The publication of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Training Foundation (ETF) discusses developing vocational guidance and training systems at national, regional and local levels and supporting career development systems for workers in the formal and informal economy.

The report attempts to assess the impact of the pandemic on the training and development of employees, apprentices and interns from the perspective of companies and organizations.

The strategic document Basic directions for the implementation of the state's educational policy in the school year 2021/2022 has been announced by the Ministry of Education and Science on July, 9th. One of the priorities will be "Implementation of the Integrated Skills Strategy - development of professional skills in formal and non-formal education, including adult learning".

The newest issue of the Quarterly (in Polish) presents articles about market qualifications from the fire prevention and vehicle paintwork sectors. Also worth noting are articles by IBE’s experts on validation, the results of a survey on adult learning, and tools to help in the process of describing qualifications.

Cedefop is inviting vocational education and training (VET) providers, employers, organisations representing employers and employees to take part in surveys about VET’s recent changes and future path as well as share their experiences on the use of micro-credentials.

On May 4^th of this year the Minister of Education and Science included a new qualification into the Polish Integrated Qualifications System (IQS): “Designing the didactical processes of distance education for adults”.

The Future of VET is a new study commissioned by CEDEFOP.  It aims to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing vocational education and training across Europe over the next decade.

The European Commission is organising a webinar on the state of play and the future of upskilling and reskilling after the Covid pandemic.

The report by IBE’s researchers Michał Danielewicz and Kamila Hernik is based on many hours of in-depth interviews with people who radically changed their profession – changing both the place and sector in which they worked. To better understand the process of changing professions, the authors placed it in a broader context and also asked respondents about their overall educational and professional pathways as well as about their families, life priorities, financial resources and key moments in their life history.

The European Commission has adopted the first annual work programme for Erasmus+ 2021-2027