Literacy into the Future! “The Adult Literacy Organiser into the Future!” Marian Lynch National Adult Literacy & Community Education Co-ordinator Adult Literacy Organisers’ Forum 8th & 9th February 2018

Reverse to the ALOs – Doing work no recognition WIT Course and qualification for ALOs ALOA Kilkenny Meetings TUI Membership TUI /DES/ NALA /ALOA meetings #Job Description for ALO agreed

Boldly Going Forward Circular M15 Green Papers White Papers OECD Reports Adult Guidance Service Community Education Facilitator Everyone wanted to be involved in literacy Adult Education Conference Competition And the small print Accountability

“Highly Illogical….” 8

Back to the Future! CL M15 Duties of the ALO Maintain an ethos appropriate to adult learning Plan, develop, and manage the literacy service in consultation with the Adult Education Organiser/Education Officer Recruit, assess and match students and volunteer tutors and assist as appropriate in the recruitment of paid tutor  Support, develop, and manage tutors and students  Ensure the provision of initial and in-service training for paid staff and volunteers.  Manage resources, e.g. finance, materials, premises, etc.  Keep records and prepare reports and submissions in consultation with the AEO/EO/CEO as appropriate.  Promote the literacy service through networking, raising awareness, and publicity.  Enhance own expertise through training, development, and networking with NALA and the Adult Literacy Organisers Association Liaise with relevant voluntary and statutory bodies, including the literacy referral networks.

“Life As We Know It Will Cease To Exist!” ESOL Workplace Education BETI RPL ITABE Refuge Programme Integration literacy programmes Bended Learning Training Centres IT Based programmes INTRO Libraries Schools QQI Community Ed Representative group Target Group

You Will Be Assimilated! 33 – 16 Chief Executive Office - Chief Executive Education Officer -- Director of Further Educating & Training Adult Education Organiser – Adult Education Officer - ??????? Adult Literacy Organiser - variations of the name and role

Resistance is Futile! Post 2019 - New FET Plan Review your role Have ALOA a strategy plan? Strategic Dialogue AEOA “They call me…… that’s not my name……”. Further Education Manager

Literacy into the Future! “You can’t stop the change, anymore than you can stop the suns from setting” Shmi Skywalker, Star Wars

Literacy into the Future! “LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!”