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A New Strategy for Further Education and Training: What ‘Creating Futures’ Means for Adult Learners & Community Education

A New Strategy for Further Education and Training: What ‘Creating Futures. Means for Adult Learners & Community Education Written by Conor Thompson Published on May 25, 2026 Share This SOLAS has published Creating Futures: The Further Education and Training Strategy 2026–2030. AONTAS welcomes the ambition at the heart of this...

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Draft Programme for Government includes a welcome commitment to review financial supports for adult learners, but no mention of community education

17 January 2025

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!

15 January 2025

AONTAS announces the shortlist of adult learning projects and organisations for the 2025 STAR Awards, taking place this March in...

Adult learning advocate Kayla Dibble invited to take part in prestigious European Commission roundtable this February

9 January 2025

Adult learning advocate, representative, and AONTAS Board Member Kayla Dibble has been invited by the European Commission to join a...

Education is political at the launch of the 2024 Adult Learner Journal

25 November 2024

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

13 November 2024

A new research initiative into impact capture in adult education in Northern Ireland, with a focus on non-formal learning, is...

New resources from AONTAS ahead of General Election 2024

8 November 2024

A General Election will take place on Friday 29 November 2024, and we're running an online session offering free resources...

Adult Learning Boosts Confidence, Belonging, and Well-Being: New “Learner Voices Across Ireland” Report launched in Athlone this week

7 November 2024

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

21 October 2024

"It's a celebration of the impact of adult learning" - STAR Awards nominations open for 2025...

AONTAS Attends SDG Champions 2023-24 Showcase in Dublin

10 October 2024

AONTAS Attends SDG Champions 2023-24 Showcase in Dublin...