Cedefop

• Hungary: Artificial Intelligence becomes a new subject in VET schoolsArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future issue; it already shapes work and learning.  Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:45:50 +0000
• Call for abstracts - Apprenticeships in the age of AIAI brings profound changes in workplace tasks and roles. Job descriptions across the board are being updated to include AI-related competencies and responsibilities. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:29:10 +0000
• Czechia: new national competence framework strengthens school leadershipSchool leadership is becoming a strategic priority in Czechia. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:51:17 +0000
• Croatia: national framework for AI use in educationIn February 2026, the Croatian Academic and Research Network published Guidelines for the responsible and pedagogically grounded use of artificial intelligence (AI) in primary and ... Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:34:23 +0000
• Belgium: Wallonia launches one-stop lifelong guidance portalSince 20 November 2025, Wallonia has offered a portal dedicated to lifelong guidance (OTLAV, Orientation Tout au Long de la Vie) via cdmetiers.be Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:26:30 +0000
• Netherlands: AI Simulates Real-life SituationsHow can Healthcare students prepare to deal with aggressive patients or potential safety hazards? Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:34:17 +0000
• Sweden: supporting the development of Swedish VET through Nordic CooperationIn early 2025, the Nordic Network for Lifelong Learning (NLL) revised its objectives and a Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:31:43 +0000
• Building skills portability across Europe: new Cedefop publications on qualification recognition and digital tools Moving between countries to learn or work should not mean starting from zero when proving what you know. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:54:40 +0000
• Italy: digital tools strengthening guidance and lifelong learningIn 2026, Italy further strengthened its digital ecosystem for career guidance, lifelong learning and labour-market inclusion. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:21:55 +0000
• Cedefop updates Skills Forecast: new data to guide Europe's skills and labour market policy to 2035 Europe's labour markets are being reshaped by digital transformation, demographic ageing and the green transition. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:22:27 +0000
• Lithuania: Expanding learning opportunities for seniorsLithuania is continuing to expand non-formal adult learning opportunities for seniors through the project ‘Expansion of learning opportunities for seniors’, implemented by the ... Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:52:01 +0000
• Celebrating European youth: building lifelong pathways between learning and workingThis month, we celebrate European youth by focusing on one of the most important milestones in a young person's life: the transition from education to employment. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:14:30 +0000
• Cedefop welcomes Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European UnionOn 1 July 2026, Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union with a clear mandate: delivery on competitiveness, values, and security. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:43:36 +0000
• Portugal: qualifications plan strengthens skills in rural fire managementPortugal has approved a national qualifications plan to strengthen skills and professional standards in rural fire management. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:14:26 +0000
• Romania: VET learners demonstrate green and digital skills in European technical competitionThe fourth edition of the competition ‘NOARK Electric supports schools in turning dreams into reality’ brought together initial vocational education and training (IVET) schools... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:43:28 +0000
• Finland: AI supports drafting national qualifications requirementsIn 2025-2026, Finland developed and piloted AI agents to support the drafting of qualification requirements. Experts found that using these agents helped reduce drafting time. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:19:36 +0000
• Portugal: Promoting youth employability among the most vulnerablePortugal has launched the ‘Gulbenkian Empregar’ initiative to support vulnerable young people to gain skills and access employment, with 14 projects already selected across key... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:43:35 +0000
• Quality apprenticeships: strengthening apprenticeship systems across Europe Apprenticeships have remained high on the European policy agenda for more than a decade, as reflected in recent initiatives such as the Herning Declaration and the 2023 ILO Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:20:56 +0000
• Denmark: strengthening wellbeing in VETThe Wellbeing Commission was established to investigate growing concerns about stress, loneliness, pressure to perform and declining wellbeing among children and young people in De... Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:06:36 +0000
• Iceland: hospitality pilot moves from design to implementationIn September 2024, Cedefop highlighted the  Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:22:39 +0000
• Skills, productivity and job quality: why Europe's competitiveness runs through the workplaceEurope's competitiveness depends as much on developing people's skills as on creating workplaces where those skills can be fully used and continue to grow. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:35 +0000
• Digital skills in initial VET curricula: governance matters as much as contentIn 2025, 60% of EU citizens aged 16 to 74 had at least basic digital skills, up from 56% in 2023, with the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark and Finland already surpassing the EU's 203... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:30:14 +0000
• Estonia extends teacher career model to VET teachersIn 2026, Estonia introduced a teacher career model to support professional development and recognise the value of teaching throughout a teacher’s career. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0000
• Greece: New framework promotes safe and responsible use of AI in schoolsFor the first time, clear rules are being established for the use of artificial intelligence in secondary education. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:44:50 +0000
