Language competences are at the heart of the European Union’s ambitious vision to create a European education area. Being able to speak foreign languages is a key competence for studying and working abroad. It also enables learners to fully discover Europe’s cultural diversity and truly benefit ...
Micro and small companies are crucial for the European economy. Companies with less than 50 employees are responsible for 52% of jobs and 39% of the economic activity in the European Union (EU). Digitalisation, globalisation, population ageing and the transition to a climate-neutral economy are ...
Work-based learning (WBL) has been high on the policy agenda of the European Commission for many years. Given the priority attributed to work-based learning in vocational education and training (VET) across the EU, the Commission is currently exploring different options for supporting its furthe...
The study was undertaken by ICF, in collaboration with Technopolis, in 2018 on behalf of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC). The study assessed the tools and deliverables under the current framework for the European cooperation in educa...
Skills are crucial for firms, their employees and the EU economy overall. Matching what employees can do with what firms need is necessary for innovation, competitiveness and inclusion in Europe....
National programme providing basic skills training with a workplace training component. It is part of the Norwegian Skills policy strategy 2017- 21 as part of the working area on low-skilled adults with weak labour market attachments (Norwegian Ministry of Education, 2017). Since 2014 the progra...
This synthesis report considers the current situation of national adult learning policies and systems across the EU-28. The report brings together the findings from a set of country reports that were previously completed for each Member State by a set of country experts. The report reflects on t...
