Announcing this year’s Adult Learners’ Festival theme: Connecting Communities!

The annual Adult Learners’ Festival will this year focus on the theme of Connecting Communities, bringing people together across the island of Ireland
Hold a coffee morning or sample class for this year’s Adult Learners’ Festival

View a short information webinar from the AONTAS team with details of how to hold an event as part of the Adult Learners’ Festival 2025
Draft Programme for Government includes a welcome commitment to review financial supports for adult learners, but no mention of community education

AONTAS team responds to the draft Programme for Government, particularly focusing on adult and community education
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025!
AONTAS announces the shortlist of adult learning projects and organisations for the 2025 STAR Awards, taking place this March in Croke Park in Dublin
Adult learning advocate Kayla Dibble invited to take part in prestigious European Commission roundtable this February

Adult learning advocate, representative, and AONTAS Board Member Kayla Dibble has been invited by the European Commission to join a roundtable discussion on the forthcoming “Union of Skills” for 2025.
Education is political at the launch of the 2024 Adult Learner Journal

AONTAS launches the 2024 edition of the Adult Learner, Ireland’s leading academic journal in adult and community education in Ireland
New Research Initiative on Impact of Adult Education in Northern Ireland Launched by Alliance for Lifelong Learning members, AONTAS and FALNI

A new research initiative into impact capture in adult education in Northern Ireland, with a focus on non-formal learning, is being launched today The Alliance for Lifelong Learning was commissioned by the Department of the Economy to conduct the research, which will be carried out by alliance members the Forum for Adult Learning Northern Ireland […]
New resources from AONTAS ahead of General Election 2024

A General Election will take place on Friday 29 November 2024, and we’re running an online session offering free resources and activities for educators
Adult Learning Boosts Confidence, Belonging, and Well-Being: New “Learner Voices Across Ireland” Report launched in Athlone this week

Adult Learning Boosts Confidence, Belonging, and Well-Being: New Learner Voices Across Ireland Report launched in Athlone this week
“It’s a celebration of the impact of adult learning” – STAR Awards nominations open for 2025

“It’s a celebration of the impact of adult learning” – STAR Awards nominations open for 2025