Financing adult learning: The role of public funding

On 20 - 21 October 2025, join the Cedfop's event Financing adult learning: The role of public funding. In response to the European commitment to increasing adult participation in learning, this conference aims to provide an overview of the range of funding instruments available across the EU Member States, and to discuss the future role of public (co-) financing of adult learning. The debate will focus on individual learning accounts and training funds, based on the results of dedicated Cedefop research projects.

About the Conference

In particular, the conference will present recent Cedefop research on the following topics: 

• The overall structures of public (co-)financing for adult learning across the EU, drawing on dedicated ReferNet country-specific reports, and on the Cedefop database on financing adult learning.

• Financial support for individuals to take up learning, with a focus on individual learning accounts, presenting the results of a dedicated Cedefop study on the topic.

• Arrangements to incentivise employers to provide training, presenting the results of recent Cedefop study on Training Funds in the EU, and an upcoming report on the results of the latest round of the CVTS survey. 

Discover more about the event and register.