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What a great day for #LifelongLearning on the island of Ireland with Belfast and Dublin named as 2021 UNESCO Learning Cities. With headquarters in both cities @OUBelfast and @OUIreland and students in every county, we’ll be having a double celebration! #BorderlessEducation
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Pleased to see mention of @LearnWorkUK @ocnni report on skills in Northern Ireland. Great to be working with @aontas @SLPLearn @NeilandsColin through Network for Adult Learning Across Borders. learningandwork.org.uk/resou…
Northern Ireland Faces Decline In Lifelong Learning:
The Gown is sorry to report on the recent finds from AONTAS regarding the decline in adult education
thegownqub.com/2021/10/14/no…
Colin Neilands retweeted
Powerful input to #SharedIsland dialogue by @aontas CEO @DrNiamhOReilly stressing the importance of community education and flagging AONTAS new report on the decline on lifelong learning participation in Northern Ireland aontas.com/knowledge/news/no… – at Lisburn, Northern Ireland
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Great work on the report "Live Well Learn Well" @NeilandsColin @BelfastLearning "A lack of investment in community learning is a lack of investment in the health of communities" - how do we join budgets more effectively?
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Today marks the start of the 15th annual Adult Learners’ Festival.
Will you join one of the many online workshops, open days or seminars organised by #AdultLearning organisations nationwide?🎨🌱☕️🧑🍳🌻🎭
Tell us about your experience–tag @aontas & use the hashtag #BetterTogether!
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As part of the Adult Learners' Festival 2021, AONTAS' Policy Day event will bring #NALAB members together to discuss our shared vision for #EducationalEquality, exploring the approaches taken in response to #COVID19.
#BetterTogether
Register now➡️aontas.com/events/policy-day…
Colin Neilands retweeted
Interesting, positive article ‘@UIL is claiming that participation in their Global Network for Learning Cities can help cities & regions develop more resilient education systems that will be essential for dealing with the pandemic’
@corklearning @LimkLearnFest @BelfastLearning
Latest FREE access IJLE Editorial: Learning cities and implications for adult education research by @suetweeting et al.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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It is 20 years since the White Paper on Adult Education & I believe this is one of the biggest investments in #CommunityEducation since then
There’s learning from the process too & more effective mechanisms for sustainable funding needed into the future
aontas.com/knowledge/blog/po…
I am announcing €5.8 million today to help tackle educational disadvantage. This funding will be provided to community education projects across our country. It’s important we support community education to help end education inequality. Read more here: gov.ie/en/press-release/dc11…
Colin Neilands retweeted
After the #Brexit vote, we committed to never leave the Irish citizens of the North behind again. I spoke with @SimonHarrisTD about how students in Northern Ireland will continue to have access to #ErasmusPlus despite the news earlier that the U.K. will no longer participate.
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AONTAS are hiring a new EU Projects Officer. Are you passionate about adult learning, social justice and European cooperation? Do you have experience managing EU funded programmes? #jobfairy #lifelonglearning @aontas #AdultLearning please apply here: activelink.ie/vacancies/educ…
Colin Neilands retweeted
Interesting report #CommunityEd in England⬇️
“Put simply, ACE transforms people’s lives. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to grip our communities, it is a more important lifeline than ever before. It is the cornerstone of adult learning”
@aontas
local.gov.uk/learning-life-r…
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We had a fantastic project advisory group meeting this morning for the #EAAL @aontas & @EPALE_IE bringing stakeholders from across the sector together. The passion and commitment for #adultlearning continues. @EU_Commission @SOLASFET @ETBIreland @QQI_connect @NCGEGuidance
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Great to see our neighbours @LearnWorkUK kick off their first #LifelongLearningWeek @festival_learn coinciding with the launch of their 2020 Adult Participation in Learning Survey
➡️ learningandwork.org.uk/resou……
#NALAB @aontas
It's our first #LifelongLearningWeek celebrating the best in adult learning & aiming to inspire more adults to learn!
Thanks to our supporters @educationgovuk @NOCNGroup @citylit @WEAadulted @SkillsEduGroup @E_T_Foundation
Find out more & sign up: festivaloflearning.org.uk/li…
Colin Neilands retweeted
#SharedIsland dialogue series @MichaelMartinTD
Cross border access to community, #FET & Higher Education is vital. Educational equality must be prioritised.
@aontas members in N Ireland @NeilandsColin working to make #educationalequality a reality aontas.com/european/nalab
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Interesting webinar by @EPALE_UK with a focus on issues surrounding older #AdultLearners in Northern Ireland.
@LearnWorkUK’s 2019 survey (👉epale.ec.europa.eu/en/resour…) shows persistent inequalities in learning, with those aged 65+ under-represented #LifelongLearning #AdultLearning
Taking part in a really interesting discussion on Older People and Learning this afternoon with @ArtsCouncilNI @NeilandsColin @belfastcc Important we don't lose sight of the value of lifelong learning! - EL #AgeFriendly #ActiveAgeing @EPALE_UK #U3A #MensSheds
Colin Neilands retweeted
Taking part in a really interesting discussion on Older People and Learning this afternoon with @ArtsCouncilNI @NeilandsColin @belfastcc Important we don't lose sight of the value of lifelong learning! - EL #AgeFriendly #ActiveAgeing @EPALE_UK #U3A #MensSheds
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Congratulations to @aontas Board Member @JohnMDArcy @OUIreland - deserved recognition - on the honours list for an OBE!
Always so supportive & committed to #lifelonglearning for all across Ireland & UK-from community to #HE belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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AONTAS #CEN members - register now for the virtual event: "#CommunityEducation in a Time of #COVID19: responding & building back better together for community education" ➡️aontas.com/events/community-…
🗓️ Monday, 12th October
🕚11am
📣Showcase the value & diversity of #CommunityEd
Colin Neilands retweeted
The 6⃣-7⃣-8⃣ event is finally here!
#EPALE is hosting an online community conference to shape the future of adult learning 🎓
No registration is needed, so get started and see what you can learn! ➡️ bit.ly/3bKZUqs
Colin Neilands retweeted
The Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement wants your views and evidence on the links between educational underachievement and social disadvantage. Access the survey here bit.ly/3l4ayMt
