Labour Market Activation Measures

In June 2010, the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan announced a number of new training and education initiatives particularly targeting people between the ages of 18 and 35 who have been made unemployed. The measures cover anything from web design to aquaculture, and will be delivered by a range of public, private and statutory providers. To read more about the measures, click here.

Help us shape a new strategy!

Berni Brady and Marian Duffy at the AGM 2010

The AONTAS AGM took place on May 19th 2010 at the Clarion Hotel, Dublin. Almost 70 members of AONTAS attended the event, and elected a new Executive Committee. The meeting also initiated an extensive consultation process for the next AONTAS strategic plan, which will run from 2011 to 2013. There will be plenty of more opportunities to give your input and ideas that will shape the strategic plan, which is in development at a crucial point for the adult and community education sector. You can view a background document here. As part of the consultation process we will be holding regional seminars. Further information on dates and locations will be available shortly. You can also contact Niamh O'Reilly, Head of Membership Services at AONTAS for further information. For details on the new AONTAS Executive, click here.

Beyond the Classroom – Community Education comes to the small screen

Over the past six months, Dublin Community Television has been working with AONTAS and the Community Education Network to produce 'Beyond the Classroom' - a series of television programmes funded by the BAI Sound and Vision Scheme. The first episodes are now available on line. A DVD version will be released later in the Spring and the series will be released in a number of formats over the next few months. For the month of March each week will see two new episodes released each Tuesday the week after they have been screened on DCTV - NTL 802. To view the programmes click here.