Posts tagged with "vulnerable learners"
Spain introduction
After the general elections in April 2019, and a shift on the Spanish political scene, there have been some tensions and disagreements in the government, resulting in an unstable budget and undecided future track of development. Meanwhile, the loc...
Recent developments in Spain
Throughout the years, adult education has been receiving more and more attention from cultural institutions and the Labour Department. EAEA members in the country contribute the ongoing shift to immigration. Adult education is therefore seen as a...
Links to EU and international policy Spain
The main barrier to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Spain are the lack of initiatives for migrant learners, however, a lot of attention is paid to migrant children without families. In order to deliver Goal 4 Spain have focu...
Recent developments in Switzerland
Recently, 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...
Sweden introduction
Non-formal adult education in Sweden is currently facing challenges related to the changes to the county’s political scene. Nevertheless, the EAEA members in Sweden are continuing their work strengthening their presence and improving outreach to m...
Links to EU and international policy in Turkey
In Turkey, sustainable development policies have been incorporated into numerous laws, legislations, regulations, policy documents and action plans in a variety of policy fields and sectors. The National Development Plan (NDP), the highest-level n...
Challenges: More holistic vision of continuous learning is needed
According to EAEA’s members, Finland needs a more overarching vision of continuous learning. One of the challenges recognised in non-formal adult education is the accumulation of learning to the active citizens. Thus, one of the focus areas in adu...
Challenges: Shut down during the pandemic and digital upskilling
The adult sector was significantly affected by the COVID-19 crisis, which led to an immediate shutdown of many classes and financial losses because projects stopped abruptly and some of the organisations missed important application deadlines for...
Challanges: NGO’s in Serbia need European support
In 2019 the Serbian government established a group at the High Level political Forum and provided a Voluntary National report. This report, in the eyes of civil society is sugar-coated and does not reflect the reality of the country. Progress on g...
Challenges: Impact of COVID on adult learning in Ireland
Adult learning in Ireland has continued, where possible, through emergency response remote-teaching, VLE, emails, phone calls and other mechanisms. However, access to devices, WIFI, digital skills and suitable learning spaces remains a challenge a...