Irish Men’s Sheds Association Travel to Iceland to Help Open their First Shed
Irish Men’s Sheds CEO Barry Sheridan travelled to Iceland last week to help open the country’s very first ever men’s shed. Mr Sheridan is Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA), an all-Ireland movement of over 400 community spaces open to men of all ages and backgrounds. The Irish Men’s Sheds Association […]
Strengthening Governance, Developing AONTAS
Over 50 AONTAS members came together at our 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin on the 23rd May 2018. This year’s AGM focused on a recent review of AONTAS’ governance structures and acted as a starting point for our new strategic plan consultation process. Over the last two years AONTAS has […]
SAOL Project Benefit from Cross Border Collaboration
Three staff members of The SAOL Project will travel across the border to Belfast today (11.5.18) to take part in an EU funded programme that supports adult learning practitioners in Ireland to acquire new work skills, contributing to active citizenship and personal development. The award winning SAOL Project, based in Dublin’s North Inner City, is […]
Learning from the Netherlands most successful academy – Vitesse Arnhem
Monaghan man Barry Dolan travels to the Netherlands to participate in a unique Coaching Education Tour with Dutch football club, Vitesse Arnhem. Mr Dolan coordinators the award winning Moving On Sport and Recreation Programme, based in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, which helps learners to develop knowledge and skills through adult education with a focus on […]
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at Donegal Regional Forum
Learners from the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) convened at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which took place in Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny today (23.04.2018). Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a national Forum. As a […]
AONTAS Third National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum 2018
AONTAS is the designated lead organisation in the delivery of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum (NFLF). For the past three years, in collaboration with Education and Training Boards (ETBs), AONTAS has worked directly with learners across the country to gather information on what is working and what can be improved in […]
Number of Learners Influencing National Further Education Policy has Increased Almost Ten-Fold
The number of learners shaping national further education policy decisions has increased almost ten-fold. That’s according to AONTAS, who today (13.04.2018) held the third annual National FET (Further Education and Training) Forum in Croke Park, Dublin. The Government committed to the establishment of a Forum for learners in the Further Education and Training Strategy, published […]
Ireland Must Do More to Increase Lifelong Learning Opportunities For All
– Ireland’s lifelong learning participation rate well behind that of European average – Ireland must do more to increase lifelong learning opportunities for all its citizens. That’s according to Niamh O’Reilly, AONTAS CEO who was speaking at ‘The Lifelong Learning for All’ policy seminar in Buswells Hotel, Dublin today (9.03.18). The event was organised by AONTAS, […]
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at Dublin Regional Forum
Learners from the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) are convening at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which is taking place in Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin today (08.03.2018). Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a national […]
National Winners of Prestigious Adult Learning Awards Announced
The winners of the AONTAS STAR Awards were announced at a special ceremony in Number 6, Kildare Street, Dublin today (05.03.2018), officiated by RTÉ sports presenter, Marty Morrissey. The STAR Awards (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) are an awards initiative organised by the national adult learning organisation, AONTAS, to recognise and celebrate the work undertaken by […]