Adult basic skills and social inclusion: Call for examples

In March 2026, EBSN and the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) published a joint policy package responding to recent evidence on adult skills and participation in adult learning. The policy package, entitled “Beyond the Low-Skills Trap”, builds on...

Across Europe, the challenge of low basic skills remains structural. According to the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), roughly one in four adults in Europe — around 54 million people — struggle with literacy or numeracy...