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.

Free e-learning materials are now available from the educational platform of the Ministry of National Education epodreczniki.pl in the VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING section. They include information about professions, exercises with a key, as well as videos in 2D and VR technology.

 The latest report in the series “Country-specific reports” about developments in VET policy in Poland has been published by Cedefop.

The latest report in the series “Country-specific reports” about International mobility in apprenticeships in Poland has been published by Cedefop.

Cedefop has just released its 2020 skills forecast, estimating the annual employment needs across sectors and occupations in the EU Members States up to 2030.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, CEDEFOP, in cooperation with the European Commission, is organising the next edition of the #CEDEFOPPHOTOAWARD 2020: your green or digital skills story photo contest. You can win a trip to Germany or Greece and train tickets for travel through 33 countries in Europe!

Cedefop invited experts from CareersNet network to provide an initial assessment of how the coronavirus health emergency has affected the delivery of career and lifelong guidance in their country or region. The aim was to capture their impressions, using selected and provisional information and data within their reach.

The contest organised by the Centre for Education Development is open to all schools providing vocational education and training, both public and non-public.

The contest aims to promote schools and employers who achieve high quality and effectiveness in vocational education and training.

A new publication, "Integrated Qualification System - a new look at the role of career counselling. Recommendations on the role of career counselling in the context of supporting policies for lifelong learning, including the resources of IQS." was released in April 2020. The publication presents activities that can be undertaken in the area of ​​vocational counselling in order to increase the use of the mechanisms offered by the IQS. The recommendations were developed by a team of experts from the Educational Research Institute.

The “Lifelong guidance policy and practice in the EU: trends, challenges and opportunities” report is a study on lifelong guidance (LLG) policies and practices in the EU, focusing on trends, challenges and opportunities.