Just4All Project Begins Development of Four National Reports On Adult Education & Transition

Just4All Project Begins Development of Four National Reports On Adult Education & Transition
“Everybody that we meet, more often than not, says that their life has been changed” – AONTAS CEO speaking about adult education on Newstalk
AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless speaks about the benefits of adult education on national radio station, Newstalk.
“I live in constant fear of being forced not to pursue an education due to my personal circumstances” – adult learners have their say at Department of Further and Higher Education event in Portlaoise

This April, we were asked by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) to facilitate adult learners to share their ideas and perspectives on the cost of education in Ireland. This “Funding the Future: The Cost of Education” event took place in the Midlands Hotel in Portlaoise on Thursday 11th April.
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AONTAS AGM 2024: Positions Open on the AONTAS Board of Directors

There are nine positions open on our Board of Directors. Voting will take place at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 30th May 2024.
“To reduce poverty in Ireland, we need increased investment in adult learners” – attendees tell us what they think at “Who Does It Cost?”

Our research has found that learners in adult and community education are likely to be more exposed to societal inequalities that create barriers to education. At our “Who Does It Cost?” policy discussion, as part of the annual Adult Learners’ Festival in March 2024, we asked our members and stakeholders what they think can be done with greater investment in adult learners.
Learners invited to share experience of cost of adult education with Government this April

Adult learners from any course or programme across Ireland are invited to have your say on the cost of education with the Government
AONTAS Chair John D’Arcy Shortlisted for Leadership Award

AONTAS Chair John D’Arcy has been shortlisted for a leadership award with CO3, Chief Officers Third Sector, for his impact on the charity sector across the island of Ireland
We need to make it realistic for people to stay in education, says AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless on Kildare FM

AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless interviewed on Kildare FM radio show Kildare Today with Eoin Beatty, talking about the need for greater investment in adult learners to strengthen Irish society
All the latest from the AONTAS STAR Awards 2024 – Friday 8 March in Croke Park, Dublin

A look back at the highlights from the AONTAS STAR Awards 2024, celebrating adult learning all across the island of Ireland.