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July Membership Update and Engagement Webinar

AONTAS continues to create opportunities for our members to engage and learn as part of our very successful AONTAS Membership and Engagement Webinars. The webinars, hosted by AONTAS staff focus on different topics in a supportive environment. Topics are guided by our members and so far have included; Member Spotlight STAR Award Winner Spotlight Returning […]

AONTAS is Hiring – August 2021

Community Education Officer (Fixed Term Contract) and Research Officer (Fixed Term Contract)   AONTAS is seeking to recruit for two new roles: Community Education Officer and Research Officer. A full job description and information on how to apply for the Community Education Officer is here and the Research Officer is here.   The closing date for […]

AONTAS Welcomes Opportunity for Community Education Groups and Learners to Access Second Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund

AONTAS advocated for this fund in 2020 and again in 2021, as evidenced by the CEN Census 2020 research, the COVID-19 Community Education Support fund for 2020/2021 and the Pre-Budget submission 2021. AONTAS CEO Niamh O’Reilly recently published an update and reflection of AONTAS’ advocacy for a fairer distribution of funding for community education during […]

Community Engagement Praxis for Research in the Arts and Humanities (CEPRAH)

CEPRAH focuses on initiatives that support active civic engagement and the proper functioning of democracy in communities at local, national and global levels. The information below gives an insight into the project, the recent virtual café and guidelines on how to become involved in future activities.

CEN Census 2020 Launch – Community Education in a time of COVID-19

On Wednesday, 30th June, almost 100 participants from across the lifelong learning sector, including community education organisations, Education and Training Boards (ETBs), Higher Education Institutions and NGOs, gathered online for the CEN Census 2020 launch event. AONTAS implemented this broad-scale mixed methods research project, drawing on qualitative and quantitative data, to build a robust evidence base demonstrating the need to effectively fund community education. This online event provided an opportunity for participants to discuss key findings and recommendations from the first Community Education Network (CEN) Census report, “CEN Census 2020: Community Education in a time of COVID-19”. Taking an evidence-informed advocacy focus, the event aimed to share with policymakers and stakeholders some of the key issues facing community education providers, particularly during COVID-19.