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1.3 Boosting digitalisation

1.3 Boosting
digitalisation

Supporting employers to identify their digital literacy needs through the EU
DigComp framework, so they can deliver work-based learning in Industries 4.0
and 5.0.

VET systems need to be informed on competences required by the job market

to support learners to obtain the knowledge and the skills aligned with the
development of the society and of the labour market, including – at a large-scale
– digitalisation, ensuring at the same time the transition to greener economies
and sustainable development.

The topic of digitalisation has taken a sudden leap across sectors since the
beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments all over the world have

launched guidelines on the implementation of distance learning in a short
period and teachers and learners found it necessarily to improve their digital
skills to be able to continue the teaching-learning process from distance. The
COVID-19 pandemic has consequently increased the spirit of resilience towards
adversities normally brought by digital transformation.

DigComp – The European Digital Competence Framework – is a reference for the
strategic planning of initiatives at European and Member State level and can be

used by employers and VET providers to identify the competences needed by
learners and employees. It has five areas, 21 competences and eight proficiency
levels for each competence, following the structure of the European
Qualification Framework that has eight levels, from basic (1 and 2) to highly
specialised (7 and 8). Each level in the hierarchy represents a higher level of
competences acquired, considering the complexity of the tasks and the
autonomy in completing the tasks.

The five areas are:
1. Information and data literacy: To articulate information needs, to
locate and retrieve digital data, information, and content. To judge

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