AONTAS’ Written Submission on Leaving Certificate Reform
AONTAS’ Written Submission on Leaving Certificate Reform
AONTAS Membership Support – September 2021

AONTAS Membership Support – September 2021
AONTAS Announces John D’Arcy as Newly Elected Chairperson at AGM

AONTAS is delighted to announce that John D’Arcy, Director of The Open University (OU) in Ireland, has been elected as Chairperson at the AONTAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) today (20th October 2021). John will succeed Tara Farrell, CEO of Longford Women’s Link (LWL) who completed her term of office. Tara received many words of thanks […]
AONTAS Welcomes Commitment to Supporting Learners and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 in Budget 2022
AONTAS Welcomes Commitment to Supporting Learners and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 in Budget 2022
Northern Ireland Faces Persistent Decline in Lifelong Learning Participation
Collective efforts are needed to tackle a predicted decline in lifelong participation in Northern Ireland (NI) by 2030. That’s according to AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation who launched a report today (01.10.2021) highlighting issues faced by community education providers in NI, and offering recommendations on how the sector can work together to support greater […]
AONTAS Pre-Budget Submission 2022
AONTAS has today published a Pre-Budget Submission 2022: An Inclusive Recovery for All. The submission focuses on lessons from the pandemic and how they can be used to create and equitable Tertiary education system (TES). Read the full submission here. As we now enter a new era recovering from COVID-19, it is vital that the lessons learned throughout […]
Report Shows Stark Inequalities Linked to Education Levels and Earnings
Report Shows Stark Inequalities Linked to Education Levels and Earnings
AONTAS Response to Adult Literacy for Life: A Ten Year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy
AONTAS welcomes the publication of Adult Literacy for Life: A Ten Year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy (08.09.2021). This is an important milestone for the sector and shows a strong commitment to educational equality. This Strategy represents a collective vision to tackle systemic adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills issues, with a whole […]
Call for Participation in Focus Group on Funding Structures and Challenges in Community Education
Call for Participation in Focus Group on Funding Structures and Challenges in Community Education
AONTAS is Hiring – August 2021
Community Education Officer (Fixed Term Contract) and Research Officer (Fixed Term Contract) AONTAS is seeking to recruit for two new roles: Community Education Officer and Research Officer. A full job description and information on how to apply for the Community Education Officer is here and the Research Officer is here. The closing date for […]