4 Sep 2013
NALA had two student days in 2016, one in Dublin and one in Kilkenny. See six page report below for the issues raised by students.
NALA is very grateful to all who helped make the 2016 Student Days a success including tutors and Adult Literacy Organisers who encouraged students to go. Also speakers...
28 Aug 2013
For over a decade NALA has been concerned with bringing learning opportunities closer to adults with literacy and numeracy needs. As part of this work we have used technology to overcome barriers to participation in learning through the creation of a Distance Learning Service (DLS), initially using...
30 Jul 2013
The theme this year is 'Literacy for the 21st Century - preparing for PIAAC'.
On 8 October, the Central Statistics Office will release the Irish results of a landmark new OECD survey called the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). It tests the knowledge and...
28 Jun 2013
This summer, the National Adult Literacy Agency and EBS have put their thinking caps on and come up with 24 great ways to keep your kids entertained, whatever the weather.
All the fun ideas are packed inside fantastic little Z-Cards – credit sized-cards that fold out like a map and are guaranteed...
19 Jun 2013
Catriona Pearl lives with her 2 year old daughter Aimee and her nine-year-old son Kieran in the beautiful village of Sixmilebridge , County Clare. Catriona had her suspicions about Kieran having some learning difficulties for the last few years. She got him assessed earlier this year and it was...
13 Jun 2013
NALA is delighted that the Further Education and Training (SOLAS) Bill 2013 was passed in the Dáil on Wednesday 12 June. The Bill included an amendment that requires SOLAS to develop a strategy for the promotion and development of adult literacy and numeracy. NALA has lobbied the Government and all...
10 Jun 2013
Between the pressures of work, keeping the house straight, minding kids and making ends meet having a family in Ireland today is no easy job. Finding time to do the homework can be a real challenge. Finding ways to make learning fun and interesting can sometimes seem impossible.
The Family Project...
7 Jun 2013
Next Tuesday 11 June, libraries around the country are holding special 'Help My Kid Learn' Days for parents and children. They include story reading activities, percussion fun, treasure hunts and lots more activities to keep everyone entertained and learning.
Library Days are being run in...
31 May 2013
In the next episode of The Family Project on Monday 3 June, we meet Donna Lynch, who along with her former partner Paul, is raising their three children in Tallaght. Looking back on her own school days, Donna doesn’t feel she had the chance to fulfil her potential. “I enjoyed school but didn’t do...
24 May 2013
The Family Project is a new six-part TV series that follows families from around Ireland working together to overcome educational issues that affect their lives. They work with experts and well-known mentors to overcome the problem, bringing them closer as a family.
In next week’s episode (Monday...