1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. “Highly Illogical….” 8

5. 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.

6. “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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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