AONTAS receives three months of queries in less than a week via One Step Up
AONTAS CEO, Niamh O’Reilly, was delighted to be asked onto the Pat Kenny show on Newstalk for the ‘Ask the Expert’ slot (18/3/19). The opportunity to discuss the vast range of adult learning options on the St. Patrick’s Bank Holiday Monday offered an ideal platform to encourage adults back into learning and point them in the right direction.
FET learners from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Limerick
Press Release 102 learners from Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum on Wednesday. The meeting took place at The D Hotel in Drogheda and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by LMETB. The National FET […]
FET learners from Louth and Meath ETB have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Drogheda
Press Release 102 learners from Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum on Wednesday. The meeting took place at The D Hotel in Drogheda and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by LMETB. The National FET […]
FET learners from Tipperary ETB have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Clonmel
Press Release 59 learners from Tipperary Education and Training Board (ETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum recently. The meeting took place at the Dillon Street Clonmel Army Barracks and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by Tipperary ETB. The National FET […]
FET learners from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board have their voices heard at National FET Learner Forum in Limerick
Press Release Over 50 learners from Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum recently. The meeting took place at the FET Centre, Kilmallock Road Campus and involved learners from a variety of FET provision offered by LCETB. The National […]
New E-Publication: Re-Engagement with QQI: A Resource for Community Education Providers
On Friday, 8th March, AONTAS and Women’s Community Projects, Mullingar (WCPM) launched Re-engagement with QQI: A Resource for Community Education Providers, as part of the AONTAS International Women’s Day Policy event. The resource was launched with inputs from Walter Balfe, Head of Programmes and Provider Approval, QQI and Maureen Murtagh, Training and Education Co-ordinator/NCCWN Development […]
AONTAS International Women’s Day Policy Event: The Impact of Community Education on the Lives of Women
As the closing event to the 2019 Adult Learners’ Festival, AONTAS held an International Women’s Day Policy Event: The Impact of Community Education on the Lives of Women at the Richmond Education and Event Centre in Smithfield. The event highlighted the value of community education for learners and wider society and fostered discussion around developing a sustainable […]
AONTAS calls for cohesive and sustainable funding for community education
PRESS RELEASE Friday, 8th March 2019 Community education requires a national strategy with a cohesive and sustainable funding model led by a single Government department. That’s according to AONTAS, the national adult learning organisation who held a policy event today (08.03.2019) as part of the Adult Learners’ Festival 2019. Funding for the community education sector […]
Nine organisations receive awards for outstanding work in adult education
PRESS RELEASE Monday, 4th March 2019 A third-level access programme for disadvantaged woman in the Midlands; a men’s health and well-being project in Tipperary; and a careers course for adults with dyslexia, were amongst the winners at the annual STAR Awards today (04.03.2019). The STAR Awards are an awards initiative organised by the national […]
Adult Learning Providers Throw Open their Doors as Part of the Adult Learners’ Festival
PRESS RELEASE 27th February 2019 – Over 300 events to take place nationwide as part of annual festival – With free open days, events, and workshops on a range of topics from photography to fitness, adult learning providers are throwing open their doors next week and encouraging people to discover the everyday learning opportunities happening […]