Galway hosts Learner Forum
Almost 100 learners from Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board convened at a regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training Learner Forum this week.
The meeting took place at the Clayton Hotel and involved learners from a variety of FET courses offered by GRETB.
The National FET Learner Forum is a collaborative effort between AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation; SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority; and Education and Training Boards (ETBs).
This meeting was one of a series of regional meetings that are taking place across the country this year.
Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner voice with the establishment of a National FET Learner Forum.
As a learner-centred form of provision, SOLAS is striving to make Further Education and Training (FET) responsive to learner needs.
This Forum acts as a way for learners to directly influence how FET is provided and delivered across the country. Their suggestions for improvement will result in a clear outline of recommendations, which AONTAS will share directly with policy makers and ETBs.
If you are thinking of going back to education further information on AONTAS can be found at www.aontas.com or you can call AONTAS on 1800 303 669 or check out the range of programmes available in Galway and Roscommon ETB at https://gretb.ie/