledgeable and our instructors or teachers or tutors who will be there at all the different various program stands to answer any questions that people who've come on the night, any questions that they may have about a certain program to enable them to get the knowledge that they need to make whatever decision it is in terms of their education with further education training. That's a lot to squeeze into two hours. It is a lot to squeeze into two hours, it is. But we will be there to whatever time people actually leave. So maybe, maybe longer than that if needs be. But, you know, the other side of it is people don't want to go along to something that's open ended. So they know that, listen, if I go along here, it's two hours, but I'm going to get all the info that I might possibly need within those two hours. Well, the panels don't actually last two hours. The panels will last for a while. But then people are very free to walk around and come and go as they please then. Okay, okay. So as you say, plenty of people, plenty of staff and students and people who have sort of come out the other side. And now, as you mentioned, they're employers to talk to and all the leaflets that you can handle to take away. That's right. And also as well, just to say as well, John, on the Thursday morning from 10 to 2pm, that event is actually open to people, maybe who are maybe working part time, maybe somebody that's there thinking that they would like to actually return to employment. And they can come along whatever as well and find out information for themselves too, but all the different options available to enable them to maybe return to education to enable them to progress within education to then go on to whatever it is they want to do with that, like on their journey, whether that be into employment, or to further education or to higher education as well. So the focus is a little bit different on Thursday. It's slightly different, but we still have school leavers coming. The Fed Fair on Thursday is open to everybody, as is the Wednesday evening as well, because it's all about information about what we offer. So there's something there for everybody. At the start, you sort of give an overview. And further educate, like an FET Fair is it's about further education and training as an aim implies. So, you know, you're going through school, or you've just finished maybe the leaving shirt, and you're wondering what your next options are, or you're way beyond that. You've spent a lifetime working in something and you think, listen, I want, I want something different, or I want a new challenge. And it's amazing what's out there. It is amazing what's out there, John. Just to say that Donegal ATB we offer programs from the National Framework of qualifications from level one to level six. So we have something there for people say, for example, if people had a really bad experience, when they would have been at school when they were young, and they've lost that confidence. But maybe now, say, they've got children at school themselves, maybe need help with the reading, writing, math, or maybe a grandparent. And there, there's loads of options options there through our basic education. See, like maybe reading, writing, math, basic computers. See, because as we know, everything has got so digitalized now. So say they're kind of courses tailored, like say if somebody wants to, to apply for the driver's license, or if they want to actually maybe online banking, maybe somebody want to check up the weather, things like that are courses are tailored to the needs of our learners from that level, but also beyond that as well. A lot of our programs, they have like say work experience in as part of those courses. We also have, as I say courses now the tertiary degree courses, great options there as well for people. We have a great course. It's called the learning lab. And it is a course that is starting out the moment where people can actually get a great foundation and dip into different subjects. Say for example, you know, maybe basic maths to help them to kind of brush up on their skills there, basic computers, maybe a bit of academic writing, also personal development to see what it is that they really actually want to go on to do next, and also taster subjects such as business, computing, engineering, science. So that's kind of a great course then to actually, from that they could progress on to further, say within further education training, or if they want to go on to higher education as well. We've other lovely courses, say such as out in, like we call it the jewel of our centres out in the garden, the outdoor centre there, let's say our outdoor instructor course there. Again, what a beautiful environment to actually say to study for skills, for qualifications that are recognised all around the world. As well as that, we have other programmes as well. Say as I said, through skills to advance for people who are employed and recognition of prior learning or apprenticeships, there's so much there on offer for people. And that's the thing about the fair. It is an opportunity for people to come to either the Wednesday evening or the Thursday morning to see what is available there on their doorstep for them. Yeah, OK. And it starts at seven on Wednesday evening, runs for a couple of hours. But as you say, if there's any questions afterwards, then, you know, it's not like people will be disappearing out the door. Someone do their dance to your questions, but seven to nine on Wednesday evening. And then from 10 until two on Thursday, it's at the Radisson Blue Hotel in letter Kenny and online people can go to the website. People can go to any of our social media platforms. It's very well advertised there. Or if people actually want to call the Adult Guidance Service on 074-917-8088 and we'll be very happy to answer any questions that they may have. But really, this is a step on because a lot of people will obviously, you know, go online and do a bit of searching around beforehand. But this is actually to hear to hear some information in person and to chat to chat to people. It is a great opportunity for people indeed, John. OK. Thanks, Ellie. Thank you.