Thematic country review on Upskilling Pathways for low skilled adults
Funded by Cedefop, this project will examine how the 2016 European Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways has been acknowledged in French and in Italian policy frameworks. Targeting low skilled adults, this Recommendation aims to help them acquire a minimum level of literacy, numeracy and digital skills and/or acquire a broader set of skills by progressing towards an upper secondary qualification or equivalent (Level 3 or 4 in the European Qualification Framework) to ensure a better social and professional integration.
Under the coordination of the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, this project brings together the Istituto Nazionale per l’Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche (INAPP), in charge of the Italian Thematic country review and Iredu (Research Institute on Education) and Céreq, in charge of the French Thematic country review. In each country, a steering committee to be nominated by the Ministry of Labour will be set up to validate the strategies and the results of the studies.
Following the Upskilling Pathways analytical framework and in light of the recent vocational education reforms and programmes carried out in France, the French thematic country review will examine to what extent and how the Upskilling Pathways Recommendation has been integrated into national policies ; highlight which learnings and good practices to share at national and European level ; and suggest improvements.
Launched in January 2021, the project is due to last for two years.
Project team : Julien Berthaud, Claire Bonnard and Jake Murdoch (IREDU and Associated centre in Dijon), Véronique Simon (Associated centre in Bordeaux), Anaïs Chatagnon, Catherine Galli, Matteo Sgarzi (Céreq)
Contact : Matteo Sgarzi