13 Aug 2014
The theme of our awareness week this year is ‘Sometimes it’s the little things in life that can become the biggest problem’.
For example, texting, adding up a bill, using new technology at work or getting a basic qualification.
During the week, we aim to promote local literacy services and raise...
11 Jul 2014
Internship for nine months to start on 1 September.
Job Description
The National Adult Literacy Agency is an independent charity committed to making sure people with literacy and numeracy difficulties can fully take part in society and have access to learning opportunities that meet their needs...
4 Jul 2014
As a student, having accreditation or a qualification has lots of benefits. Not only does it give a student a sense of personal achievement and show what they have learned, but achieving accreditation may also allow the student to progress to further education and training or better employment...
2 Jul 2014
Conference for International Literacy Day – Monday 8 September 2014
NALA is hosting a technology and education conference on Monday 8 September 2014 in Dublin City University to mark International Literacy Day.
The conference will examine the value that technology brings to learning.
There...
27 Jun 2014
We in NALA are delighted that the campaign we ran with our members, to have a learner seat on each of the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), was successful.
Now we have been asked by Ruairi Quinn TD, the Minister for Education and Skills, to be one of the nominating bodies for learners for...
24 Jun 2014
In the last episode of 'The Family Project' on RTÉ One, Yvonne Keating helps the Barry family from Kilkenny put together a ‘Life book’ in the hope that brothers Dylan and Cameron can mend their strained relationship.
The Barry Family live in Loughboy, County Kilkenny, where single mum Andrea is...
17 Jun 2014
In the next episode of The Family Project on RTÉ One, (Monday 23 June), Cork singer songwriter John Spillane works with the O’Brien family from County Galway and their 16 year old son Declan who has a passion for music but has become disillusioned with school after a failed Junior Cert.
Since...
4 Jun 2014
GAA Superstar Davy Fitzgerald helps the Sheedy Family from Clare complete a Commentary Challenge on RTÉ One’s 'The Family Project'
The Family Project, now in its second series,follows families from around Ireland working together to overcome educational issues that affect their lives. Each week on...
29 May 2014
One of Ireland’s best loved authors helps the O’Brien’s from Dublin in RTÉ One’s 'The Family Project'
The Family Projectis a new six-part series that follows families from around Ireland working together to overcome educational issues that affect their lives.
In the second episode, (next Monday 2...
23 May 2014
The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) invites tenders for a review of the Write On – personal pathways to work project and development of Guidelines for future use.
NALA is commissioning a review of the 2013-2014 Write OnMomentum project under the Labour Market Education & Training Fund (...