Switzerland
Switzerland country reports
Switzerland 2022
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Developments: The negative effects of the pandemic still apply
According to the Swiss Federation for Adult Learning (SVEB), the situation of adult learning and education in Switzerland has slightly improved in comparison to last year. The Covid-19 pandemic brought some challenges but the situation is slowly a...
Switzerland 2021
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Developments: Civil society holds strong
Posted: 2020-11-23 / Category: Switzerland 2020 / Tags:Although the pandemic complicated many aspects and deteriorated the situation of adult education in Switzerland, it was also an opportunity to rethink priorities and move provision digital. EAEA’s member SVEB continues to communicate about public...
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Challenges: Public initiatives are needed to increase participation in adult learning
The main challenge remains the access to and the participation in lifelong learning, guaranteeing equity for all. Participation in adult learning and education is heavily depending on formal qualification, employment status, age, migration status...
2019
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Switzerland introduction 2019
Posted: 2020-01-09 / Category: 2019 / Tags: non-formal learning basic skills leisure education low-qualifiedOver the last year much of the changes in adult education in Switzerland has been focused on basic skills however, these changes have had a limited impact, and despite promotion and outreach participation rates remain low, especially amongst those...
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Links to EU and international policy in Switzerland 2019
Posted: 2020-01-09 / Category: 2019 / Tags: advocacy sustainable development non-formal learning formal learningIn Switzerland the Strategy for Sustainable Development (2016-2019) has been brought in which specifically relates to all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to this there are a number of initiatives designed specifically to imple...
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Challenges and recommendations in Switzerland
SVEB hopes that the future of adult education does not reduce adult learning to employability and job market integration, and that the Swiss government does more to recognise the value of skills and learning opportunities that are not employment s...
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Recent developments in Switzerland
Posted: 2020-01-09 / Category: 2019 / Tags: basic skills vulnerable learners digital_skills participationRecently, thanks to the enactment of the Federal Act on Continuing Education and Training, some Switzerland federal states have adapted existing and new policies, mainly in the field of basic skills promotion. According to a shadow report of civil...