Events
We offer must-attend events designed to support professional development and networking for people working in the employment and skills sector. To sponsor or partner with us, get in touch.
Upcoming
Adult Learners’ Week Event: Adult Education in Wales
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4PA
This Adult Learners' Week join us to find out more about Adult Education in Wales.
Upcoming
Adult Learners’ Week: Adult Essential Skills event
Friday 25 September 2026
Online
Nearly one in three adults across OECD economies has low foundational skills in literacy or numeracy.
Upcoming
Learner Engagement Tool for Adult Community Learning Launch
Monday 21 September 2026
Online
We’ll also be sharing findings from our learner voice forum project and discussing how to put learners at the heart of adult community learning
Past
Adult Learning Conference
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ
The conference came at a crucial time for the tertiary sector as a new Welsh Government considers its priorities for adult learning and skills.
Past
ESOL Development Day
Thursday 16 April 2026
Cardiff
Our ESOL Development Day brought together practitioners, leaders and learners. We were delighted to welcome James Owen, Chief Executive of Medr, who opened the event.
Past
A Work, Health, and Skills Plan for Wales – report launch
Wednesday 26 November 2025
The Pierhead, Cardiff Bay
A Work, Health, and Skills Plan for Wales - report launch
Past
Reskilling for Renewal: Lessons from Wales and Appalachia Webinar
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Online
The webinar brought together Welsh and American perspectives to explore how adult learning can help people adapt, re-skill, and build thriving communities in times of transition.
Past
Family Learning Framework Launch
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Online
The Family Learning Framework is a flexible model designed to help adult education providers and schools incorporate family learning into their programmes. It aims to boost family learning as a pathway to lifelong learning, skills development, employability, and job opportunities for both adults and children.
Past
Raymond Williams Memorial Lectures
3 Mar 2015 - 11 Jun 2025
Online
The Raymond Williams lecture is a prestigious opportunity to reflect on the life and work of Raymond Williams, particularly in the context of adult learning and its transformative potential. The lecture draws a large and well-informed audience of professionals from across civic society in Wales and beyond. It is currently run as a partnership between Learning and Work Institute and The Open university in Wales.
Past
Annual Raymond Williams Memorial Lecture: ‘Smashing the glass breadline’
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Cardiff
The Raymond Williams lecture is a prestigious opportunity to reflect on the life and work of Raymond Williams, particularly in the context of adult learning and its transformative potential. The lecture draws a large and well-informed audience of professionals from across civic society in Wales and beyond.
