Adult and continuing education in Europe: Using public policy to secure a growth in skills

This publication is a review of the findings of several EU-funded research projects under the 6th and 7th Framework Programmes for Research. The conclusions of the research projects reviewed in this publication propose a number of policy priorities to support adult and continuing education and to harvest the potential of existing scientific production. This paper surveys these conclusions and guides policy-makers in developing policy interventions which both support the growth of adult and continuing education and exploit the wealth of research and research tools available.