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• ESL situation in Spain

  Spain once had the highest ESL rate among the EU-28 countries, but the rate has fallen considerably in the last few years. Spain is one of very few European countries with a comprehensive strategy in place to reduce ESL. Multi-professional teams are both a legal obligation and a well-established practice.

  Countries : Spain 
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• ESL situation in Switzerland

  Switzerland does not provide an official definition of ESLers, although the rate reported by Eurostat is low. The issue of ESL is typically embedded in the context of national programmes and initiatives tackling poverty, risk groups, employability etc. This approach importantly contributes to success in preventing and tackling ESL. Multi-agency partnerships at the local/institutional level are well established.

  Keywords : ESL statistics 
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