The analysis prepared by the Educational Research Institute in 2019 presents various types of changes in the field of vocational education, which are planned and are being undertaken in the context of the development of industry 4.0, as well digitialization, automation and the development of new technologies.

Based on Article 60, para. 3, point 1 of the Act of 14 December 2016 - The School Education Law (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 910), the Minister of National Education determined the directions for the state's educational policy in the 2020/2021 school year.

A new version of the Europass platform was launched on July 1, 2020 as a result of the Decision of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU 2018/646 of April 18, 2018.