AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless appointed to SOLAS Board
AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless appointed to SOLAS Board. Dearbháil began her five-year appointment earlier this month.
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.
Partner UP European Project Meeting in Dublin
We in AONTAS were delighted to host a meeting and study visit of the partners in our Erasmus+ Partner UP project in Dublin. The project supports adult learners to develop literacy, numeracy and digital skills and enable participation in lifelong learning.
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
“Telling stories didn’t feel like it had value to me until I went to acting school” – PJ Gallagher on finding learning that suited him
At the AONTAS STAR Awards 2024, which took place on Friday 8th March in Croke Park in Dublin, we were delighted to welcome comedian and radio presenter PJ Gallagher for a chat with our Chair and host John D’Arcy.