Location: online via Zoom”I’m a FET Learner” is an AONTAS booklet capturing the experiences of ten Further Education and Training (FET) learners who participated in the National FET Learner Forum over the course of its existence from 2016 to 2020. The purpose of this booklet is to capture the individual impact of the Forum according to learners who have taken part. For many, the Forum is a stepping stone to further, deeper learner voice engagement. This event will celebrate the achievements of these learners and their contributions to the National FET Learner Forum and beyond. The event will be learner-led. It will also include a stakeholder panel discussion on the importance of learner voice in policy making and the value of learner voice in the Irish adult education sector.
A digital copy of the booklet may be downloaded here.
“I’m a FET Learner” Booklet Launch – A Celebration of Learner Voice
When: 16th December 2020
Time: 10.00am-11.30pm
Location: online via Zoom
Agenda
10.00-10.05 Welcome and Warm-Up
Learner Voice and Policy Change Panelists: John Kearney, Chief Executive of Cavan and Monaghan ETB; Roisín Morris-Drennan, Senior Quality Officer at Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI); Phil O’Flaherty, Principal Officer, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Maud Baritaud, Planning and Evaluation Officer, Limerick and Clare ETB
This session will focus on how the Forum has led to change – seeking examples of action
Joy-Tendai Kangere, AONTAS Board member, to provide insight into the impact and value of learner voice to learners and communities beyond policy change
