ILA-HUN. Development of Individual Learning Accounts in Hungary

Development and Implementation of Individual Learning Accounts in Hungary (ILA-HUN)

The Hungarian Ministry, DG REFORM and AARC/Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini partnered to support the Hungarian government in the introduction of an Individual Learning Account (ILA) to help increase adult participation in education and training through financial incentives. The ILA will be combined with supporting services (e.g., directories of approved trainers and training courses) as appropriate for the Hungarian context, the operation of its labour markets and VET systems.

DG REFORM and FGB supported the Hungarian authorities in defining the necessary steps, processes and procedures needed for developing an ILA. A roadmap describing the required administrative capacity and relevant technical procedures to implement the ILA system in the country was developed as part of this technical support project.

Based on extensive consultation with Hungarian stakeholders and best practices, the project delivered the following outputs:

• Situation Analysis Report, providing a factual summary of the current status of the adult training system in Hungary, and setting out how the ILA can be implemented and integrated into the Hungarian legal and procedural frameworks
• HUN-ILA Proof of Concept, including a set of recommendations to inform the implementation of the ILA in Hungary. This will take into account all elements of the enabling framework as defined in the Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts.
• Implementation Roadmap and action plan, outlining the recommended step-by-step process for the introduction and implementation of the ILA, and providing a clear picture of what the end goal is.

FGB will capitalise on previous experiences in terms of ILA knowledge, having led the Study to support the Commission's explorations for a possible EU initiative on Individual Learning Accounts.

The project is funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, managed by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support.

Watch the video of the project on DG REFORM's YouTube channel