The Adult Education Guidance Services – Free, Local, Impartial and Confidential
At last week’s Weekly Membership Webinar Mary Stokes, Guidance Programme Coordinator for Further Education and Training (FET) from the National Centre for Guidance in Education, gave a presentation about guidance provision for adults and the role played by Adult Education Guidance Services in local communities across Ireland.
AONTAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020
On 29th July, AONTAS held its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in a hybrid format; both online via Zoom and with AONTAS staff and board members present at our office in Dublin. This marked the first time in AONTAS’ history that the AGM did not take place fully in person. Over 60 attendees were present at the online AGM, including representatives from Education and Training Boards (ETBs), community education organisations, and adult learners.
Growing Evidence Base of Widening Inequalities During COVID-19 for Learners across Ireland
AONTAS Research Officer, Dr Eve Cobain, attended the launch of Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report on “The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for policy in relation to children and young people” published on 22nd July. In our latest blog Eve draws comparisons between the ESRI report and AONTAS’ recent publications on the impact of COVID-19 on adult learners, including the “AONTAS COVID-19 Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Report
Mental Health Ireland: AONTAS Membership Update and Engagement Webinar
AONTAS Membership Update and Engagement Webinar 16 (featuring a contribution from Mental Health Ireland)
The Code Institute: AONTAS Membership Update and Engagement Webinar
AONTAS Membership Update and Engagement Webinar 15 (featuring a contribution from AONTAS member The Code Institute),
Community Education is gaining greater prominence in new EU lifelong learning policies
Sam O’Brien-Olinger, AONTAS Information and Policy Officer gives a brief overview of some of the most important new EU policies relating to adult learning including recent AONTAS advocacy activities at EU level. Sam also outlines aspects of the new Skills Agenda, the recent renewed commitment to the European Agenda for Adult Learning and why these are important for Ireland, AONTAS members and adult learners across the country.
Adult and community education empowering people experiencing homelessness to stay connected
AONTAS Membership Update and Engagement Webinar 14 (featuring a contribution from Dublin Simon Community).
#ExperienceCommunityEd
AONTAS’ national promotional campaign to highlight Community Education will take place from Monday, 13th July to Friday, 24th July 2020.
Moving Beyond Words: From an anti-racist reflection to anti-racist action; lessons taken from AkiDwA’s Conference on dismantling racism
In this blog, AONTAS Project Officer Kalianne Farren reflects on AkiDwA’s ‘Moving Beyond Reactions: Time to Dismantle Racism’ conference and its links to the adult and community education sector.
AONTAS meets Minister Simon Harris TD
Key points: AONTAS welcomed the Minister’s firm focus on social inclusion, social cohesion and equality. Community education is central to realising these aims for the new Department. AONTAS spoke about the importance of adult learners as stakeholders in the development of the new Department and particularly the importance of hearing from those whose voice is […]