Conference documents, observations from international experts and summaries of discussions during the second policy learning forum on learning outcomes for vocational education and training (VET) qualifications on 13 and 14 October 2016, have just been published. More...

The Apprenticeship scheme (new modern apprenticeship) of Cyprus is being upgraded and reformed to improve quality and relevance to labour market needs. More...

To make the vocational education and training (VET) more responsive to labour market needs and to raise its attractiveness, the education ministry has designed a new apprenticeship-type scheme called work-based learning (WBL). More...

Greece has recently introduced new instruments to support the development, implementation and upgrading of its apprenticeships system. To establish a quality framework for VET/ apprenticeship, Law 4386/2016 (May 2016) foresees steady transition to the new system as part of the modernisation and expansion of VET in the country. More...

Digital skills are defined as one of five basic skills in Norway’s national curriculum. They are considered fundamental to learning in all subjects as well as a prerequisite for learners to be able to demonstrate their competences and qualifications. More...

In 2016, the Minister for Tourism approved education and training requirements for vocational qualifications ‘tourist guide’ and ‘mountain guide’. Common training tests for ski instructors are being developed. The new requirements will improve the quality and competitiveness of tourism. More...

Measuring the effectiveness of an education system is crucial for the design of adequate social and economic policies. It is also a complex task that requires not only objective indicators built on quality data, but also a holistic and systematic approach to matching education and labour market systems better. More...

The 45 EU Agencies and Joint Undertakings make a vast contribution to the economic and political development of the European Union according to two new studies presented on 6 December during the EU Agencies Forum at the European Parliament. More...

A total of 49 043 immigrants arrived in Norway in 2015: the term immigrant also covers asylum seekers and refugees. The biggest group, around 18 000, are labour immigrants. Flight was the reason for immigration for 9 221 arrivals, partly due a large increase in migration of Syrian refugees, while 16 580 came for family reasons. More...

From learning German to help with vocational and educational training: the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is supporting the integration of refugees with an extensive package of measures. More...