NEWS & EVENTS
ACCS National Conference
26th-27th March, 2025
Adult Education Ireland was delighted to be in attendance yet again at this year’s ACCS Nation Convention, held in The Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan. Over the first 2 days of this convention, Adult Education Ireland held a stand in the main exhibition area, providing information about adult education provision to the principals and delegats from boards of management from all of the community and comprehensive schools from around Ireland.
During the 2nd day of the convention, our chairperson, Ellen Hallinan, spoke to the gathered delegates about the importance and advantages of adult education provision in all of our scholls, highlighting the support that Adult Education Ireland can provide to schools and directors.
On the third morning, Ellen Hallinan and Rebecca Milner were delighted to meet the new Minister for Education, Helen McEntee and discuss the work of Adult Education Ireland, as well as the work of our adult education programmes in schools nationwide.
ASTI Annual Convention
Wednesday April 23rd, 2025.
Adult Education Ireland were delighted to be invited as guests to attend the ASTI Annual Convention 2025, held in the INEC, Killarney, on Wednesday, April 23rd. We were represented at this event by the Chairperson of Adult Education Ireland 2024/25, Ellen Hallinan.
There we heard an inspiring discussion from the keynote speaker, Prof. Áine Hyland concerning the proposed new Leaving Certificate reforms, and the proposed assessment procedures within. We also heard very interesting speeches from both Donal Cremin (Asti President 2024/25) and the Minister for Education, Helen McEntee. We were also delighted to attend the Convention Banquet, held that evening. While there, we highlighted the role of our adult education programmes in schools around the country, and petitioned for ASTI delegates for backing in looking for further supports from the Department of Education in our provision of adult education programmes.
Annual Conference 2024 - The Tower Hotel, Waterford
5th and 6th December 2024
Schedule of Events Thursday, December 5th
1:00pm – 2:00pm Soup and sandwiches on arrival
2:00pm – 2.15pm Official welcome to 2024 Adult Education Ireland National Conference
2:15pm – 3:00pm Easy Payments Plus – Presentation on the new payments system that we will have access to soon (if not already)
Presenter: Mary Kelly
3:00pm – 3:30pm Nightcourses.ie – Presentation on how to get the best from the nightcourses.ie suite of websites and the advantages of using this online forum for advertising our courses
Presenters: Emma Cash & Paul Power
3:30pm – 3:45pm Breaktime
3:45pm – 5:15pm Workshop Title: The Adult Learner: Update on a Neglected Species
Presenter: Professor Leo Casey, Director of the Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning, National College of Ireland
7:30pm – 8:00pm Drinks Reception
8:00pm – Late Annual Conference Banquet
Schedule of Events Friday, December 6th
9:30am – 10:15am Presentation of new www.adulteducationireland website.
Presenter: Justin Kinsella, Creative Director and owner of LegUp Web Design
10:15am – 10:45am Collaborative workshopshop by AEI members to provide analysis and feedback on new website
10:45am – 11:00am Tea/Coffee Break
11:00am – 12:15am A.G.M