“Funding could mean new beginnings for people with different abilities,” says Advocate Following the Announcement of New Funding for University Access
Response to the announcement of new funding to make university more accessible for people with disabilities and different abilities, and a look at how Universal Design makes learning environments better for everyone.
Commonality and Community: A Shared Vision of Adult and Community Education across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
We’re gathering evidence of the value and impact of adult and community education in Northern Ireland.
A common thread bringing together adult and community education groups across Northern Ireland and the Republic is the desire to create more opportunities and choices for everyone, regardless of their experience or economic background.
The Leaving Certificate Must Not Remain a Source of Indirect Discrimination Against Learners, Says AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless
The publication today (14th December 2022) of the Irish Times Feeder School 2022 list highlights indirect discrimination faced by working-class people and students living in poverty, according to AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless.
“A Step Closer to Educational Equality in Ireland,” says AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless as the new Unified Tertiary Education System for Ireland launches
New Unified Tertiary Education policy launched by Minister Simon Harris TD at the Mansion House yesterday, providing clearer paths for people to access higher education and moving away from the points race
Learning for Being and Becoming – What Does ‘Success’ Mean in Adult, Community and Further Education?
AONTAS recently launched the 2022 edition of The Adult Learner, our peer-reviewed journal published annually since the mid-80s. The Journal brings together new and experienced authors, from adult education practice and academia alike, to examine issues of critical importance to adult education in Ireland.
EU Travels Series: Education for Democracy, Empowerment for Political Participation
Earlier this autumn, I travelled to Caserta in southern Italy for a meeting of the Erasmus+ BEEP Project. The BEEP (Basic Education and Empowerment for Political Participation) project looks at political participation for people who are excluded from democratic processes. This could be because of their legal status, their qualifications and skills, or due to a feeling of alienation in politics.
Supporting Learners’ Voices in Irish Education and Training Boards: The FET Learners as Leaders Programme
By Kalianne Farren, AONTAS Research Officer
How can we have a better, fairer adult education system?
At AONTAS, we’re helping adults who have gone back to education speak up about their experiences. Adult learners are the best experts in what works and what should be improved in adult education. Listening to them and working with them can make learning better for everyone.
Empowering Learners across Ireland The AONTAS “Learners As Leaders” Programme
When people share their stories about returning to learning, people empathise, they listen, and sometimes they get inspired.
How can we empower people to share their experiences?
Our Guide to the 2023 STAR Awards Categories
Our guide for adult learning providers to the five different categories and two special awards available at the STAR Awards 2023.
Mental health supports are in place for FET learners, but more work remains to be done
AONTAS research has found a lack of information on mental health supports for Further Education and Training (FET) learners and a disparity in the provision of psychological counselling across programmes. Here, AONTAS Research Officer Dr Laura Lovejoy considers the implications of our most recent findings for learner mental health.