Adult Learning in the workplace
From 2016 to 2018 the group prepared policy guidance for Member States on how policy can promote a culture of career long learning in the workplace.
Key Messages
Key Messages
Adult learning in the workplace that responds to individuals', employers' and societal demands needs to become a policy priority. This requires:
A serious long-term commitment from all stakeholders
Appropriate quality assurance mechanisms
Effective systems to tailor provision to changing labour market needs and to
the needs of adult learners
Effective coordination between stakeholders
Equitable co-funding systems that are sustainable in the long term
Clear governance arrangements including regular monitoring and evaluation
Building Blocks
Building Blocks
Based on the inventory of policies, the lessons learned from peer learning, and additional evidence from studies and reports, the Working Group has identified "building blocks" that can be combined to construct effective adult workplace learning for different contexts.
Encourage employers to adopt a learning culture that supports career-long learning
Ensure that adult learning in the workplace puts learners on lifelong learning pathways (and is supported by guidance systems and validation of prior learning)
Secure the long-term commitment of all stakeholders
Ensure effective coordination between all stakeholders and agree on roles and responsibilities
Communicate about adult learning in the workplace using the language of those who need to be encouraged
Ensure sustainable co-funding systems in which all see the benefit of investing in adult learning in the workplace
Ensure that workplace learning is tailored to adult learners' needsEnsure that workplace learning is tailored to adult learners' needs
Assure the quality of adult learning in the workplaceSet up of effective monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure that adult learning in the workplace remains relevant and effective
Policy Examples
Labour foundations (Arbeitsstifungen)
Trainers trained to deliver basic skills training in the workplace
(T ABA: Trainer/inner-Ausbildung fur Basisbildung am Arbeitsplatz)
Qualifying programmers for jobseekers (OKOT: onerwijskwalificerend traject)
Adult vocational training programmes (AVTP)
Personal training account, VET reforms and a decree on quality
Decade for Literacy 2016-2026
Skilnets
Language at work (Taal op de werkvloer)
The National Skills Policy Strategy (2017-2021)
Skills Plus
The Tripartite Cooperation
Study on Human Capital in Poland (BKL: Bilans Kapitalu Ludzkeiego)
System for the Anticipation of Qualification Needs (SANQ) and Qualifica programme
The Qualifica programme
Career Platform for Employees
Company training
Company training
Go-Model - Upskilling at the workplace (Upskilling am Arbeitsplatz)
Enabling environment and statutory entitlement
