Partner UP

Start date: October 2023  

Duration:  24 months 

This project is based in the findings from the Upskilling Pathways initiative. 

In December 2016, the Council of the European Union adopted the Recommendation of Upskilling Pathways, an ambitious policy on how to address the fact that many people across Europe still lack core skills such as literacy and numeracy.

This project seeks to help people acquire a minimum level of literacy, numeracy, and digital skills to offer them equal opportunities to participate in our society.

It looks at how to help people gain a broad set of skills equivalent to an upper secondary school qualification.

What are AONTAS doing?  

We are analysing existing information on how adult learning organisations and policymakers cooperate on this, and on what is missing which would be more effective.

We are bringing the different stakeholders together to agree new and improved ways to cooperate. 

We are also learning from with the other partners about what works well in their countries and local communities.

And we're develping implementation plans for further stakeholder engagement and cooperation. 

We'll be sharing the outcomes of the project nationally in Ireland and also at European level with relevant institutions, organisations, and policymakers. 

Who is involved?  

We are partnering with several organisations on this project, including Asociatia Euro Adult Education in Romania, European Universities Continuing Education Network (EUCEN) in Belgium, Epistimoniki Enosi Ekpaidefsis Enilikou Somateio (HAEA) in Greece, Ustanova Za Obrazovanje Odraslih Dante in Croatia, Forma.Azione srl in Italy, and State Education Development Agency (VIAA) in Latvia 

What impact have we had, or will we have, with this project 

We will use the results of this work to influence adult education policy in Ireland and across Europe. We will encourage decision makers to direct funding at community education services that work with adults who are seeking to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. 

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.