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Who Does It Cost? 2024 Policy Discussion Paper pdf
Issued in March 2024

Who Does It Cost? 2024 Policy Discussion Paper

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Discussion paper for "Who Does It Cost?", examining how greater investment in adult learners will strengthen Irish society. This paper formed the basis for discussions at our first event of the 2024 Adult Learners' Festival, focusing on education policy and the need for greater financial supports for adult learners in Ireland
Adult Learner Journal 2023 pdf
Issued in November 2023

Adult Learner Journal 2023

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The 2023 edition of The Adult Learner explores creating learner-centred education, learning development and holistic thinking, equal access, and policy and practice.
Issued in November 2023

"Learners' Voices Across Ireland": National FET Learner Forum Report, 2022-2023

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The latest research from AONTAS on what's working well and what needs improvement for Further Education and Training learners across Ireland
Call for Articles, 2024 Edition pdf
Issued in October 2023

Call for Articles, 2024 Edition

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The 2024 edition of The Adult Learner will explore the power of adult learning to drive change.
Lifelong Learning Participation in Ireland: A Focus on Marginalised and Vulnerable Groups - 2023 pdf
Issued in March 2023

Lifelong Learning Participation in Ireland: A Focus on Marginalised and Vulnerable Groups - 2023

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The Lifelong Learning Participation Research focusses on groups of people who have struggled to access education, including people affected by addiction or imprisonment, lone parents, people with disabilities, older adults, and migrant women, suggesting recommendations for policy to make education more equal and accessible across Ireland.