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.

Fair labour mobility

The European Commission’s new Fair

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.