AONTAS Announces Appointment of New CEO
AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, has appointed Niamh O’Reilly as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1st January 2016. The appointment was made following a competitive open recruitment process, with applications received from a wide range of national and international candidates. Niamh O’Reilly will take over the role from the current CEO, Berni Brady, […]
AONTAS Calls for an Increase in Funding for Community Education Programmes
National Adult Learning Organisation launches 2016 Adult Learners’ Festival The next Government must increase funding for community education by €10 million. That’s according to AONTAS, the national adult learning organisation. Launching the 2016 Adult Learners’ Festival today (15.02.16), Niamh O’Reilly, CEO of AONTAS, said: “Funding for community education stagnated during the recession – at […]
Training Programme for People with Disabilities Named Nationwide Winner in AONTAS STAR Awards
– Eight organisations receive awards for outstanding work in adult education – A training programme that aims to help people on disability or illness welfare payments to participate in the labour market was named the nationwide winner of the STAR Awards (22.02.16). The STAR Awards are organised by AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, as […]
New Forum to Allow Adult Learners to Influence Further Education Policy for First Time
For the first time, a formal structure exists through which adult learners in Ireland can influence the policy decisions that affect them. That’s according to AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, which held the first meeting of the new National Adult Learners Forum at the Mansion House, Dublin, today (26.02.16). The Government committed to the […]
AONTAS Welcomes Focus on Adult and Community Education in Programme for Government
AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, has welcomed the focus on adult and community education in the Programme for Government. Commenting today, Niamh O’Reilly, CEO of AONTAS, said: “In recent years, government policy tended to value the economic impact of education above all other factors. The focus was on further education and training to meet […]
A New Skills Agenda for Europe
Working Together to Strengthen Human Capital, Employability and Competitiveness The New Skills Agenda is a major initiative as part of the European Commission Work Programme 2016. It supports a shared commitment and works towards a common vision about the strategic importance of skills for sustaining jobs, growth and competitiveness. This Skills Agenda strengthens and, in […]
Adult Learners Travel to Malta to Bring Home New Skills
A group of adult learners are travelling to Malta this week to take part in a workplace study visit organised by AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation. The trip takes place, in partnership with the Skills for Work programme, a government initiative. It is part of an EU-funded project that aims to increase the number […]
Liberties Tutor Travels to Luxembourg on Professional Study Visit
Liberties tutor Niamh Mc Call will travel to Luxembourg today (01.06.17) to take part in a professional study visit organised by AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation. The trip is taking place as part of the ERASMUS+ ‘Making an Impact at European Level’ project, an EU-funded project that supports the professional development of adult education […]
An Cosán VCC to Present at Spanish Conference on New Learning Technologies
Dublin man Matthew Waters will travel to the Spanish city of Barcelona today (03.07.17) to speak at EDULEARN – one of the largest international education conferences. Mr Waters from Dublin works in An Cosán Virtual Community College (VCC) and will present their project in front of 700 experts from over 80 countries. At national level, […]
AONTAS STAR Award Winner Travels to Italy to Gain New Learning
Dublin man Matthew Waters will travel to the Spanish city of Barcelona today (03.07.17) to speak at EDULEARN – one of the largest international education conferences. Mr Waters from Dublin works in An Cosán Virtual Community College (VCC) and will present their project in front of 700 experts from over 80 countries. At national level, […]