Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity

This year, International Literacy Day marks its theme as "literacy for people, the planet and prosperity", a powerful reminder that basic co

Spotting labour shortages before they bite

Across the EU, employers in construction, healthcare, transport and technical trades are reporting growing difficulty finding the right people.

Romania: mobility stories inspire future IVET learners

Romania’s ‘I GO VET’ initiative turns Erasmus+ mobility experiences into stories that encourage more IVET learners to study and train abroad.

Spain: new sectoral VET hubs strengthen business–education collaboration

On 21 July 2026, Spain’s Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports signed agreements with 35 companies and sector organisations to establish five new vocational education and trai

Slovakia: individual learning accounts launch

Slovakia has introduced individual learning accounts (ILAs) as part of a broader reform under the Act o

Slovenia: Final conference highlights VET reform achievements

The closing conference of Slovenia’s Modernisation of VET pro

Germany: strengthening CVET guidance: new portal and nationwide networking

Companies and employees face fast-changing demands: digitalization, AI and decorbonisation all require new skills and deeper expertise.

By 2035, up to a third of EU low-skill jobs could vanish while training barriers leave vulnerable workers at risk

Hungary: Artificial Intelligence becomes a new subject in VET schools

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future issue; it already shapes work and learning. 

Call for abstracts - Apprenticeships in the age of AI

AI brings profound changes in workplace tasks and roles. Job descriptions across the board are being updated to include AI-related competencies and responsibilities.

Czechia: new national competence framework strengthens school leadership

School leadership is becoming a strategic priority in Czechia.

Croatia: national framework for AI use in education

In February 2026, the Croatian Academic and Research Network published Guidelines for the responsible and pedagogically grounded use of artificial intelligence (AI) in primary and secondary e

Belgium: Wallonia launches one-stop lifelong guidance portal

Since 20 November 2025, Wallonia has offered a portal dedicated to lifelong guidance (OTLAV, Orientation Tout au Long de la Vie) via cdmetiers.be

Netherlands: AI Simulates Real-life Situations

How can Healthcare students prepare to deal with aggressive patients or potential safety hazards?

Sweden: supporting the development of Swedish VET through Nordic Cooperation

In early 2025, the Nordic Network for Lifelong Learning (NLL) revised its objectives and a

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.

Italy: digital tools strengthening guidance and lifelong learning

In 2026, Italy further strengthened its digital ecosystem for career guidance, lifelong learning and labour-market inclusion.

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.

Lithuania: Expanding learning opportunities for seniors

Lithuania is continuing to expand non-formal adult learning opportunities for seniors through the project ‘Expansion of learning opportunities for seniors’, implemented by the Qualifications and Vo

Celebrating European youth: building lifelong pathways between learning and working

This 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.