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Cedefop conference: time for action on work-based learning

Participants in Cedefop’s conference on tackling skills mismatch agreed that Europe needs to implement policy initiatives on developing work-based learning as an answer to rising youth unemployment.

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Benefits of vocational education and training in Europe for people, organisations and countries

People, organisations and governments invest in vocational education and training (VET) because they believe there will be positive outcomes. VET produces many benefits, such as higher wages, improved productivity and economic growth. VET also brings non-economic benefits, such as greater, lower absenteeism and less crime. Most research on benefits of VET has focused on specific relationships, such its impact on productivity or health. Non-economic benefits from VET have been analysed for individuals and societies. Insufficient attention has been given how VET’s market and non-market benefits interact in organisations. VET contributes directly to higher productivity by increasing skill levels, but also indirectly by increasing job satisfaction and lowering absenteeism. Using existing and new research covering more European countries, Cedefop’s publication argues that many of VET’s benefits, perhaps the most important, are difficult to express in monetary terms. Organisations (as well as individuals and governments) may fail to take full account of VET’s benefits and how they interact when deciding to invest in it. A better understanding its full benefits may not only influence the likelihood of investing in VET, but is important for organisations competing on the basis of high quality, high value-added goods and where skills and attitudes need to combine to bring success.

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On the way to 2020: data for vocational education and training policies

Indicator overviews

This report complements a recent Cedefop publication (On the way to 2020: Data for vocational education and training policies - Country statistical overviews (Cedefop, 2013)), which has made use of the same data but has organised them in a different way. While the previous report offered a set of country snapshots, this publication offers a set of indicator snapshots. It is a result of continuing efforts to review and improve indicators as new and better data become available.

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Nachrichten

: 2nd International Conference on "Learning Innovations and Quality: the future of digital resources" (LINQ 2013) 14/06/2013
: Two thirds of enterprises in the EU27 provided vocational training in 2010 13/06/2013

: European social partners - Framework of actions on youth employment 11/06/2013
: Youth employment: EU support for apprenticeship and traineeship schemes 10/06/2013
: CoR calls for reforming training schemes and increasing resources to the Youth Employment Initiative 05/06/2013
: European Parliament report on educational and occupational mobility of women in the EU 05/06/2013
: Youth social exclusion and lessons from youth work - EACEA report 23/05/2013

Veranstaltungen

: Education at a glance; 25/06/2013 to 25/06/2013 Brussels, Belgium
: Mutual Learning Programme: Thematic event on pathways to green jobs; 26/06/2013 to 26/06/2013 Brussels, Belgium
: Launch event: European Alliance for Apprenticeships; 02/07/2013 to 02/07/2013 Leipzig, Germany
: Cedefop-ETF-ILO expert seminar on skills anticipation guides; 04/07/2013 to 05/07/2013 Cedefop, Thessaloniki, Greece

Auftragsvergabe

Quality assurance of certification in vocational education and training

Deadline: 30/08/2013

Building management system (BMS) — delivery, installation and supporting services

Deadline: 05/08/2013

Supporting continuing professional development of trainers in enterprises

Deadline: 08/07/2013

Provision of Heating Oil for the Cedefop building

Deadline: 17/06/2013

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Tertiary attainment – sustained progress by European Union Member States (11/04/2013)
: Almost half of Member States have reached the Europe 2020 target of 40% of people aged 30-34 holding a higher education degree or equivalent qualification, according to the latest data. Since the target was announced in 2010, progress has been steady, rising by around one percentage point a year. If current trends continue, the European Union should meet its target by the end of the decade.