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The information network on Vocational Education and Training in Belgium

ReferNet.be

The information network on Vocational Education and Training in Belgium

Quality of apprenticeships in Europe

Exploring Apprenticeship Quality Across Europe: Insights from 34 Schemes in 29 Countries How can apprenticeship quality be strengthened across Europe? Cedefop’s latest publication, Quality of Apprenticeships in Europe, examines 34 apprenticeship schemes across the 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. It highlights progress made, identifies persistent gaps and explores […]

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Event: AI skills as a competitive advantage for Europe

As AI transforms the world of work, explore how upskilling and reskilling can help workers and organisations harness its benefits. Bringing together researchers, social partners and EU and national policymakers, this event taking place in Thessaloniki contributes to the wider conversation on Europe’s competitiveness and resilience as part of European […]

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Inclusion at the core of future-proof VET in Europe

How can Europe make vocational education and training (VET) more inclusive and responsive to future challenges? This Cedefop publication explores national policy developments and approaches to placing inclusion at the core of future-proof VET systems, offering insights to help shape more accessible and resilient learning opportunities across Europe. Read it […]

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Belgium: Wallonia launches one-stop lifelong guidance portal

Since 20 November 2025, Wallonia has offered a portal dedicated to lifelong guidance (OTLAV, Orientation Tout au Long de la Vie) via cdmetiers.be, the collective website of the Walloon career centres (Cités des Métiers). Developed through a multi-partner initiative, the portal serves as a single-entry point for both citizens and guidance […]

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Spotlight on jobs and skills - Belgium

This publication forms part of Cedefop’s Spotlight on jobs and skills series, which provides concise and up-to-date insights into labour market developments and skills trends across EU Member States, as well as Iceland and Norway. Drawing on Cedefop’s extensive country-level skills intelligence, this edition focuses on Belgium, offering an overview […]

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Cedefop launches new EU framework for lifelong guidance

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has launched a new EU reference framework for lifelong guidance to help people navigate education, training and career transitions throughout their lives. Presented during a policy forum in Thessaloniki, the framework includes 18 guidelines covering areas such as career management […]

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Cedefop 2026 Traineeship Programme

The traineeship programme at Cedefop offers graduates the opportunity to gain practical experience in a European agency environment while contributing to projects related to skills and vocational education. The programme is open to recent graduates who meet specific academic and language requirements and have not previously worked extensively within EU […]

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Pilot evidence from Cedefop's European Vocational Teacher Survey - VET teachers at a turning point

This paper provides initial empirical findings from the pilot phase of the Cedefop European Vocational Teacher Survey (EVTS), the first survey conducted across the EU to explore the experiences, working conditions and professional development of teachers in initial vocational education and training (IVET). Read the publication on Cedefop's website.

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Brussels: Roofers Rally - game-based learning in vocational training

Discover Roofers Rally: Fun, collaborative learning for roofers! This innovative educational game helps jobseekers and workers boost their professional skills and has been available since September 2025 across French-speaking Belgium. Roofers Rally is a team quiz board game that covers various aspects of the roofing profession. The 696 questions are […]

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Brussels: greater digital inclusion for job seekers

The action plan for inclusion and digital autonomy of job seekers in training is evolving in autumn 2025. The measures put in place will be continued in the framework of an ‘Equality of opportunities and inclusion’ plan.  Bruxelles Formation, the public vocational training service for adults in the Brussels region, highlighted […]

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Cedefop launches Europe’s first Vocational Teacher Survey

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Cedefop, has launched the European Vocational Teacher Survey (EVTS) – the first EU-wide study giving a voice to vocational education and training teachers across 23 Member States. Across Europe, schools are struggling to recruit and keep VET teachers, especially in science, […]

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Shaping Learning and Skills for Europe

This new publication from Cedefop presents a renewed vision for VET's future, addressing key challenges like adult learning, skill mismatches, and integrating VET with policy objectives. It advocates for a broader VET and Skills development (VET-S) approach. Key insights and recommendations: - Embed lifelong and lifewide learning into all systems, […]

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