Posts tagged with "funding"
Progress on numeracy, but wide inequalities in adult learning persist in the UK
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...
Conducive conditions to adult learning in Switzerland
Policymakers in Switzerland consider ALE important, but ALE providers would like to see a national strategy for ALE to tackle key societal challenges.
EAEA’s members report that Swiss ALE policies promote inclusive and accessible lea...
Non-formal adult learning in Portugal ‘struggling to survive’
In Portugal, Adult Education and Training is not high enough on the political agenda. Policies and funding are focused mostly on skills for the labour market, neglecting important issues, such as democracy, active and healthy ageing, and sustai...
Need for more structural funding emerges in Austria
Although adult education and learning (ALE) is very well known and attended in Austria, it is not given enough political priority. The total funding, which comes from various sources, is insufficient to include all learners.
EAEA’s m...
Limited space for learners and civil society to shape adult education in Belgium
Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in French-speaking Belgium is marked by a combination of positive and challenging aspects: while policy-makers recognise the importance of ALE, ALE organisations feel that opportunities for both civil society...
Increased funding needed to overcome crises
Although policy-makers recognise the importance of adult learning and education (ALE), the financial situation of ALE in Germany is tense and uncertainties about taxation are dominating the debate.
Important fields of action for Germa...
No political will to invest in adult education in Italy
Adult learning and education (ALE) in Italy needs more funding and more attention by national policy makers. Arcipelago APS, member of EAEA, plans to work on a wide range of ambitious projects, tackling digital and citizenship skills and transv...
Little political recognition for adult learning in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has experienced some changes in ALE during 2022/2023, primarily driven by the digital transition. Despite these changes, the overall situation is reported to have slightly deteriorated in comparison to the previous years.
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