Welcome to the WEA

Founded in 1903, our mission is to bring adult education within reach of everyone who needs it. 

We continue to empower adults by bringing great teaching to local communities across England and Scotland, reaching tens of thousands of learners each year.  

This could be in a local venue near you, or online via your computer, tablet or phone.

It’s the small class sizes and the highly tailored ways that we teach that makes the difference.

We have got a course for everyone, so why not join us today?

Watch our video to learn more about what makes us so special from the people who matter the most: our learners.

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International Women's Day 2025

 

This International Women's Day, we are spotlighting just a few of the many remarkable women of both WEA's past and present. 

From the co-founder of WEA, Frances Mansbridge to the wonderful women today who are helping us in our mission of making education truly accessible to all; take a look at our #IWD25 page and discover more about these women who made, and make the WEA what it is today.