Translation of "Smolt-to-adult return " (English → French) :

— to improve the labour market relevance of education and training and to adapt it to the needs of identified target groups (for example young people in vocational training, adults, parents returning to the labour market, low-skilled and older workers, migrants and other disadvantaged groups, in particular people with disabilities).

· Encourage a greater variety of study modes (e.g. part-time, distance and modular learning, continuing education for adult returners and others already in the labour market), by adapting funding mechanisms where necessary.

Participation in pre-school education Special needs education Early school leavers Literacy in reading, mathematics and science Language skills ICT skills Civic skills Learning to learn skills Upper secondary completion rates of young people School management Schools as multi-purpose local learning centres | Professional development of teachers and trainers Stratification of education and training systems Higher education graduates Cross-national mobility of students in higher education Participation of adults in lifelong learning Adults’ skills Educational attainment of the population Investment in education and training Returns to education and tr ...[+++]aining |

These sources provide data for the indicators: early school leavers (3) , ICT skills (6) , upper secondary completion rates of young people (9) , participation of adults in lifelong learning ( 16) , educational attainment of the population (18) and returns to education and training (20) .

Needs for higher levels of basic skills adapted to the new labour market and the knowledge society concern young people and adults, employed or unemployed, and are particularly acute for certain categories (e.g. low-skilled and older workers or inactive women who want to return to work) and in certain regions or whole countries.

Re-skilling for the knowledge society: By end 2003, Member States, where appropriate using structural funds and supported by the Commission, should launch actions to provide adults (e.g. the unemployed, women returning to the labour market, etc) with the key skills [20] needed for the knowledge society, to improve their employability and overall quality of life.