In the field of literacy adult education, there are several challenges that need the attention of administrative bodies. First of all, offers of learning opportunities have been shortened due to the bureaucratic burden linked to the ongoing assess...

While the macro policy framework for adult education in Ireland remains focused on education for employability, there have been important developments that may impact future policy and progress development in late 2019/2020.

In Poland, the Ministry of National Education is currently addressing a “National Skills Strategy for Poland”. In February 2019, our member organisation took part in the OECD Strategy Assessment Workshop, this was a workshop designed for stakehold...

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...

The UK no longer participates in Erasmus+. This means that there is a loss of opportunity for exchange and collaboration in adult learning and education, as there is no provision for this in the UK's replacement programme, the Turing Scheme.

In terms of the importance of Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in Serbia, EAEA member League 33's representatives express a favourable stance. They agree that policy-makers in their country consider ALE to be important.

Moreover, t...

A country-wide adult numeracy programme is an encouraging development in the UK. According to EAEA’s member Learning and Work Institute, more needs to be done to address stark inequalities in access to learning: it is still individuals who inve...