LifeComp

The European Framework for Personal, Social and Learning to Learn Key Competence

Publisher

Arianna Sala, Yves Punie, Vladimir Garkov, Marcelino Cabera

Type of institution

Supranational

Alignment

This framework operationalizes key skills identified in a 2018 Council Recommendation for lifelong learning, aiming to equip citizens for a rapidly changing world by fostering personal development, social inclusion, active citizenship, and employment. The framework, while conceptual, is intended to guide educators and policymakers in integrating these crucial life skills into formal, non-formal, and informal education across the EU, emphasizing its non-prescriptive nature and the ongoing need for practical implementation and adaptation.

Definition

The framework doesn't provide a specific definition for future skills. However, LifeComp is structured into three intertwined areas: Personal (Self-regulation, Flexibility, Wellbeing), Social (Empathy, Communication, Collaboration), and Learning to Learn (Growth Mindset, Critical Thinking, Managing Learning), with each competence further detailed by three descriptors (awareness, understanding, action).