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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland wins Best Education Outreach Award – Community & Public Engagement at the Education Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland took home the Best Education Outreach Award – Community & Public Engagement at the Education Awards 2026, recognised earlier this year for Creating a Dementia Inclusive Generation, a blended learning and peer education programme that has reached over 12,000 students since 2021, achieved NCCA accreditation, and embedded dementia awareness and advocacy across Irish schools nationwide. The win sets a compelling benchmark for community-focused education outreach in Ireland, demonstrating the standard of national relevance, pedagogical innovation, and measurable social impact that entrants in the category for the 2027 awards will be expected to deliver.

Armenia prepares 50,000 free ChatGPT Edu and Codex subscriptions for education and research communities

Author: Archie Villaflores

Armenia is preparing to distribute approximately 50,000 free ChatGPT Edu and Codex subscriptions across its education, engineering and research communities. The rollout is being developed through a partnership between Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, OpenAI and Firebird.

New Jersey launches library-based AI literacy network to deliver workforce and community skills programmes

Author: Archie Villaflores

The New Jersey AI Hub, LibraryLinkNJ and the New Jersey State Library have launched a statewide AI literacy initiative using public libraries to deliver workforce and community skills programmes. The first phase covers five library systems across three programme strands targeting residents, jobseekers and small business owners.

Positive Response Training certifies 1,000th trainer in milestone for UK health and social care education

Author: Archie Villaflores

Cornwall-based Positive Response Training and Consultancy has certified its 1,000th trainer through its train-the-trainer programme serving health, education and social care settings. The milestone coincides with the firm's renewed Bild ACT certification for behaviour management training.

Irish health and safety training firm Qualtec seeks European partners to expand healthcare compliance programmes

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish health and safety training specialist Qualtec is seeking strategic European partners to expand its healthcare compliance and instructor training services into new markets. The company has trained more than 10,000 instructors since 1995 and holds unique Malta Further Education Authority approval for its programmes.

Irish Rail opens modular simulator training centre at Inchicore to support Dart network expansion

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish Rail has opened Ireland's first purpose-built modular simulator training centre for Dart drivers at Inchicore Railway Works. The 1,100 sq m facility was delivered by Co Meath modular construction specialist Cpac Modular as part of Irish Rail's wider Dart expansion programme.

235 New Classes a Year: Why Ireland’s Special Education Expansion Is a Structural Commercial Opportunity

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's special education system is opening an average of 235 new autism classes per year, with Budget 2026 expanding teacher postgraduate places and the NCSE launching a new Education Therapy Service. The procurement opportunity for specialist providers has never been larger.

Mayo College of Further Education and Training wins Best Further Education Provider at the Education Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Casting back to the Education Awards 2026, Mayo College of Further Education and Training took home the Best Further Education Provider award, recognised earlier this year for an ambitious, access-driven approach spanning 5,000 learners, over 150 Erasmus placements, 8,000 hours of community volunteering, and strong partnerships with higher education and industry across County Mayo and beyond. The win sets a compelling benchmark for further education excellence in Ireland, raising the standard of regional impact, inclusive access, and internationalisation that providers will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

One System, One Strategy: What Ireland’s Unified Tertiary Education Framework Means for Employers, Providers and EdTech

Author: Archie Villaflores

DFHERIS published Ireland’s first unified tertiary education investment framework, integrating higher education, FET, and research under a single strategy and capital plan for 2026 to 2030. Employers, education providers, and EdTech companies that engage with the unified system now will find a platform built to support the most ambitious skills agenda in Ireland’s history.

Superhuman to acquire GPTZero to build integrated AI detection and authorship platform for education and enterprise

Author: Archie Villaflores

US productivity platform Superhuman has agreed to acquire AI content detection provider GPTZero, combining AI detection, hallucination checking, plagiarism tools and authorship tracking into a single suite. The deal responds to growing demand from educators and institutions assessing authentic student work in an AI-enabled environment.

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