LLLWeek'26 - Valuing parental skills: Socio-emotional learning, gender equity & recognition
Thu, 03 Dec
|Lifelong Learning Platform
EPA and EAEA This workshop explores validation of informal skills gained through parenting, focusing on socio-emotional learning (SEL) and gender equity.
Time & Location
03 Dec 2026, 16:00 – 18:00
Lifelong Learning Platform, Rue des Deux Églises 14, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
About the event
Co-organised by the European Parents' Association (EPA) and the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA), this interactive policy debate explores the validation and recognition of non-formal and informal skills acquired through parenting and broader adult learning.
Drawing on insights from the GrowWell project alongside EAEA’s expertise in adult learning pathways, the workshop focuses on upskilling parents and caregivers to support socio-emotional learning (SEL), nurture emotional well-being, and actively combat cyber-violence and online risks. Crucially, the session addresses structural gender imbalances in competence recognition, aiming to elevate traditionally invisible caregiving and life skills within European lifelong learning frameworks.
AGENDA
Opening remarks by Host MEP Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ (tbc), EPA & EAEA
Policy Insights & Project Case Studies
Panel Debate
