Based on the amendments of the Scholarship Act from 2013, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has introduced a Scholarships policy (2015-19). Its goal is to mitigate structural imbalances in the labour market over 2015-19 by encouraging youth and adult enrolment in upper vocational programmes for shortage occupations. More...

Many refugees are entering Germany, offering a challenge to society in which education plays a key role. Education supports immigrant integration, including many children and young people. Immigrant integration also raises many questions, such as their legal situation, opportunities that exist in different areas of education, and the support that is available. More...

To evaluate the impact of its activities, the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA) has in place a system designed by independent external consultants. More...

Quality management development in vocational education and training (VET) in Finland is based on both national and underlying EU policy outlines. The aim had been set that by 2015, all VET providers would have in place a well-functioning quality system, supporting quality management and its continuous improvement. More...

VET in Hungary has undergone quite a few changes in the recent years. The new government that entered into power in 2010 had soon expressed its intention to launch a fundamental restructuring of VET to raise the share and prestige of skilled workers’ training and so eliminate the apparent labour shortage in many vocations. More...