SWEETS: a project reflecting the core of Community Education

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 great benefits they bring to local communities.
AONTAS Highlights of 2024

The team at AONTAS have been working all year round to bring about positive change for adult and community education in Ireland and across Europe. Let’s take a look at some of our big moments from the year.
Learner Voice at the Community After Schools Project (CASPr)

The AONTAS team gave a workshop to learners at the Community After Schools Project (CASPr) on self-advocacy and the importance of Learner Voice
Increasing literacy, numeracy, and digital skills across Europe: “Upskilling pathways”

We’re working with our European partners to help people to develop literacy, numeracy, and digital skills, to offer them equal opportunities to participate in our society.
Modelling Wellbeing in Community Education: Fun, Friendship, and Fulfilment in Cork

Our Community Education Officer Lorraine writes about visiting Cork recently for a gathering of community education providers to learn from each other and share the impact of wellbeing practices in community education
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
“Learner Voices Across Ireland” 2023-2024: Executive Summary

The AONTAS Learner Voices Across Ireland report shows adult learners’ experiences of Further Education and Training (FET) for the academic year 2023 to 2024.