AONTAS CEN Meeting – 16th November 2021
On Tuesday, 16th November, AONTAS held its final Community Education Network (CEN) meeting of 2021. The CEN brings together independent community education practitioners from across Ireland to collaborate, share knowledge and engage on key areas relating to community education. This particular CEN meeting was unique in the sense that it gave AONTAS the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the outstanding commitment of five women, who have retired recently from community education, who were instrumental to the establishment of the CEN and, ‘unsung heroes of their local communities’ according to Dr Niamh O’Reilly, AONTAS CEO.
FET Learners as Leaders – Empowering Advocates in Further Education and Training – Nov 2021
The Further Education and Training (FET) Learners as Leaders programme is a new collaborative project delivered by AONTAS in conjunction with Education and Training Boards (ETBs). It is designed to empower learners to become learner voice advocates and participate in leadership roles within their ETB. This work is an expansion of the National FET Learner Forum, allowing learners to build on their initial experience of sharing their learner voice in FET.
AONTAS Invitation to Tender – Northern Ireland Community Education Census Research Proposal
AONTAS Invitation to Tender – Northern Ireland Community Education Census Research Proposal
Creating Our Future Campaign
Creating Our Future Campaign
Greater Inclusion of Underrepresented Groups in Apprenticeships Needed
AONTAS is particularly aware of the need for greater inclusion of groups who have traditionally been underrepresented in apprenticeships. We support our members with their efforts to achieve greater inclusion, such as improving the gender balance of apprenticeships and encouraging more people from minority backgrounds into apprenticeships.
Nominations Sought for Adult Learning AONTAS STAR Awards
AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation is seeking nominations from adult learning projects in Antrim for the STAR Awards 2022. The STAR Awards recognise outstanding work in adult learning and give projects the opportunity to promote their excellent work and bring national recognition to learners, staff and organisations. To highlight the diverse range of quality […]
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth’s Review of the Equality Acts.
AONTAS welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the consultation and review of the Equality Acts, mainly because AONTAS is concerned that current legislation fails to ensure that all adults can equally participate in all forms of education. Ireland has a number of laws that protect and promote everyone’s right to equality. However, we know that discrimination is routine and has a significant impact on adult learners.
AONTAS’ Written Submission on Leaving Certificate Reform
AONTAS’ Written Submission on Leaving Certificate Reform
AONTAS Membership Support – September 2021
AONTAS Membership Support – September 2021
AONTAS Annual General Meeting 2021
On Wednesday, 20th October, AONTAS held its 51st Annual General Meeting (AGM) online via Zoom. Over 90 members were present, including community education organisations, adult learners, Education and Training Board (ETB) representatives and nominees for the AONTAS Board.