RESCALE: Reskill Employees by Stimulating Connection between Actors of Labour market & Education

The 2020 OECD statistics show that 9% of the 25-64 year-olds with an educational level below upper secondary school are unemployed. Besides, lots of in-transition workers, unemployed and inactive adults are not joining adult education. In addition, the EU argues that the green transition and digital transformation is likely to unevenly affect sectors. Therefore, the RESCALE project will develop an innovative approach to up- and reskill skills of in-transition workers, unemployed or inactive adults for new tasks and new jobs in particular from declining sectors into the green and digital economy. By developing an innovative infrastructure called the ‘Reskilling Lab’, the labor market position and level of proficiency of transversal, basic, digital and green skills of these vulnerable adults will be improved. First, a comparative analysis will be realized to compare the educational and labor market infrastructures throughout Europe, focussing on up- and reskilling skills.