This white paper examines the European Commission’s Union of Skills initiative through the lens of digital education, highlighting how EDEN Digital Learning Europe (EDEN DLE) and its network can contribute to the initiative’s objectives of lifelong learning, upskilling, and reskilling across Europe. It argues that digital education, grounded in values of accessibility, inclusiveness, ethics, flexibility, and sustainability, plays a pivotal role in equipping citizens with future-oriented competences while supporting educators through research-informed practices. Drawing on over three decades of expertise and engagement in European projects, EDEN DLE emphasises the importance of striking a balance between technological innovation and educational values, ensuring that skills development policies promote equity, resilience, and meaningful participation in the evolving digital society. The paper concludes that the UoS will only achieve its full potential if the drive for competitiveness is complemented by a values-driven approach that places people, equity, and leadership development at the centre of skills policy and practice, thus ensuring sustainable, resilient, and human-centred education for Europe’s future.