The 2018 Education and training monitor report was presented by the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus and the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) at a special event that took place at the EU House in November. More...
Significant changes in legislation governing VET take effect from November 2018 with the amended Bulgarian Vocational Education and Training Law. They concern the structure and functions of the National Agency for Vocational Education and Training (NAVET), dual VET, licensing procedures and the work of Vocational Training Centres (CVTs). The changes aim to improve the performance of VET institutions and the governance of the VET system. More...
Does vocational education and training (VET) have a positive image in Slovakia or Spain? How likely are VET graduates to continue to higher education in Cyprus or Germany? Answers to these and many more questions are provided in Cedefop’s European public opinion survey on VET country reports. More...
Retail is changing rapidly. Digitalisation and e-commerce pave the way for reskilling and upskilling for the sector’s workforce. These developments push companies to understand better the importance of supporting their employees in improving their competences. More...
Where and how should VET be adapted to the demands of the digital workplace? How can the strengths of the system be further developed and possible access barriers reduced. More...
The fourth industrial revolution is bringing a series of social, political, cultural and economic impacts that will unfold over the 21st century. It calls on the education community to be among the key players in developing VET curricula, ensuring that learners will graduate into a world equipped with the right skillset, to shape the world rather than solely address the skills gap challenge. More...
By Anton Crace. Australian providers are preparing for an end to the delivery of English programs with VET-accreditation after the Australian Skills Quality Authority issued a notice of their intention to ban these courses due to conflicts between vocational and ELICOS standards. More...
By Anton Crace. Study Group’s registration to deliver vocational programs in Australia has been cancelled, according to the Australian Skills Quality Authority. More...
By Anton Crace. A delegation of leaders from vocational providers in China visited New Zealand in October to discuss increased collaboration between the two countries, as part of the sixth Sino New Zealand Model Programme Symposium. More...
Romania has taken over the rotating six-month EU Presidency for the first time. Its programme, published on 15 January, focuses on ‘cohesion, a common European value’ and includes provisions for vocational education and training (VET), digital skills and mobility.
The programme is mainly future-oriented stating that ‘innovation and research contribute to job creation, and help increase companies’ competitiveness on global markets, improve people’s quality of life and generate sustainable economic growth.’ It makes the case for ‘a significant decrease of the digital gap between Member States, regions, categories of European citizens, and industrial sectors.’ It calls for special attention ‘to developing and implementing measures to improve digital skills and digital literacy, including by making this a long-term priority for the EU.’ More...
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