AONTAS
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Letter (11-20)
Letter to Government Ministers and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills requesting them to prioritise educationally disadvantaged adult learners by committing to the following:
1. A sequential increase in investment for community education by increasing the percentage of SOLAS funding for community education programmes from 1.6% to 3.2%.
2. Ring-fenced funding for community education providers who wish to offer accredited programmes by re-engaging with QQI.
3. A waiver of QQI re-engagement and programme validation fees for community education providers.
Email (11-20)
Email to Government Ministers and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills requesting them to prioritise educationally disadvantaged adult learners by committing to the following:
1. A sequential increase in investment for community education by increasing the percentage of SOLAS funding for community education programmes from 1.6% to 3.2%.
2. Ring-fenced funding for community education providers who wish to offer accredited programmes by re-engaging with QQI.
3. A waiver of QQI re-engagement and programme validation fees for community education providers.
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.