The ministers in charge of vocational education and training (VET) in the EU Member States, candidate countries and EEA countries, the European social partners and the European Commission endorsed on 30 November the ‘Osnabrück declaration on VET as an enabler of recovery and just transitions to digital and green economies’.

The proposed regulation is a response to the request of the Minister of Development, Labour and Technology regarding the introduction of new professions to the education system

The 18th ReferNet annual plenary meeting took place virtually on 2-3-4 December 2020.

Forecasts on the skills needs for individual European Union countries, including Poland, were published on the Cedefop website. The forecast is for the period of 2019-2030.

The skills that a person develops in the course of life depend on many factors. One of them is the functioning of the education and learning system in a given country. Education, training and labour market policies should respond to the needs of each country's economies and societies.

Cedefop announced the results of the #CedefopPhotoAward 2020 competition. The winners were students of vocational schools from Poland, Greece, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

We invite you to an international conference devoted to the analysis of practices and systemic solutions relating to the development and assessment of students' transversal key competences in vocational education systems in 6 European countries: Austria, France, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovakia.

Eurofound has published the results of the fourth edition of the flagship European Company Survey (ECS) conducted jointly with Cedefop since 2004.

Drafting of the Act amending the act on the principles of recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the European Union Member States is in progress. The Draft is currently at the stage of the government legislative process.

The European Vocational Skills Week is an annual event during which local, regional or national organisations showcase the very best of Vocational Education and Training (VET),  a sector capable of empowering all people with the skills they need for a fulfilling personal and professional life.