Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Slovenia
Improving the Governance of Adult Learning
A well-coordinated adult learning system will be essential to support the achievement
of Slovenia’s long-term development goals. The transformational effects of globalisation,
technological progress and demographic change on life at work and outside of it amplify
the importance of getting adults’ skills right.
OECD research shows that individuals, employers and society benefit from adults having
higher levels of skills. Slovenia has achieved significant improvements in student
performance and tertiary attainment in recent decades. Yet today, many adults in Slovenia
have only low levels of basic skills. Participation in adult learning remains below
Slovenia’s targets, especially for low-skilled, unemployed and older adults, and workers
in small businesses. Against the backdrop of a growing economy and awareness about
the importance of skills, Slovenia’s government, social partners and stakeholders
have a unique opportunity to improve how they share responsibility and work together
in the adult learning system.
This report outlines how Slovenia can strengthen the enabling conditions for co-operation,
co-operation between specific actors (ministries, municipalities and stakeholders),
and co-operation on specific challenges (promotion and financing). It recommends eight
actions that government, social partners and stakeholders can take to strengthen co-ordination
and co-operation, in order to improve participation, outcomes and cost-effectiveness
in adult learning.
Published on December 05, 2018
In series:OECD Skills Studiesview more titles