Adult Education Tutors’ Protest: Better pay and Conditions needed
AONTAS supports the adult education tutors’ in their current campaign for improved pay and conditions
Reach Fund open for applications for Community Education Providers
Funding for community education providers is available through the 16 Education and Training Boards across the country.
Alternative pathways from further to higher education welcome, but more financial supports needed for a truly equal education system in Ireland
AONTAS considers the announcement from Minister Simon Harris TD about an expansion of alternative pathways from further education into higher education, in ongoing efforts to move away from the Leaving Certificate and the “points race” as the focus of education in Ireland.
“Intercultural Cookbook” in Kilkenny shortlisted for AONTAS STAR Award for increasing belonging and connection among people from different cultures
An adult learning initiative is featured on Kilkenny and Carlow radio channel KCLR, discussing their “Intercultural Cookbook” and being shortlisted for an AONTAS STAR Award for increasing belonging and connection among people from different cultures.
“Who Does It Cost?” Announcing our focus for the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2024 Policy Discussion
The AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival annual event focussing on adult and community education policy will this year explore how greater investment in adult learning would help address growing levels of poverty, and work towards addressing inequalities in Irish society
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the AONTAS STAR Awards 2024!
Announcement of the shortlisted adult learning initiatives for the 18th AONTAS STAR Awards ceremony, happening on 8th March 2024 in Croke Park, Dublin, as part of the annual Adult Learners’ Festival.
Find Yourself Here with Everyday Learning Spaces: Adult Learners’ Festival 2024
Announcing the 18th annual AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival, with the theme Everyday Learning Spaces #FindYourselfHere
Increases to university bursary for students from under-resourced communities welcome, but further change needed to bridge the class gap in university access
Discussion of changes to the 1916 Bursary, which supports people to access third level education. The piece suggests that this bursary should be reviewed and expanded
See You in 2024 for the Adult Learners’ Festival and More!
After an eventful and memorable 2023, capped by our CEO Dearbháil Lawless talking about the importance of educaiton in her own life on RTÉ’s Nine O’Clock Show, we in AONTAS are closing up the office for the break. We will be back on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. We look foward to working on inspiring campaigns […]
Voter Education Tutor Training: Free two-day residential programme from DALC, with €800 support from AONTAS
We’re partnering with Dublin Adult Learning Centre (DALC) to run a free two-day residential experiential training programme on voter education. This unique training programme is exclusively for CEN Members and will run in Maynooth University on 2nd and 3rd February 2024. We’re then offering €800 towards delivery costs of your own programme with adult learners, to raise awareness of why people should vote and how it makes a difference.