Local/regional decision-makers
Regional and municipal authorities responsible for implementing policies at regional and local level, coordinating stakeholders, ensuring access to training, and aligning provision with labour market needs. They support this through financial measures such as scholarships, grants, subsidies, and training incentives; administrative measures including local skills-needs assessments and labour market intelligence; while practical implementation actions – such as career guidance, mentoring, outreach, flexible learning arrangements, and co-design of training programmes – are typically delivered through local employment offices, education and training providers, employer partnerships, and contracted support services.
Local/regional decision-makers
1
Low engagement of target groups
Vulnerable adults are not sufficiently reached, enrolled, or retained in support pathways.
2
Fragmented service delivery
Learners face disconnected institutions and repeated procedures across providers.
3
Weak employer participation
Employers are not meaningfully involved in shaping or supporting training pathways.
4
Misalignment with local labour demand
Training provision does not adequately reflect current local vacancies or future skills demand.
5
High dropout rates
Participants leave programmes before completion due to unmet support needs.
6
Limited green skills integration
Green and sustainability competences are not systematically embedded in provision.
7
Poor recognition of informal skills
Existing competences from work/life experience are not formally recognised.
8
Low provider collaboration
Training providers operate separately rather than in coordinated partnership.
9
Lack of learner-centred pedagogy
Delivery methods are insufficiently flexible for adult learners’ realities.
10
Weak tracking of outcomes
Outcome data is not systematically collected or used for improvement.