Dear EPALE colleagues,
Lifelong learning can take many forms but one of the best ways to develop your skills is through work. Not only does workplace learning help develop skill sets in a changing labour market, but it can also build confidence – which is good news for both employers and employees.
Between 18 and 22 July EPALE had a special focus on workplace learning. During the week, EPALE’s national teams joined forces to showcase blog posts, case studies and practical resources about workplace learning from across Europe. To read more, visit EPALE’s subtheme Workplace learning.
Blog posts
5 reasons why we need stronger links between civil society and workplace learning
Andrew McCoshan reviews a recent report on the costs and benefits of different forms of adult learning and finds it leads to important questions about the role of civil society in workplace learning (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, PL).
What the ETUC wants in a new European Quality Framework for Apprenticeships
The European Trade Union Confederation has called for a broader range of quality criteria for apprenticeships in a new report. However, the ‘golden age’ of interest in apprenticeships must change to a ‘golden age’ of implementation, writes Jeff Bridgford of Kings College London (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, PL).
Who trains in small and medium-sized enterprises?
Simon Broek, EPALE’s Thematic Coordinator for Learning Environments, analyses the characteristics of trainers in small and medium-sized enterprises (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, PL).
News from around Europe
Adult education had a strong role in European social inclusion policies in July:
In the UK the City and Guilds Group is investing £5 million (€5.9 million) to help support individuals and communities through developing skills (EN).
Bulgaria has approved its 2016-2020 strategy for people with disabilities, which aims to provide, among other things, equal access to inclusive education and lifelong learning opportunities (BG).
In Sweden, Swedish classes for immigrants have become part of the municipal adult education system, and municipalities will provide individual study plans to each student in adult education (SV).
Did you know: EPALE is available in the 24 languages of the EU and each language version has unique content, curated by our national teams across Europe. However, EPALE can now be accessed in 67 more languages thanks to the newly implemented Google Translate feature.
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