European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience

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General Info


European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Language
English
Purpose (100 words)

The aim is to ensure that the right to training and lifelong learning, enshrined in the European Pillar of Social rights, becomes a reality all across Europe, from cities to remote and rural areas, to the benefit of everyone. The Commission is placing skills at the heart of the EU policy agenda, steering investment in people and their skills for a sustainable recovery after the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses need workers with the skills required to master the green and digital transitions, and people need to be able to get the right education and training to thrive in life.

Issuing date
01 July 2020
Originating country/region
Belgium
Policy approval authority
European Commission

Applicability and Audience


Applicability area
European
Educational Framework
higher education (college - university)
initial VET
continuous VET
adult education/life long learning
All Educational framework at national level

Details


Reason for policy

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated these transitions and brought new career challenges for many people in Europe. In the aftermath of the crisis, many Europeans will need to retrain in a new skill or improve their existing skills to adapt to the changed labour market. The Skills Agenda aims to improve the relevance of skills in the EU to strengthen sustainable competitiveness, ensure social fairness and build our resilience.


Description of the policy

The Skills Agenda aims to improve the relevance of skills in the EU to strengthen sustainable competitiveness, ensure social fairness and build resilience through 12 “actions” .


Implementation procedures and plan

The following actions are foreseen:

1. A Pact for Skills

2. Strengthening skills intelligence

3. EU support for strategic national upskilling action

4. Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Vocational Education and Training for sustainable competiveness, social fairness and resilience

5. Rolling out the European universities initiative and upskilling scientists

6. Skills to support the green and digital transitions

7. Increasing STEM graduates and fostering entrepreneurial and transversal skills

8. Skills for Life

9. Initiative on Individual Learning Accounts

10. A European approach to micro-credentials

11. New Europass Platform

12. Improving the enabling framework to unlock Member States' and private investments in skills


Structures for implementation

N/a





Educational Material/Resources


Material/resources (file/URL) accompanying the policy

Language

English


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