Call for Articles now open! Be part of the 2024 edition of The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education: The Adult Learner
The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, the Adult Learner, is now accepting articles for the 2024 edition.
Registration now open! Join us for “A Window to the World: AONTAS Adult Education Summit 2023”
Registration is now open for “A Window to the World: AONTAS Adult Education Summit 2023”, one of the biggest events in adult learning in Ireland this year, taking place on 15 November in the Aviva Stadium.
National Women’s Council calls for Public Model of Childcare in Budget 2024
The National Women’s Council recently called for “a public model of childcare” to improve women’s lives, as have AONTAS in our pre-budget submission ahead of Budget 2024.
Ringfenced funding highlighted as urgent issue in new AONTAS Northern Ireland Community Education Census
New AONTAS Northern Ireland Community Education Census launched in Belfast on Friday 08th September, with recommendations for changes to education policy in Northern Ireland to better support people in adult learning.
Community Educators say ringfenced funding is ‘urgently required’ to address inequality, according to new AONTAS NI Community Education Census
New AONTAS Northern Ireland Community Education Census launched in Belfast on Friday 08th September, with recommendations for changes to education policy in Northern Ireland to better support people in adult learning.
Put Yourself on the Community Education Map
Launching the new AONTAS Community Education Map. This is a brand-new resource for everyone working or interested in community education in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Chance to showcase your community education organisation and earn €800 in resources: #PutYourselfOnTheMap
We’re offering Community Education organisations a chance to join our ‘Partner Showcase’ at the AONTAS Adult Education Summit 2023, ‘A Window to the World’ this November in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin – along with €800 in resources towards the cost of exhibiting!
AONTAS CEO Dearbháil Lawless elected as Co-Chair of SDGs Coalition 2030
In August 2023, our CEO Dearbháil Lawless was elected as Co-Chair of the Sustainable Development Goals Coalition 2030 Steering Group
On the Road with the Community Education Network: the Women’s Community Projects Mullingar
Lorraine, our Community Education Officer, was on the road recently to meeting with the team from the Women’s Community Projects in Mullingar, to learn more about the amazing work they do in the local community.
New short “micro-credential” courses designed to offer greater flexibility in how people learn and up-skill
New short “micro-credential” courses, which are being run in partnership with universities across Ireland, offer a way to spark greater interest in lifelong learning.