AONTAS CEN Meeting – 21st February 2018
Many thanks to all those of you who participated in the AONTAS Community Education Network (CEN) meeting on the 21st February 2018. This meeting had a strong focus on quality assurance and engagement with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Future CEN meetings will have a broader focus on wider issues relevant to CEN members and will provide […]
AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2018
The Adult Learners’ Festival 2018 will take place nationwide from 5th–9th March with the theme #LoveLifelongLearning What is the Adult Learners’ Festival about? Coordinated by AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, the Adult Learners’ Festival is a nationwide celebration of adult learning which has been running for 12 years. Thousands of information sessions, taster workshops, […]
RTÉ Presenter and Dancing with the Stars star Marty Morrisey Launches Nationwide Festival Celebrating Adult Learning
Dancing with the Stars contestant and RTÉ sports commentator Marty Morrissey was on hand to launch the 12th annual Adult Learners’ Festival at an event in Dublin today. The Adult Learners’ Festival is organised by the national adult learning organisation, AONTAS, and is a week-long celebration of adult learning taking place nationwide the 5th to […]
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at Carlow Regional Forum
Learners from Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) are convening at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which is taking place in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow today (21.02.2018). Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a […]
Limerick Woman to Visit the Maltese Ministry for Education and Employment
As Irish parents begin to avail of new childcare subsidies introduced last September, Limerick woman Lindsey Liston travels to Malta today (20.02.18) to take part in a professional study visit to learn about the free childcare system in Malta. Ms Liston works with the Southill Family Resource Centre (FRC) in Limerick and has been involved […]
Clondalkin Woman Travels to Scotland on a Professional Study Visit
Clondalkin woman Maria Finn will travel to Glasgow today (13.02.18) to learn from the experience of the Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC), a recovery-orientated charity helping support Scottish people out of addiction and into recovery. Ms Finn works as a project manager in Clondalkin Addiction Support Programme (CASP), a community service for drug users, over 18 […]
24 Adult Learning Initiatives Shortlisted for the AONTAS STAR Awards
STAR Awards Shortlist
AONTAS Lifelong Learning Advocacy – Summer School
Erasmus+ KA1 Course: AONTAS – 5 Day Residential Programme.
Adult Learner Journal 2017
The Adult Learner Journal 2017 AONTAS has published the 2017 edition of The Adult Learner. The 2017 edition of the journal welcomed articles with a focus on Quality in Adult Learning. Section 1: Perspectives on Community and Lifelong Learning Section 2: Case Studies on Improving Practice Section 3: Book Reviews You can download a full copy of the journal […]
AONTAS is Hiring
AONTAS is currently recruiting for an exciting new position: ERASMUS+ Projects Support Officer AONTAS is hiring for a newly created role of ERASMUS+ Projects Officer. This 18 month fixed term, full-time position starting in January 2019, will support the delivery of AONTAS’ growing portfolio of ERASMUS+ (Key Action 1, 2 and 3) projects. Predominantly focussing on […]