It is important to detect students at risk of early leaving as soon as possible. There should also be mechanisms to identify young people who leave education and training in a timely manner to increase their chances of reengaging.

• What are main profiles of early leavers and learners at risk of early leaving
• How to implement or improve early warning systems to identify those at risk
• How to develop systems to identify and monitor early leavers at national, regional or local level

The information in this section is based on findings from the Cedefop study ‘Leaving education early: putting vocational education and training (VET) centre stage’, would you like to know more about the study. More...

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This section proposes a selection of inspiring examples, including:

• quick wins - relatively simple activities that can contribute to tackling early leaving
• good practices – successful measures implemented in different EU countries to tackle early leaving
• toolkits and tools that have been developed to help tackle early leaving in Europe.

These examples were selected as part of the Cedefop study ‘Leaving education early: putting vocational education and training (VET) centre stage’. More...

What is the VET toolkit for tackling early leaving?
A Europe-wide toolkit inspired by successful VET practices in helping young people to attain at least an upper secondary qualification. More...

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