The County Wicklow Adult Guidance Service began operating formally in September 2002. It was established by County Wicklow VEC in response to the proposal in the White Paper on Adult Education 'Learning for Life 2000'.

The White Paper marked the adoption for the first-time of a commitment to lifelong learning as the governing principle of Irish Education Policy, and recognised that adult guidance was emerging as a lynchpin in the lifelong learning model in enabling adults to make educational, work and life transitions in a fast moving technologically based information society.

Services Provided

• One-to-one career / educational guidance
• Information on all local and national course
• Full resource library with access to the internet
• CV preparation and interview skills
• Study skills workshops
• Mature student application procedures for colleges
• Information and advice on education grants, rights and entitlements