• Lithuania: kursuok.lt strengthens targeted learning support and adult career guidance Lithuania is continuing to develop its national adult education platform, kursuok.lt, with a growing focus on adult career guidance services and targeted support measures for learn... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:26:27 +0000
• Social dialogue takes centre stage as AI reshapes Europe's learning, jobs and workplaces Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how workers learn, work is organised, how tasks are allocated and how risks are distributed across occupations. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:16:39 +0000
• From online job ads to labour-market signals "Rapidly emerging labour-market trends, new ways of working, and careers that build on continuous learning demand a new generation of skills intelligence." These words from Cedefop... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:55:10 +0000
• Latvia: VET excellence award 2026In May 2026, the inaugural Vocational education and training (VET) excellence award ceremony took place in Latvia, jointly established by the German Federal Ministry of Education a... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:55:24 +0000
• Latvia: VET graduates gain easier access to German higher educationLatvian vocational education and training (VET) graduates at upper secondary level who completed their studies in 2023 or later will have a clearer path to higher education in Germ... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:44:12 +0000
• Call for abstracts - The future of VET: a driver for excellence, competitiveness and inclusionCedefop launches a call for abstracts for the virtual conference “The future of VET: A driver for excellence, competitiv Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:23:32 +0000
• Skills at the heart of Europe’s competitiveness debateBrussels, 2 June 2026 — What does it take for Europe to compete? Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:52:42 +0000
• VET reforms across Europe: Cedefop's updated Timeline tool shows 700 measures in motion  New data from Cedefop's updated Timeline of VET policies show that vocati Thu, 21 May 2026 12:30:47 +0000
• Norway: HVET leads to high employmentRecent findings from the latest Norwegian graduate survey for higher vocational education and training (HVET) show strong labour market outcomes and greater stability among graduat... Tue, 19 May 2026 14:08:26 +0000
• Bulgaria: Erasmus+ project supports the participation of women in STEM-related VETThe Bulgarian organisation Bimec participates in the Erasmus+ project ‘STEAM Coach’, which addresses the underrepresentation of women in STEM education. Tue, 19 May 2026 13:51:41 +0000
• Austria: Future Factory – hands-on career guidanceWith career guidance, students can identify their interests and strengths at an early stage so they have a realistic idea of the many different education and career pathways availa... Tue, 19 May 2026 08:32:55 +0000
• Slovenia: Higher VET Act aligned with 2025 Higher education ActSlovenia adopted the ‘Act on amendments and supplements to the Higher vocational education Act’ in February 2026, aiming to strengthen micro-credentials in VET, international c... Tue, 19 May 2026 08:19:36 +0000
• Sweden: adult education in correctional institutions - facts and contextIn Sweden, inmates in correctional institutions can take part in education equivalent to municipal adult education. Fri, 15 May 2026 09:34:50 +0000
• Cedefop launches new EU reference framework for lifelong guidance Cedefop has officially launched its new EU reference framework for lifelong guidance at a Thu, 14 May 2026 10:17:00 +0000
• European Skills & VET Week 2026: your voice matters As preparations for the European Mon, 11 May 2026 12:09:46 +0000
• Poland: skills policy reinforced at regional levelRegional coordination teams for skills policy become a permanent feature, formally integrating them into the national skills governance framework and expanding voivodeships' respon... Wed, 06 May 2026 14:32:54 +0000
• Spain: new VET qualifications boost strategic sectorsIn early 2026, the Spanish Government approved eight new specialist courses and professional certificates (EQFs 4-5), targeting digital innovation and high-quality tourism to boost... Wed, 06 May 2026 14:14:02 +0000
• Iceland: growing Erasmus+ opportunities call for stronger international cooperation in VETIn Iceland, increased funding for vocational education and training (VET) under the Erasmus+ programme is creating new opportunities for learners and staff. Wed, 06 May 2026 13:25:06 +0000
• Norway: powering trust in VET recognitionThe EU-co-funded BRAVO II project strengthens trust and cooperation in the recognition of vocational qualifications by linking European authorities through a dedicated network and ... Wed, 06 May 2026 09:42:12 +0000
• Slovakia: VET action plan supports nuclear skills for green transitionSlovakia is strengthening its nuclear skills base to support the green transition. Mon, 04 May 2026 12:57:55 +0000
• Beyond training: what drives skills development at work? Around 50% of European workers do not receive any employer-organised training.  Mon, 04 May 2026 07:49:33 +0000
• Luxembourg: One year to a qualification with fast-track vocational route From the 2026/27 school year, Luxembourg is introducing a new fast-track vocational route designed to strengthen the link between education and labour-market needs, known as ‘1re... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:31:43 +0000
• Czechia: legal framework strengthens dual VETCzechia has introduced a structured legal framework for dual practical training to strengthen cooperation between schools and employers and support learners’ transitions&nbs... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:15:15 +0000
• Germany: VET at the highest qualification levelGermany's academic path peaks with a doctorate at the top DQF/EQF level 8, but vocational training has no equivalent. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:57:03 +0000
• European Vocational Teacher Survey pilot results: VET teachers under pressure The first pilot findings from Cedefop's Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:38:52 +0000
• Romania: mechanism on quality assurance and monitoring of IVET work-based learning Between June and November 2025, the National Centre for TVET Development (NCTVETD), in its role as Romania’s reference point for the European Quality Assurance Framework for Voca... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:57:57 +0000