CEDEFOP informations

Guidance and career development experts from all EU and accession countries, Cedefop experts and European Commission representatives engaged in the 2nd CareersNet meeting on 7 and 8 June in Thessa

Cedefop’s policy learning forum on skills anticipation gathered over 60 national stakeholders from countries participating in the agency’s country support programme and other experts in Thessalonik

The European Commission, with Cedefop’s support, organised a festival on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, on 14 and 15 June in Brussels, bringing together around 300 practitioner

New Act on social economy and social enterprises offers a solid legislative framework to address long-term un

The Centre for Education Development is carrying out the

The Ministry of National Education is preparing the Integrated skills strategy (

A key part of Ireland’s National skills strategy and action plans for education is the expansion of the apprenticeship system, with the aim to increase substantially the number of new apprentices b

Production schools offer training that leads to a vocational qualification for young people who have dropped out of education.

Europe’s labour force is projected to remain at a similar level in the period up to 2030 while moderate job growth will likely curb unemployment, according to Cedefop’s skills forecast, released on

According to figures from the Directorate of Education and Training, 20 800 vocational students received apprenticeship training in companies in 2017.

In March 2018, the Work-based Learning and Apprenticeship Act came into force,

On December 21 2017 the quality assurance framework, which is the national plan for education and training quality, was approved by the board of the Italian EQAVET reference point, in the conferenc

Croatian e-Schools project receives prestigious UNESCO award for initiatives introducing ICT in education in 2017 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed the Croatian e-Schools project among the top 12 introducing ICT in education in the world in 2017, in a competit

A pilot project Mistrovská zkouška (master craftsman examination) was launched by the National Institute for Education in November 2017 and will continue until 2021.

Cedefop’s European database on apprenticeship schemes is an online tool that cont

Jobs and skills: an online match The SKILLSNET e-bulletin May 2018 Issue has just been send to Skillsnet members and published here in a pdf format.

Following the resignation of Cedefop Director James Calleja, Deputy Director Mara Brugia has been appointed Acting Director by Cedefop’s Governing Board.

Following the resignation of Cedefop Director James Calleja, Deputy Director Mara Brugia has been appointed Acting Director by Cedefop’s Governing Board.

In May, the National Office of Vocational Education and Training and Adult Learning (Novetal), Cedefop’s Hungarian ReferNet partner, and the State Foundation for Training in Employment (Fundae), Ce

Cedefop’s first European opinion survey on vocational education and training (VET) provides unprecedented access to citizens’ opinions on awareness, attractiveness, experience and effectiveness of