FET learners from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Limerick
Press Release Over 50 learners from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum recently. The meeting took place at the FET Centre, Kilmallock Road Campus and involved learners from a variety of FET provision offered by LCETB. The National […]
New E-Publication: Re-Engagement with QQI: A Resource for Community Education Providers
On Friday, 8th March, AONTAS and Women’s Community Projects, Mullingar (WCPM) launched Re-engagement with QQI: A Resource for Community Education Providers, as part of the AONTAS International Women’s Day Policy event. The resource was launched with inputs from Walter Balfe, Head of Programmes and Provider Approval, QQI and Maureen Murtagh, Training and Education Co-ordinator/NCCWN Development […]
AONTAS International Women’s Day Policy Event: The Impact of Community Education on the Lives of Women
As the closing event to the 2019 Adult Learners’ Festival, AONTAS held an International Women’s Day Policy Event: The Impact of Community Education on the Lives of Women at the Richmond Education and Event Centre in Smithfield. The event highlighted the value of community education for learners and wider society and fostered discussion around developing a sustainable […]
AONTAS calls for cohesive and sustainable funding for community education
PRESS RELEASE Friday, 8th March 2019 Community education requires a national strategy with a cohesive and sustainable funding model led by a single Government department. That’s according to AONTAS, the national adult learning organisation who held a policy event today (08.03.2019) as part of the Adult Learners’ Festival 2019. Funding for the community education sector […]
Nine organisations receive awards for outstanding work in adult education
PRESS RELEASE Monday, 4th March 2019 A third-level access programme for disadvantaged woman in the Midlands; a men’s health and well-being project in Tipperary; and a careers course for adults with dyslexia, were amongst the winners at the annual STAR Awards today (04.03.2019). The STAR Awards are an awards initiative organised by the national […]
Adult Learning Providers Throw Open their Doors as Part of the Adult Learners’ Festival
PRESS RELEASE 27th February 2019 – Over 300 events to take place nationwide as part of annual festival – With free open days, events, and workshops on a range of topics from photography to fitness, adult learning providers are throwing open their doors next week and encouraging people to discover the everyday learning opportunities happening […]
Get Involved in the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2019
The Adult Learners’ Festival – taking place from the 4th-8th March 2019 – is a nationwide celebration of adult learning coordinated by AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation. Over the past thirteen years the Festival has become a firm fixture in the Irish adult learning calendar, showcasing the range of learning opportunities available across the country and encouraging […]
28 Adult Learning Initiatives Shortlisted for the AONTAS STAR Awards
STAR Awards Shortlist 2019
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at the Waterford and Wexford Regional Forum
Learner Voice
FET Learners from KCFE have Their Voices Heard at Kerry Regional Forum
Learner Voice