Across Europe, too many people are still excluded from higher education and lifelong learning because teaching approaches do not match how diverse learners process and retain information. The participation gap is clear: only 10.8% of adults (25–64) take part in education, below the EU target of 15%, and participation among low-skilled adults is even lower (4.3%).
At the same time, literacy barriers remain widespread. The OECD’s 2023 PIAAC findings show that nearly 20% of adults lack basic literacy and numeracy skills, which makes text-heavy learning environments especially difficult to access.
Yet many educators still rely on traditional, text-heavy instruction, and visuals are often treated as decoration rather than as core learning tools. This is happening at a time when digitalisation is reshaping attention and learning habits, making it harder for learners to stay engaged through text alone.
VISUALITY addresses this gap by helping educators use visuals as structured teaching strategies, supporting comprehension, engagement, accessibility, and participation for learners facing language, literacy, socio-economic, or cognitive barriers.
VISUALITY is for people and organisations who want practical ways to make teaching more inclusive and accessible through the strategic use of visuals.
If you teach in higher education or adult education, VISUALITY will provide practical guidance and training to help you use visuals to support understanding, engagement, and retention, particularly for learners who struggle with text-heavy materials.
If you are a learner who finds traditional learning materials difficult to access due to language barriers, low literacy, or different learning needs, VISUALITY’s approach aims to make learning clearer, more supportive, and more engaging.
If you shape teaching practices, CPD, or curriculum design, VISUALITY offers a tested training pathway and evidence base that can be embedded into faculty development and institutional strategies.
If you work in university alliances, accreditation bodies, or professional networks, VISUALITY provides research and validated training that can support wider adoption of inclusive visual pedagogy across systems and countries.