This December, once again, Cedefop travelled with the EU jobs and mobility roadshow, an itinerant marketplace and information initiative, aiming to reach out to the education and training community of its host country, Greece. More...
The highlight of the November - December 2018 issue of Skillsnet e-bulletin refers to our Skills Forecast new thought-provoking blog “Four challenges on the future of work”. More...
Experts from several EU Member States discussed with Cedefop the objectives of the new community and its activities for 2019, which include the update of Cedefop’s European database of apprenticeship schemes and knowledge-generation activities regarding apprenticeships at European level through expert working groups. More...
The new dual learning (apprenticeship) system, focuses on innovation, digitalisation and (international) cooperation through different projects. The winners of the IdeaalDuaal competition are five apps in support of dual learning in Flanders. More...
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. Download ECVET magazine no 33 - December 2018. More...
The future of vocational education and training (VET) was the theme of Cedefop’s 6th Brussels seminar with the rotating EU Presidencies, on 13 December. More...
VET at upper secondary level has been declining in Sweden since the reform of 2011, but now there are indications that this decline has come to a halt. The European public opinion survey on vocational education and training showed that Swedes stand out regarding knowledge of VET and an opinion that VET allows people to find jobs quickly. More...
In light of the rapidly changing labour market and a lack of coordinated governance in data collection on national skill needs and labour forecasting, the National Vocational Education and Training Policy (2015) had recommended setting up a national VET steering group; its aim would be to bring together all main public and private VET stakeholders to coordinate the implementation and subsequent updates of national VET policy. More...
Cross-border apprenticeship is a concrete example of the European principle of free circulation, which opens up new chances and prospects for young people to broaden their professional and educational horizon, while helping to fight skill shortages. Luxembourg, France and Germany have recently been reinforcing cross-border apprenticeship by concluding bilateral agreements. More...
The State budget proposal for 2019, submitted to the Icelandic Parliament on 11 September, included several measures concerning VET-related issues, including a possible budget increase that would improve the potential of the ‘workplace training fund’ (Vinnustaðanámssjóður). More...
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