Delivering lifelong learning for knowledge, creativity and innovation - implementation of the "Education & Training 2010 work programme" 

PURPOSE: a staff working document to accompany the Commission Communication setting out the 2008 Joint Report on progress under the “Education and Training 2010” work programme.

CONTENT: every two years the Council and the Commission adopt a Joint Report on the implementation of the Education and Training 2010 work programme.

The main aim of this paper is:

• to describe progress made since 2004/05 in the implementation of the Educational and Training 2010 work programme at national and European level and to illustrate this with examples of recent developments;
• to compare the state of progress of national lifelong learning strategies; and
• to comment on the influence of the Education and Training 2010 work programme on national lifelong learning strategies and other key policy areas.

The report, is a synthesis of the 2007 national reports and is based upon their structure. Thus, the report analyses and reports on:

• national lifelong learning strategies;
• transversal policy objectives;
• schools;
• higher education;
• vocational education and training and adult education; and
• implementation of the education and training 2010 work programme at EU level