Borders, Boundaries & Bridges: Learning with our Neighbours
In our latest blog, Niamh O’Reilly CEO discusses a seminal moment when adult and community education leaders from the Five Nations (5Ns) of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland met at The Borders, Boundaries & Bridges: Learning with our Neighbours Conference on Friday, 14th October in Belfast.
World Development Information Day
In our latest blog, EU Projects Officer Dearbháil Lawless reflects on ‘Unlocking the Power of 4.7’ conference in Brussels, and considers how adult and community education meets the needs of education for sustainable development.
Nominations Sought for AONTAS STAR Awards 2019
AONTAS is seeking nominations from adult learning initiatives throughout Ireland for the 13th Annual STAR Awards 2019. The awards celebrate the positive contribution that adult learning initiatives make to adult learners, local communities and wider society in Ireland. Adult and community education is about more than receiving a qualification. From improved confidence to better health, the wider benefits are far-reaching […]
Collaborative Training for Community Education
AONTAS is delighted to announce our new programme ‘Collaborative Training for Community Education’ for front-line staff, volunteers and management in community education. This is a blended learning course offered in partnership with An Cosán VCC. As part of the current project; Increasing Pathways, Increasing Participation under the European Agenda for Adult Learning (EAAL), this course […]
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at the Galway and Roscommon Regional Forum
Learners from the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) convened at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which took place in Galmont Hotel today (1.10.2018). Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a national Forum. As a […]
AONTAS Strategic Plan Consultation
As the national membership organisation committed to educational equality for adults, AONTAS is seeking your engagement to develop the organisation’s strategic plan over the next four years (2019-2022). We are asking you to please: Complete the Membership Survey and/or Attend one of our Regional Consultation Meetings (Galway, Cork, Louth and Dublin) Over the course of […]
Free Training for AONTAS Community Education Network (CEN) Members
AONTAS, in partnership with An Cosán Virtual Community College (VCC), as part of the European Agenda for Adult Learning (EAAL) is offering a free continuous professional development programme, starting this October. The training will focus on the principles and practice of community education, as well as quality assurance and programme development in community education, with […]
Making an Impact at European Level
The ‘Making an Impact at European Level’ project supported the professional development of seven AONTAS Community Education Network (CEN) member organisations. In our latest blog, we look at the main outcomes from the project.
AONTAS Publishes EAAL ‘Learning Today for a Better Tomorrow’ (2015-2017) Report
AONTAS has published a report on the European Agenda for Adult Learning project ‘Learning Today for a Better Tomorrow’ (2015 – 2017). In out latest blog EU Projects Officer Dearbháil Lawless highlights some of the key achievements during the project.
Leaving Certificate One of Many Options for Adult Learners
Leaving Certificate One of Many Options for Adult Learners