Appetite for further training

How can the appetite for further education and training be sti­mu­la­ted by money or other measures? 3s rese­ar­ches the broad spectrum of different approa­ches within the EU and lays the foun­da­ti­ons for more sup­port­i­ve policies.

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) syste­ma­ti­cal­ly records the instru­ments used to promote adult education and training within the European Union: training funds, tax incen­ti­ves, vouchers, indi­vi­du­al learning accounts, loans, edu­ca­tio­nal leave, and many more. With the help of our inter­na­tio­nal network of experts, we have already collected infor­ma­ti­on and data on this in the past and compiled the first dedicated database together with Cedefop.

Our current project pursues two goals: On the one hand, we are coll­ec­ting the necessary infor­ma­ti­on to keep this database updated and we are deve­lo­ping a com­pre­hen­si­ve overview of how the EU Member States and the UK currently support adult education and training. Secondly, in col­la­bo­ra­ti­on with Cedefop, we are paying par­ti­cu­lar attention to deve­lo­ping a new typology of these funding instru­ments and approa­ches for eva­lua­ting their effec­ti­ve­ness. The focus is on promoting further training in micro, small and medium-sized enter­pri­ses (MSMEs).

The study is coor­di­na­ted by 3s and carried out together with Visionary Analytics as con­sor­ti­um partner and IKEI as subcontractor.


Project: Financial and non-financial incen­ti­ves to encourage provision of and par­ti­ci­pa­ti­on in education and training

Contact: Günter Hefler

Mail to guenter.hefler@3s.co.at

Client: Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training)

Duration: 02/2020 – 08/2021

Studies & Analyses

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3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.

Studies & Analyses

Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.

Studies & Analyses

Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

The market study provides an up-to-date overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties focusing on arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence in Austria.

Innovation & Development Projects

SkillsPath – Building Bridges for a Sustainable Career Future

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Studies & Analyses

Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.

Studies & Analyses

Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.

Studies & Analyses

Artificial Intelligence as a Topic in Non-formal Training

The market study provides an up-to-date overview of open, non-formal training oppor­tu­ni­ties focusing on arti­fi­ci­al intel­li­gence in Austria.

Studies & Analyses

Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.

Studies & Analyses

Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.

Studies & Analyses

Study sup­port­ing the impact assess­ment for the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI)

3s experts con­tri­bu­te to research and con­sul­tan­cy on a possible legis­la­ti­ve proposal to make qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons and skills more trans­pa­rent, com­pa­ra­ble and trans­fera­ble, sup­port­ing worker mobility in the EU.

Studies & Analyses

Deepening the Understanding of Microcredentials: Relevance, Quality, and Inclusion

This project inve­sti­ga­tes the labour market relevance, quality assurance, and inclu­si­ve­ness of micro­creden­ti­als, focusing on their reco­gni­ti­on, sectoral posi­tio­ning, and accessibility.