THE FIRST STEP The Centre was established in 2004 to promote policy sharing and learning internationally through making international knowledge and expertise available to policy makers, researchers and career development professionals. The OECD, the World Bank, the European Commission, international professional associations such as IAEVG, and officials of several individual countries, recognised from international policy…
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The European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) was established in 2007, with the aim of assisting its member-countries and the European Commission in developing European co-operation on lifelong guidance in both the education and the employment sectors. The role and aims of the Network were endorsed in the second EU Council Resolution passed in 2008.…
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Enabling employees to shape change and develop solution-focused approaches in European Public Employment Services (PES) is at the heart of this major EU Framework 7 funded four-year programme (2014 -2018). I’ve had the privilege to work closely with a truly dynamic and innovative European multi-disciplinary research and development team. We began our joint work in…
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    There are many great articles in this European Commission website covering a wide range of adult learning topics. The website is designed to offer insights and reports for policymakers, researchers and practitioners. Visit: https://ec.europa.eu/epale/en For example, I’ve recently read this interesting blog by Andrew McCoshan (30/04/2018)  – “Reaching out to older workers: assembling the pieces of the…
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The Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE) provides a clear and comprehensive picture of the state of adult learning and education (ALE) around the world. Three reports have been published since 2009. The next GRALE will be published in 2019. About GRALE GRALE monitors whether UNESCO Member States are putting their international ALE commitments into practice. The…
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  The Collection of Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies lists abstracts and full-text links to laws, policies, strategies and plans on lifelong learning from UNESCO Member States and intergovernmental organizations. Visit: http://uil.unesco.org/lifelong-learning/lifelong-learning-policies This collection offers a comprehensive overview of the development of lifelong learning policies around the world. Almost all of the documents have been developed…
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  David Atchoarena has been appointed Director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in Hamburg (2nd May 2018). Before his appointment, Mr Atchoarena was Director of the Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems at UNESCO in Paris. He has rich experience in the field of education. Prior to working at UNESCO Headquarters,…
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    Through the European Agenda for Adult Learning, the Learning & Work Institute (L&WI) and its partners across the UK have been researching and discussing the impact of adult learning. They have done this through Impact Forums established in 2014 which met in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales every quarter. For these meetings…
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  A report commissioned by the Institute for Adult Learning in England, published in January 2018 This 2018 research study focuses on Adult Education: Health and Well-Being. It aims to increase awareness of the benefits that adult education can bring to the nation’s health and well-being. It also as designed to stimulate further dialogue on…
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Adult Education Too important to be left to chance Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, Karen Adriaanse and Dr Sally-Anne Barnes (2016) Research Report for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Education (APPG) – Inquiry into Adult Education. The APPG for Adult Education commissioned the Warwick Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick (April…
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