A synthesis report, which has just been published, completes the 2016 update of the European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning. The synthesis is accompanied by 36 country and four thematic reports. More...

The consultation process aims to collect information and opinions from the general public and stakeholders on the work of the agencies. The public consultation aims at gathering new ideas for the future of the agencies, including governance issues and comparing alternative policy options. It also seeks to assess the usefulness of the agencies with regard to relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and added value. More...

Are you a ministry official, public or private employment service adviser, vocational education and training (VET) provider or practitioner involved in the design and implementation of recent national/regional policy programmes focused on VET provision and skills matching of the long-term unemployed. More...

The highlight of the March 2017 issue of the Skillsnet e-bulletin refers to the first comprehensive compendium of guides on skills anticipation methods, a series of joint publications prepared by Cedefop, the European Training Foundation and the International Labour Office. More...

Have you wondered how many students participate in initial vocational education and training (IVET) in European countries? Or how many enterprises provide training to workers? Cedefop has selected a set of 36 indicators to quantify some key aspects of vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong learning. More...

Cedefop is looking for national experts based across Europe to cooperate for the development of national lifelong guidance and careers education systems.
An expert is needed in each of the 28 EU Member States, as well as in Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. More...