{"id":596940,"date":"2025-11-27T10:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/596940\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:24:13","slug":"the-european-commission-updates-its-digital-competence-framework-digcomp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/596940\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Commission updates its digital competence framework DigComp"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest update of the digital competence framework,\u00a0DigComp 3.0<\/a>, is published today. It provides new features for anyone interested in understanding and identifying digital competence needs, and supporting their development.<\/p>\n

This new edition reflects significant technological and societal developments since the previous 2022 version, and embodies the human-centric values of\u00a0the\u00a0European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Digital skills are more essential than ever: in\u00a02023, only 56% of adults in the EU had basic digital skills<\/a>, while the spread of AI and new digital opportunities \u2013 and risks \u2013 increase the need for a shared understanding of what it means to be digitally competent.<\/p>\n

In response to these needs, the JRC in collaboration with the European Commission\u2019s\u00a0department for employment, social affairs and inclusion<\/a> compiled an update of the\u00a0European Digital Competence Framework<\/a>. First developed and published in 2013, the framework is a tool which describes the digital competences people need for learning, working and participating in society. A\u00a0policy<\/a> brief which takes a look back at the adoption and use of DigComp over the past decade accompanies the launch of DigComp 3.0.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new in DigComp 3.0?<\/p>\n

DigComp 3.0 introduces substantial content developments, including a new set of over 500 learning outcomes\u00a0\u2013 an important policy and practical tool that can be used to help bridge digital skills gaps. \u00a0These, along with other new features such as an extended Glossary\u00a0and multipleformats, result in a framework that is relevant, clear\u00a0and agile.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The revision also includes a systematic integration of AI competence across all areas of digital competence. At the same time, the structure of the framework remains the same, which means that DigComp continues to act as a stable reference point in a rapidly changing digital landscape.<\/p>\n

The new edition of the framework has been shaped by the priorities emerging from policy, research and extensive consultation involving around 300 experts and stakeholders from across Europe and beyond. The update integrates five major themes:<\/p>\n