Denmark: revision of the VET admission regulation

Denmark has agreed on five principles for a new model regulating admission to selected vocational education and training (VET) programmes, aiming to align student intake more closely with workplace

Estonia: AI Leap expands to vocational education

In the 2026/27 school year, Estonia’s AI Leap (TI Hüpe) – a natio

Belgium: Walloon training catalogue simplifies access to regional training

Finding the right training in Wallonia just got easier.

Finland: learning support strengthened in vocational education and training

Amendments to Finland’s Act on vocational education and training 

Italy: continuing vocational training report highlights growing use of AI in enterprise training

Italy’s latest continuing vocational training report reveals how artificial intelligence (AI) is entering enterprise learning.

The new EU VET strategy: building on evidence for attractive, inclusive and future-ready VET

The new EU VET strategy sets a renewed direction for more attractive, inclusive and future-ready vocational education and training across Europe.

AI literacy: the new basic skill for Europe’s workforce

A new joint report highlights why AI literacy is becoming an essential skill for Europe’s workforce, alongside critical thinking and human judgement.

Estonia advances skills governance to make anticipation more agile, inclusive and policy-ready

A new Cedefop report sets out policy pointers to make Estonia’s skills forecasting system, OSKA, more agile, inclusive and policy-ready.

Croatia: 2026 ESF+ funding links VET teacher training to modular curricula rollout

In 2026, Croatia launched an EUR 15 million ESF+ call aimed at supporting VET schools during the rollout of modular programmes.

Luxembourg: SkillsTrucks take vocational occupations on the road to young people

The SkillsTrucks bring vocational education closer to young people by taking hands-on workshops directly into Luxembourg secondary schools.

Hungary: new tools to strengthen practical learning and career guidance

A new programme supported by the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme is introducing practical tools to help young people make informed career choices and gain more hands-on learning experience. 

Europe’s twin transition needs skills systems that can move fast and last

Conference debates how Europe can turn emerging digital sustainability skills needs into lasting learning solutions.

Italy and Czechia step up skills anticipation for the age of AI

Europe’s skills ambitions need a regional lens

Skills shortages, demographic change, the green and digital transitions, and the race for competitiveness are reshaping Europe’s economy and labour markets.

Austria: promoting further education – new funding scheme

In 2026, Austria introduced a new further education leave and part-time further education leave scheme to replace the previous educational leave scheme with a more targeted funding system.

Poland: new Sectoral Training School model to boost vocational teaching

Poland is developing a national model for Sectoral Training Schools (Branżowa Szkoła Ćwiczeń, BSĆ) to strengthen the pedagogical and practical skills of vocational teachers and trainers.

Job quality and labour shortages in Europe

Bulgaria: an Erasmus+ project assists mentors in work-based learning using AI

An Erasmus+ initiative coordinated by the Bulgarian Industrial Association shows how artificial intelligence (AI) can help company mentors save time, give clearer tasks and feedback, and support le

Iceland: VET infrastructure investment moves towards implementation

Iceland is moving ahead with a nationwide expansion of vocational education and training (VET) facilities, with projects progressing in several regions.

Sweden: vocational pilot connects adults with jobs in shortage occupations

Sweden is facing a skills mismatch, with many employers experiencing significant recruitment difficulties.