The Slovak dual vocational education and training (VET) system was launched in 2015/16. And first results are encouraging. More...
Employers are educators – Cedefop Director
‘Expanding work-based learning to make vocational education and training (VET) more attractive requires employer engagement,’ said Cedefop Director James Calleja at a workshop on the role of the New skills agenda for Europe in skills development and employability, on 8 September in Brussels. More...
More at-risk young people are turning to private VET providers
Why we need an independent authority to oversee tertiary education
VET disgrace means Birmingham must not extend higher education funding to for-profit providers
By Andrew MacDonald. Today’s report in The Australian that more than 7000 students allegedly have been left stranded with significant debts after one of the country’s largest private colleges “unilaterally” withdrew them from courses must surely spur this government into ruling out any plans to provide private providers with greater access to higher education. More...
Dossier de synthèse sur l'enseignement professionnel en France
Le Conseil national d'évaluation du système scolaire français (CNESCO) a publié un dossier complet sur l'enseignement professionnel en France. Voir l'article...
Working together for more attractive VET systems
At a meeting at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin on 2 September, Federal State Secretary Cornelia Quennet-Thielen and Cedefop Director James Calleja discussed Cedefop’s future role and synergies on validation of informal and non-formal learning, acquisition of digital skills for new jobs, governance of EU skills anticipation and matching systems. More...
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
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...