Basic skills – literacy education

Strong literacy skills lay the foundation for future learning and help prevent skill gaps from widening over time.

Our practice article highlights projects across Europe that put forward different and innovative ways to energise reading and literacy practices in schools. If you are looking for new ideas to boost literacy skills among your pupils, read about how innovative programmes, assistive technologies and cross-sector collaboration can make the difference in our tutorial.

Poor literacy skills can lead to low achievement or early school leaving. The article by Stefanie Ledermaier, specialist in vocational education and training for youth at Cedefop, explores the importance of strategies to strengthen literacy through vocational education.

Discover all our content on literacy education.