Developments: New Adult Learning Strategy introduced
According to EAEA’s member, The Business Foundation for Education (BFE), the situation of adult learning and education (ALE) in Bulgaria has slightly improved compared to the previous year, because there are new options for re-qualification.
The recently introduced New Adult Learning Strategy is aimed at creating new flexible opportunities for the acquisition of basic skills, new competences, qualifications, and retraining in formal and non-formal education. The strategy puts more emphasis and positively supports individual strategies for education, training, and learning. It is also creating conditions for non-formal learning.
The New Adult Learning Strategy will involve many different actors to enhance cohesion between various stakeholders. The Ministry of Education and Science will take initiatives and synchronize its actions with other institutions, such as the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the Employment Agency, as well as with organisations, municipalities, vocational schools, and local businesses to "close the circle" of services – providing support for literacy and learning content, acquiring qualifications for finding a job etc.
BFE stresses that civil society is rarely consulted in the ALE policymaking.