Education and recovery report launched
A NEW research report on achieving positive outcomes in education for adults with mental health difficulties was launched recently in Bray.
The report, entitled ‘Education and Recovery’, outlines the findings from research commissioned by Bray Adult Education Network and conducted by Dr Margaret Crean, with funding from Bray Area Partnership, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and National Learning Network.
One-to-one interviews and focus groups were used during the research to find out about the educational and support needs of people with mental health difficulties accessing adult education in Bray.
The research found there was a need for flexible and transitional programmes and a focus on preparing people for success through peer support, group participation and social engagement. Another recommendation was to ensure that people with mental health difficulties are not excluded from training and education schemes that are focused on ‘activation’.
Cllr Gráinne McLoughlin, Chair of Wicklow County Council Local Community Development Committee, launched the report, which can be read at www. adulteducationhandbook.com.
Bray Adult Education Network provides a platform for local organisations working in the area of adult education to meet, share learning, develop policy, integrate and collaborate. PIGEON droppings are causing concern among residents in the Albert Avenue area.
A local man said that the area underneath the railway bridge is commonly dirtied with a large amount of pigeon dirt.
The local authority and bridge owners Irish Rail have been working towards a solution.
The man raised concerns that the bird droppings could pose a health hazard. ‘It is known that this material is associated with diseases such as histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis and psittacosis among humans,’ said the man, who did not wish to be named.
‘ The area needs to be cleaned and nets put up to stop pigeons roosting directly over the footpath.’
He said that Albert Avenue is one of the main entrances to the seafront and the Dart station.
District Administrator David Forde said that the District Council is aware of the issue with pigeons at that particular area.
‘Bray Municipal District and Irish Rail have met a number of times to progress a project to improve this area,’ he said. ‘ This will entail improving the overall look of the underpass and improve lighting etc.’