This report provides an in-depth analysis of adults’ participation in non-formal job-related education and training in Europe, having particular but not exclusive regard to employed adults. It investigates its variability and in/equality based on key factors at individual level, including socio-demographic background, education, labour market status, jobs and workplace characteristics. More...

The European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning are written for individuals and institutions responsible for the initiation, development, implementation and operation of validation arrangements. The ambition of the guidelines is to clarify the conditions for implementation, highlighting the critical choices to be made by stakeholders at different stages of the process. More...

This publication is the final report on Cedefop’s study on in-company trainers in small and medium-sized enterprises. More and more opportunities exist for adults to learn, including in work-based settings; enterprises provide training to ensure that they have all the skills and competences needed for competitiveness and growth. More...

Old routes for new routes celebrates Cedefop’s 40^th anniversary. It is a story about people and events that have influenced the work of the European Union’s oldest agency and outlines the considerable achievements of European cooperation in vocational education and training policy. More...