New Traveller and Roma Education Strategy seeks equal access to education
New strategy from Government seeks to provide more resources and systems to increase access to education for members of the Traveller and Roma communities.
AONTAS Statement: Call For Action Regarding Tensions In Local Communities
AONTAS Statement Regarding Tensions In Local Communities
Enhancing Learner Voice Across Europe: the “Voice of the Learner 2.0” Project
AONTAS is working with colleagues across Europe to ensure the voice of the learner is central to education policy and practice.
Building Bridges: Anti-Racism Tools for the Community Education Network
AONTAS and the Community Education Network are working to counter racism and anti-immigration in communities across Ireland.
“A Greener Tomorrow through Community Education”: Free Training with €1,000 Support
New project on sustainability and just green transitions with free Training and €1,000 support
Increased funding for students with intellectual disabilities in higher education welcome, but more needs to be done for learners in adult and community education
AONTAS welcomes increased funding for students with intellectual disabilities in HE, but calls for more to be done for learners in adult and community education
Presenting Learner Voice Research at the Scuola Democratica Conference in Sardinia
The “Third International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica”, took place at the University of Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy), 3-6 June 2024. The Scuola Democratica conference is devoted to the needs and prospects of education and/for social justice.
Budget 2025: AONTAS calls for greater investment in adult learners as approximately 1 in 3 cite lack of financial supports as key barrier to education
With the next Budget soon on the horizon, we are calling on the Government to recognise that people are still being left behind in the Irish education system.
AONTAS Highlights Financial Barriers to Education in ‘Future of Education’ Report 2024
AONTAS Highlights Financial Barriers to Education in ‘Future of Education’ Report 2024
Cavan and Monaghan ETB lead the way in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) in 2024
On 4th June, Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board launched new awards for ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’ (ESOL). This is a pioneering initiative for inclusive education and language support for migrant learners across Ireland, introducing a much-needed new approach to ESOL learning.