Our international work
L&W has extensive international networks and contacts across lifelong learning and employment. This makes us ideally placed to deliver research insights and ideas for innovative policy and practice through comparative analysis, learning ‘what works’, and sharing practice with other countries.
L&W regularly engages with international contacts, participates in international projects and in events and conferences organised by our networks, which inspire and inform our own work. For example, in England, our JobsPlus pilots are inspired by an evidence-based, effective approach to employment support from the United States. And in Wales, our work on adult learner ambassadors for Medr draws on extensive learning from Ireland.
Connect with one of our experts on learning, skills and employment – we’re always happy to discuss a policy challenge, research need or partnership opportunity.
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Investing in skills: International policy insights for the UK
National and international case studies for the Youth Commission
Best practice in delivering pre-apprenticeships
Our memberships
L&W is a member of the following international networks and organisations:
The European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA)
EAEA promotes adult learning and access to and participation in non-formal adult education for all, particularly for groups currently under-represented.
The European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
The EBSN fosters policy developments in adult basic skills, by providing a platform for proactive cooperation and collaboration between policy makers and stakeholders across Europe and beyond.
The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)
ICAE is a global network that champions adult learning and education (ALE) as a human right.
L&W is an associate member at:
eucen – the European universities continuing education network
eucen is a network of higher education institutions that promotes lifelong learning and innovation in Europe.
UK National Co-ordinator for the European Agenda for Adult Learning (EAAL).
From 2014 – 21, L&W acted as the UK’s national co-ordinator for the European Agenda for Adult Learning, funded by the European Commission and under delegation from the Department for Education. Working with partners in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the programme convened UK adult learning stakeholders on topical policy issues and themes, including essential skills, learning for health and skills for work.
View an archive of the programme’s outputs