National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
Literacy at a Glance
• One in five adults (around 700,000 adults) in Ireland has a literacy need.
• One in four adults (around 835,000 adults) has a problem with numeracy.
• One in six adults (around 640,000 adults) lacks basic digital skills.
NALA estimates that 420,000 of those adults with unmet literacy needs and 490,000 of the adults with numeracy needs are working
Services
Founded in 1980, The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) is a registered charity that has been operating a Distance Learning Service for adults with unmet literacy needs for more than 20 years. NALA’s free Learn with NALA service allows adults to learn over the phone with one of their tutors or one of more than 40 eLearning courses in reading, writing, maths, computers and more. Adults can earn digital badges, certificates and Level 1 – 3 Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) accreditation.
For more information about Learn with NALA
Call 1 800 20 20 80 or visit learnwithnala.ie
Link to free supports
• Courses
• 1-to-1 distance learning
• Learning materials