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30·04·2023

Briefing note – Big skills for small companies

Cedefop takes stock of recent policy instruments that support employer-sponsored training. This briefing note takes stock of policies and instruments EU countries deploy to encourage MSME training provision and to strengthen their training performance. Read this publication on Cedefop’s website

15·03·2023

The European Pillar of Social Rights in 20 principles

The 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights are the beacon guiding us towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity. The Commission has already presented several actions based on each principle of the Pillar, with additional actions planned to further strengthen social rights in […]

15·03·2023

Briefing note - Working together towards attractive, inclusive, innovative, agile and flexible VET

In the framework of European countries’ cooperation on VET and lifelong learning, Cedefop monitors, analyses and reports on countries’ priorities and activities. Cedefop’s role in the process is pivotal: it gathers the necessary national information through its network of expertise spanning all EU Member States, Iceland and Norway, ReferNet, and […]

15·03·2023

Briefing note - Ready, steady, go!

Cedefop 2022-23 activities help kickstart the European Year of Skills. In a context of crisis and accelerating megatrends, the Agency continues to focus attention on the vocational education and training (VET), skills and employment dimensions of the twin transitions. Read this publication on Cedefop’s website

15·03·2023

Timeline of VET policies in Europe by Cedefop

The Timeline provides an overview of national policy developments and their implementation and presents information in an interactive way to enable the exploration of VET policies and initiatives across Europe. Access the Timeline of VET policies in Europe here.

15·03·2023

Mobility Scoreboard for initial VET by Cedefop

IVET learning mobility is seen as a catalyst in internationalising VET, and as a driver of further mobility in the European labour market. Consequently, over the past decade, mobility for learning and work has been a central feature in the development of European tools – ECVET, EQAVET and Europass. The […]

15·03·2023

VET in Europe Database by Cedefop

From 2005 to 2018, Vocational education and training (VET) in Europe country reports presented VET systems and their particular features to foreigners and a broad public of non-experts on VET. While mainly descriptive in nature, brief but comprehensive reports provided analytical information on the most prominent features and challenges of […]

15·02·2023

Skillset and match - Setting the European Digital Transition in Motion

The September 2022 issue of Skillset and match, Cedefop’s magazine promoting learning for work, is now available to read and download. As Skillset and match reaches the end of the road, our main story tries to identify winners and losers of Europe's digital transition in the light of the changes brought about by […]

30·01·2023

Tailored training for digital test engineers

Faced with a shortage of digital professionals, the technology consulting company Sogeti is rolling up its sleeves by developing a tailored intensive training programme to recruit its future Junior Digital Test Engineers. In November 2021, the launch of the second training round confirmed the success of this public-private collaboration. With […]

29·11·2022

‘We are founders’ programme: strengthening entrepreneurial skills

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major challenge for entrepreneurs, forcing a digital acceleration. Four private and public actors wanting to contribute to the economic recovery of Belgium cooperated to set up the ‘We are founders’ programme for tech start-ups in autumn 2021. The first edition was a big success; participating projects attracted […]

27·07·2022

Teachers and trainers in a changing world

Publication from Cedefop: Teachers and trainers in a changing world: Belgium Building up competences for inclusive, green and digitalised vocational education and training (VET), 2022, 45p.

16·05·2022

Wallonia boosts dual training in construction sector

Following the severe flooding that hit the Walloon Region in July 2021 with 209 out of its 262 communes affected, the distribution of the budget allocated to the Walloon recovery plan had to be modified: EUR 737.706.000 are now granted to support the rebuilding and resilience of disaster-affected areas. Although […]