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The development of basic skills in adult students is gaining importance in education given its direct relationship with the capacity for innovation and future competitiveness of a society

The development of these basic skills makes even more sense in adult education, given the limitations that in many cases this type of students have, especially working adults, with time constraints and work and family responsibilities, as well as older people who want to continue lifelong learning.

In addition, according to several international surveys many EU countries are seeing a decrease in levels of basic skills among adult students, one more reason to support the reinforcement of basic skills for adults.

The 2025 Union of Skills is the European Commission’s strategy to address the skills and labour gaps across the EU.

The strategy includes an Action Plan on Basic Skills that sets out short- to medium-term steps for the EU and EU countries to improve basic reading, mathematics, science, digital and citizenship skills and promote excellence, from early years through all stages of school education and in adult learning.

Following this strategy, this TCA seeks to support the Adult Education sector by strengthening the basic life skills of learners. To this end, we will encourage the sharing of strategies and good practices for the development of these life skills.

• To develop Erasmus+ projects whose objectives include improving basic skills through the implementation of mobility activities.
• To strengthen the role of adult organizations in promoting the improvement of basic skills among working-age adults.
• To promote the empowerment of older people and their active participation in society by strengthening their basic skills.
• To understand the general framework, steps, and working strategies for the successful implementation of basic skills in Erasmus+ adult education projects.
• To learn firsthand about best practices in the implementation of basic skills for adults.
• To encourage the inclusion of students with fewer opportunities in our mobility programs.

1. To establish new network of contacts established with a view to applying for projects.
2. To increase the number of adult learner mobilities.
3. To increase the knowledge and expectations shown by the participants in working strategies fostering basic skills in their adult learner mobility and overall adult projects
4. To increase the number of applicants prioritizing basic skills improvement in adult learner mobility and overall adult projects
5. To increase the awareness of the importance of promoting adult education to promote lifelong education
6. To create a greater awareness of the importance of promoting the participation of disadvantaged and older students and students with greater limitations in our mobilities and adult projects.

Teachers, school leaders and coordinators of Erasmus+ projects of both accredited organizations and organizations developing KA122 projects.