Key Areas of Work
Membership Support & Development
AONTAS has approximately 500 voluntary, statutory and individual members. The organisation works to support the work of its members through the provision of information, lobby campaigns, organising networking opportunities for members and representation at national level.
For more information visit the Membership section of this website.
Under its Strategic Plan 2007-2010 AONTAS is continuing to develop membership support structures which will capitalise on the experience, expertise and participation of our members.
For more information visit the Membership Development section of this website.
Policy
Through its policy work AONTAS lobbies to influence the development of policy in relation to adult education. Over the course of the current AONTAS Strategic Plan, AONTAS policy work will focus on accreditation, learner supports, adults and higher education and adult education and citizenship. Views and feedback from membership inform the policy work of the organisation.
For more information visit the Policy section of this website.
Representation
AONTAS is represented on a number of key policy committees involved in adult education. This representational work enables the organisation to influence policy development in relation to adult education.
For more information visit the Policy section of this website.
Promotion of Adult Education
AONTAS works to promote adult and community education at local, national and international level. To this end the organisation is involved in developing and implementing a communications strategy. For AONTAS latest press releases, click here.
Information Referral Service
The AONTAS Information Referral Service provides basic information for adults interested in returning to education and tries to make the adult learner's encounter with education as easy as possible. The service can be contacted by telephone or via email.
For more information visit the Informationsection of this website.
Support for Community Education Facilitators (CEFs)
AONTAS provides a training and support service for the Community Education Facilitators in partnership with the Department of Education and Science and the Vocational Education Committees. This programme involves organising regional and national training, meeting with the CEFs on a one to one basis and the provision of information to the group.
For more information visit the CEFs section of this website.
Research
AONTAS is currently involved in a number of different research projects. For more information visit the Research section of this website.
Publications
AONTAS regularly publishes reports, discussion papers and a range of other documents in relation to adult education. These documents are made available to members, adult education providers and participants and member of the general public.
For more information visit the Publications section of this website.
Transnational Work
AONTAS endeavours to keep up to date with developments in adult education at an international level. The organisation is represented on the board of the European Association for the Education of Adults. Members of the AONTAS staff and the Executive Committee regularly attend international conferences and seminars. The organisation also welcomes visitors from international organisations involved in adult education.
For more information visit the International section of this website.
