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Presentation to ICS Skills Conference February 2014 Berni Brady, Director AONTAS (The National Adult Learning Organisation) bbrady@aontas.com

• The voice of adult learning
• Membership organisation

– 500 members

• Promotion, information and

advocacy

• We advocate for the right
• f every adult in Ireland to

quality learning

• Community Education

Network established

 Education and Training Boards Bill

enacted - May 2013

 ETBs established on July 1st 2013  Further Education and Training

(SOLAS) Bill enacted (July 2013)

 DES review of FET programmes by

NESC SOLAS structures/transition teams/ interim protocols

 Apprenticeship Review  SOLAS established October 2013

• Transfer of (former) FAS training

centres to ETBs

• Development and launching of a 5

year FET strategy

• Integrating SOLAS/ETB data and

information systems – setting up a course database, calendar and learner database

• Delivering good outcomes for adult

learners, particularly long term unemployed people

• Further Education and

Training Authority

• Replaces FÁS, will

integrate further education and training

• ‘funding, planning and

co-ordinating a variety

• f FET programmes’
• Strong policy role,

monitoring and gathering evidence to inform delivery

SOLAS FET strategy

Service plan Strategy statement

ETBs

Funding

Monitoring

Reporting

• Promoting the learner

voice within the new FET services

• Promoting the unique

role of and recognition for community education

• Appointed to the Board
• f SOLAS in 2013

• Community education and

learners recognised in the FET (SOLAS) legislation

• Actively contributing our

knowledge and experience to the development of the FET strategy

• AONTAS Director

appointed to the SOLAS Board in October 2013

• Five year strategy signed off by

the Oireachtas

• ESRI appointed to work on FET

strategy- mapping exercise conducted

• Advisory Group Established,

supported by Technical Sub Group

• International comparison, UK,

Germany, Netherlands, Finland.

• Consultation –Focus group

sessions and one to one mtgs

• Strategy document completed

by March 2014 to be signed off by Minister Quinn

 Establishing a secure

funding base

 Service level agreements

between ETBs and community providers

 Validation Fees for course

providers AONTAS is responding to these concerns.