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Table of contents

Foreword 1
Acknowledgements 3
List of tables and figures 6
Executive summary 7

1. Learning while working 11
1.1. Introduction: workplace learning contributions to
the economic recovery 11
1.2. Flexicurity agendas and lifelong learning: rebuilding
the social contract between citizens and the state 14
1.3. Skill development and workplace learning: transversal
policy priorities 16
1.4. Structure and concepts underlying the report 19

2. To train or not to train? 22
2.1. Introduction 22
2.2. To train or not to train: the company perspective 23
2.3. To be trained or not to be trained: the employee perspective 26
2.3.1. Who participates in formal or non-formal education
and training? Facts and figures 26
2.3.2. Is the workplace reinforcing learning participation
inequalities? 30
2.4. Learning in the workplace: for what purposes? 32
2.4.1. Informal learning versus more formalised training:
how to train? 32
2.4.2. Why do enterprises train? Innovation versus safety
requirements? 35
2.5. Conclusions and policy messages 36

3. Broadening access to learning in the workplace 38
3.1. Introduction 38
3.2. Taking on board the interests of employers and
employees when designing financial incentives 39
3.3. The foundations for learning: key workplace competences 42