Poland: Badge+, testing new tool for digital badges

The Educational Research Institute is developing an application for issuing digital badges and PDF certificates.

Netherlands: Future educational needs: have classical demarcations outlived themselves?

For now, the quality of VET and higher education in the Netherlands is good. But is it ready for the future? Is it adequate to respond to the future needs of society?

Sweden: increasing quality and attractiveness of VET through regional networks

In November 2022, the first vocational education network was introduced as a pilot in Norrbotten and discussed regional successes, challenges and solutions in vocational education.

Romania: ReCONECT project anticipates and monitors labour market needs, and evaluates VET policies

The national ReCONECT project (2020-23) aims at creating mechan

Latvia: upskilling pathways introduced in legislation

On 1 May 2023, the

Italy: approval of national implementation plan for VET

The Italian National Implementation Plan (NIP) takes the form of a strategic and guidance document that derives from the VET Recommendation 2020 and the Osnabrück Declaration.

VET practitioners' voice to be heard

As learning outcomes come to the forefront as a main descriptive tool for vocational education and training (VET), Cedefop invites Vet practitioners to contribute actively to the discussion at Euro

Estonia: skills and professional qualifications system reform

Portugal: Green Skills & Jobs programme

The Green Skills & Jobs programme enables the training and re-qualific

Slovakia: Upskilling initiative for adult learners

On 14 February 2023, the labour ministry launched a campaign to encourage the participation of adults in upskilling and to raise awareness of the extended services offered by Labour Offices to adul

Cyprus: study results on labour demand and supply

Systematic monitoring of labour market trends and projection of future requirements, are key elements for a flexible labour market.

Spain: employment opportunity comes knocking

More than 2 400 young people with no prior work experience are already employed thanks to the programme ‘First work experience in Public Administration’.

Czechia: aligning job descriptions and VET curricula to labour market needs

Czechia is one of the most industrialised countries in Europe.

European Year of Skills: Investing in skills and quality jobs

The European Year of Skills can set in motion the skilling revolution Europe needs and kickstart a decade of socially just transition, Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel said during Europe Da

Building skills and upgrading jobs go together

Developing skills and improving jobs so that they make best use of these skills are two crucial elements when it comes to increasing the performance of organisations, according to a recent report p

Denmark: major financial boost in rural areas

The Danish Government and a broad majority in Parliament have announced a major financial boost for basic VET programmes (FGU), adult and continuing education, and youth education in rural areas.

Finland: more VET provided in English

Eight education and training providers have received 13 new authorisations from the Ministry of Education and Culture to provide vocational education and training (VET) in English.

Iceland: easing access to employment for IVET learners

Skills developments and trends in construction

Following the analyses of the touri

Cedefop skills forecast: Green and digital transitions to have positive employment impact

Cedefop’s newly launched 2023 skills forecast sees the EU-27 economy grow in the projection period up