European Union skills frameworks and policies (e.g. DigComp, GreenComp, LifeComp, ESCO and EQF) have become so numerous and complex that teachers find them difficult to understand and apply in their teaching practice. This creates a sense of overload among teachers, contributes to resistance to training, and slows down the effective implementation of EU policies in practice. Bridging Policy and Practice: Empowering Adult Educators to Apply EU Skills Frameworks (SENSE-EU) project will simplify and connect the existing frameworks and “translate” them into a teacher-friendly and practical format.
Project duration:
September 2026 - August 2028 (24 months)
Budget:
250 000 euro
Funder:

SENSE-EU key outputs include guidance materials and an action plan for using the key EU skills frameworks and policies (e.g. DigComp, GreenComp, LifeComp, ESCO and EQF) in teaching. These resources will provide teachers with clear guidance on how to make better use of these frameworks in everyday adult education.
The University of Tartu will contribute to the development of a structured overview of EU frameworks, strategies and policy documents relevant to adult learning. We will also act as the lead partner for the work package focused on developing a teacher training programme and digital learning environments. In addition, we will participate in piloting the training programme and disseminating the project results.
Skytte Institute: Anna Beitane ja Alar Kilp; Institute of Education at University of Tartu: Margus Pedaste;
Lead partner: Bildungshaus Retzhof (Austria);
SYNCNIFY (France);
CESIE ENTE DEL TERZO SETTORE (Italy);
CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (Cyprus).
Associated partners: Tartu Rahvaülikool ja VOCO.
Pille Gerhold
Project manager
Anastasiia Turusinova
Digital Content Expert and Communication Specialist