How the Community Education Against Disinformation Workbook is Empowering Communities
How the Community Education Against Disinformation Workbook is Empowering Communities Written by Aisling Meyler Published on October 30, 2025 Share This Community education creates healthier, safer and more inclusive communities. The Community Education Against Disinformation (CEAD) workbook has been developed by AONTAS in response to a strong demand among the adult and community education sector […]
What Did Budget 2026 Deliver for Adult and Community Education?
What Did Budget 2026 Deliver for Adult and Community Education? Written by Aontas Published on October 17, 2025 Share This Budget 2026 will have an impact on adult and community education, and the learners it supports. The Budget announcement on 7th October included several positive changes for adult learners. However, overall, this Budget could have […]
Exploring Community Impact at Ballycommon Technology & Training Centre
Exploring Community Impact at Ballycommon Technology & Training Centre Written by AONTAS Published on October 3, 2025 Share This A Visit to Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre Recently, our Lorraine O’Connor our Community Education Officer, visited Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre (BTTC) and met with Centre Manager Deirdre Arnold to explore the centre’s impactful work […]
A Cornerstone of the North Dublin Community: Coolock Development Council
Our Community Education Officer Lorraine O’Connor visits members of the Community Education Network across the country, demonstrating the real impact of their work and the transformative benefits they bring to their communities.
Nominations Now Open for the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026!
Nominations Now Open for the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026! Written by aontasdev Published on September 26, 2025 Share This Nominate them for a STAR Award! You can nominate your own group or a group you know that is making a real impact in their community. Whether you’re a course organiser, tutor, or adult learner, as […]
Adult Education Tutor Pay – Reflecting a Broader Funding Gap in FET
Greater investment in adult education is needed. Today, adult education tutors are marching from SOLAS to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. They argue this is a “Fight against job cuts. Fight against precarious employment. Fight for decent contracts”. Whilst some tutors in the sector have accepted new contracts and improved terms, there […]
Showcase Your Impact at the AONTAS Adult Education Summit 2025!
Join Ireland’s leading voices in adult learning by securing an exhibition stand at the AONTAS Adult Education Summit 2025 on 19-20 November 2025. This is your chance to connect with educators, policymakers, and learners from across the country, spotlight your organisation’s work, and build meaningful partnerships. With high footfall of over 120 attendees on both days and national visibility, exhibiting at […]
HACE Celebrates Adult Learning Achievements at the Educational Certificate Awards
Our Community Education Officer, Lorraine O’Connor, recently attended the Educational Certificate Awards, hosted by Henrietta Adult and Community Education Service (HACE). The event celebrated the outstanding achievements of learners involved in courses run through HACE.
Celebrating Inclusive Learning at the Irish Wheelchair Association
Our Community Education Officer recently visited the Irish Wheelchair Association in Clane, Co. Kildare to learn more about the range of educational and recreational services they offer.
Disability, Education and Access to Socially Valued Roles
Everyone should have the chance to fully participate in education and in their communities. But for people with disabilities, that often means facing extra barriers, like buildings that aren’t accessible, transport that doesn’t work for them, or support that’s hard to get. In this blog, we share what learners told us, and why making learning more inclusive matters.