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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

Implementing European priorities in VET: Belgium

Making national VET agile, flexible, innovative, attractive, inclusive and quality-assured This thematic perspective provides an overview of specific themes in Belgium within a common European format, allowing for comparison across countries. It complements the general information on Belgium's vocational education and training (VET) policies and systems available in the VET […]

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Embedded vocational orientation in school curricula

As from September 2024, the “Rahmenplan Berufliche Orientierung” (framework plan for vocational orientation), is in force in all schools in the German-speaking Community (BE-DE), giving learners the opportunity to get to know the working world at an early stage. In recent years, surveys in BE-DE have highlighted a lack of […]

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PédaGobox: optimised activities for hybrid training

Since June 2024, Bruxelles Formation, the public vocational training service for adults in the Brussels region, has been making its PédaGobox, a toolbox for innovation and the expansion of training practices, available to French-speaking vocational training stakeholders. Faced with successive lockdowns during the pandemic, Bruxelles Formation’s training centres had to adapt […]

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Vocational education and training - Policy briefs 2023

This VET policy briefs, prepared by Cedefop, provide an overview of vocational education and training (VET) policy developments in Flanders and the French-speaking part of Belgium, from 2020 to early 2023. Two VET policy briefs, produced by Cedefop, focus on Belgium and offers an overview of vocational education and training […]

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Analysis of the impact of the green economic transition in the Brussels-Capital Region

"What green jobs will there be in the future, and what qualifications will be needed to qualify for them? There are currently around 66,000 green jobs in the Brussels Region in the six sectors of the Shifting Economy. And this is just the beginning: an increase of 184% could be […]

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Addressing skills gaps to enhance employability

In Brussels, all newly registered job seekers on unemployment support are now benefitting from the Language and Digital Skills Assessment for informed employment counselling and training opportunities. As Cedefop’s Belgium Refernet partners report, marking the European Union’s Belgian Presidency, in the first quarter of 2023, Brussels had 116,000 individuals actively seeking employment […]

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Event - Salon de la Formation à Bruxelles

Une nouvelle édition du Salon de la Formation aura lieu les mardi 26 et mercredi 27 mars à Tour & Taxis à Bruxelles. Bruxelles Formation et ses Partenaires vous invitent à découvrir les métiers et les formations qui mènent à l’emploi. Lors de ces deux journées, des professionnels aideront le […]

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Belgian Presidency - Vocational education and training in Belgium

The ReferNet Belgium Annual Action Plan for 2023 included 3 deliverables for the current Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Discover the intricacies of vocational education and training in Belgium and unlocking pathways to skill development in our latest articles published in collaboration with Cedefop: Short Description […]

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Event - Journée Portes Ouvertes IFAPME 2024

Cher.e lecteur.trice, Notre partenaire ReferNet, l'IFAPME organise une journée portes ouvertes. Notez donc le mercredi 26 juin 2024 dans votre agenda : Journée Portes Ouvertes dans les Centres de formation du Réseau IFAPME. Avec son catalogue de formations, son Réseau et son expertise, l’IFAPME donne la possibilité de se former à […]

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20 years of skills validation in the French-speaking part of Belgium

In October 2023, the Skills Validation Consortium celebrated its 20th anniversary. In 20 years, more than 63 000 Skills credentials have been issued to almost 34 000 beneficiaries by accredited validation centres in Wallonia and Brussels, confirming the success of this unique system in Belgium. Created in 2003 by a cooperation […]

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Greening VET - What does it mean and what does it take?

On 25th January, Cedefop invites representatives from VET institutions, skills ecosystem stakeholders and policy-makers from EU Member States and beyond to the 7th European Year of Skills virtual get-together. The event will allow VET stakeholders to explore how greening is already changing VET programme content and delivery, and what practical […]

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Research Paper - Stemming the tide: tackling early leaving from vocational education and training in times of crises

In 2022, ReferNet Belgium participated in a survey for Cedefop with the final aim to provide a better understanding the phenomenon of early leaving from vocational education and training (ELVET). Cedefop published in December 2023 a synthesis report: "The report has special focus on the mechanisms and support measures countries […]

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