TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose: This report captures the experiences of 56 participating community education organisations across Ireland and aims to uncover trends and issues in funding models.
Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods research was undertaken in three phases. Phase one involved an online- survey, which asked about primary and secondary sources of funding, ease of administration, access and sustainability. Phase two consisted of one-to-one interviews with self-selected providers and in phase three, we returned to the participants of phase two with targeted questions specifically relating to the pressures to merge with non-independent, state providers of community education.
Findings: A disconnect between funders and providers, has been highlighted. Particularly the outcomes based funding model, which prioritises jobs activation over social inclusion. Funding is seen as restrictive, anti-innovative, bureaucratic and non-transparent.
Practical implications: A need for sustainable, multi-annual funding has been identified, with providers looking for greater acknowledgement and recognition of the vital role and true value of community education in Irish society.
DA  - 2019-05-20
DO  - 10.4119/jsse-1514
LA  - eng
IS  - 4
M2  - 38
PY  - 2019-05-20
SN  - 1618-5293
SP  - 38-50
T2  - JSSE - Journal of Social Science Education
TI  - Funding community education in Ireland: Making the case for a needs-based approach
UR  - https://doi.org/10.4119/jsse-1514
Y2  - 2024-11-22T18:23:58
ER  -