Community Education Network
The Community Education Network comprises over 130 community education organisations which work collectively to gain recognition for community education, raise its profile and lobby to ensure it is adequately resourced. It was established in 2007 and has three national meetings per year. It is unique in that it is the only national network that is dedicated to independent voluntary community education groups who are committed to social change.
For a full history of the community education network download this paper.
Aim of the network
Resource: It lobbies for a distinct funding stream for community education.
Outcomes: Manifestoes, lobbying training, research into the funding streams used to support community education organisations and a position paper 'Effective funding for sustainable community education'.
Recognition of community education as an equally valued part of the education system on a par with all other sectors.
Outcomes: Television programmes on community education.
Raise profile of community education by ensuring greater awareness to prospective learners, politicians, policy makers and the public.
Outcomes: Leaflet on the definition of community education.
Who can join the Community Education Network?
Any local, self-managed, independent community education organisation that is committed to raising the profile of, and lobbying for, a community education sector that is committed to social change.
Mission Statement
To achieve a greater public understanding of the value of community education and have it recognised as a distinctly funded sector of the Irish Education system.
For more information on the Community Education Network or to join please contact Niamh O'Reilly.
