Skills for confident and conscious use of information technology are becoming increasingly important in a changing society. In IVET, digital competence may be crucial for learners to adapt in a competitive economy. To promote digital competence, the Swedish government is proposing a strategic nationwide programme that takes IVET-specific needs into account. More...
09 septembre 2016
ECVET Magazine No 25 - July 2016
Keep abreast of latest developments on ECVET, learn about creating ECVET units of learning outcomes, using the principles of ECVET and EQF, assessment of prior learning. More...
EQAVET Newsletter - June 2016
The last issue of EQAVET newsletter has been published and ready to download. More...
Can one system for validation meet the needs of all users?
Professional development of VET teachers and trainers: a warranty of quality
Committed and competent teachers and trainers are key to ensuring labour market relevance and quality of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe. More...
#CedefopPhotoAward and European vocational skills week – a winning combination!
An EU resident aged 18-30 in education and training? Then, you can win two fantastic trips: to Thessaloniki to visit Cedefop and join the opening weekend of the famous Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) in November, and to Brussels for the first European vocational skills week in December. More...
Validation in focus
Four reports on validation have just been published by Cedefop. They focus on funding, the care and youth sectors, use of validation of non-formal and informal learning, and validation and open educational resources. More...
New ReferNet partners given induction
ReferNet, Cedefop’s network of institutions providing information on vocational education and training (VET) in EU Member States plus Iceland and Norway, welcomed several new partners in July. More...
Cedefop and ETF experts share knowledge in Turin
More than 20 Cedefop and European Training Foundation (ETF) experts took part in the first knowledge-sharing seminar of the two EU agencies in 2016, in Turin on 15 July. More...
Skills a priority for the Slovak EU Presidency
Human capital and skills development and recognition are among the priorities of the Slovak EU Presidency in the second half of 2016. More...
Overcoming fear to reform, part of VET reform process
At a UNESCO/UNEVOC conference on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, on 15 July, in Bonn, Cedefop Director James Calleja said that one of the key reasons vocational education and training (VET) is not attractive enough to young and older learners and workers is education and employment authorities’ fear to reform it and raise its profile. More...
