Voice by Noeleen Watson
VOICE Vocal Open Inspiring Courageous Love Speak From the heart Allow the words To flow within Like a bubbling stream Bursting to be freed Be open To the wondrous Range of words That make up our stories That inspire and touch us so deeply Courage to be heard Courage to stand tall […]
Elections 2019 – Supporting our Members
AONTAS has engaged with EU candidates, and assisted our members to engage local candidates across the country, in order to make them all aware of the importance of adult and community education. Our latest blog outlines some of the ways that we have been supporting our members to engage with candidates in the lead-up to election day on Friday, 24th May.
One Step Up: A Model for Increasing Lifelong Learning Participation in Europe
As the National Coordinator for the European Agenda for Adult Learning (EAAL) AONTAS provides a free Information Referral Service, One Step Up (OSU). Since its establishment in 2013 it has supported tens of thousands of people in Ireland to find out about their education and training options. AONTAS CEO Niamh O’Reilly recently shared insight into the One Step Up service at a conference in Croatia. In our latest blog she reflects on how OSU can be used as a model for other countries to replicate for increasing lifelong learning participation across Europe.
Supporting Basic Skills Policy Development in Slovakia
Last week AONTAS EU Projects Officer Deárbhail Lawless and Advocacy Lead Ben Hendriksen travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the kickoff meeting of a new European project that AONTAS is supporting as a project partner. The project, titled BLUESS (Blueprint for Basic Skills Development in Slovakia), supports basic skills policy development in Slovakia and our participation at this event allowed us to meet project colleagues and present at a conference on the topic of basic skills provision in Ireland.
Sharing Learner Voice in Europe
During the first week of April, AONTAS EU Projects Officer, Dearbháil Lawless and Communications Lead, Katie O’Rourke travelled to Luxembourg to attend an Awareness Raising and Guidance Peer Learning Activity (PLA) with two adult learners, Maria O’Reilly of Warrenmount Community Education Centre and Louise Finnegan from One Family.
FET learners from Laois and Offaly ETB have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Tullamore
Press Release 49 learners from Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum recently. The meeting took place at the Tullamore FET Centre and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by LOETB. The National FET Learner Forum is […]
Nominations for Election to the AONTAS Board of Directors
2019 marks 50 years of AONTAS and as part of this collective celebration this year’s AONTAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate St, Dublin 8 on Wednesday, 22nd May at 10.00am – 1.30pm. Members’ engagement in the meeting is important as we require AONTAS members to: 1. Adopt the New AONTAS […]
Over 1,000 Learners Influencing National Further Education Policy in Ireland
Press Release Over 1,000 learners are now influencing national further education policy decisions in Ireland – an increase of almost ten-fold in four years. That’s according to AONTAS, who today (9.04.2019) held the fourth annual National FET (Further Education and Training) Learner Forum in Croke Park, Dublin. The Government committed to the establishment of a […]
FET learners from Cavan and Monaghan ETB have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Cootehill
Press Release 59 learners from Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum recently. The meeting took place at the Errigal House Hotel in Cootehill and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by CMETB. The National FET […]
FET learners from Kildare and Wicklow ETB have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Naas
Press Release 66 learners from Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum recently. The meeting took place at the Killashee Hotel in Naas and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by KWETB. The National FET Learner […]