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Council conclusions on the contribution of quality youth work to the development, well-being and social inclusion of young people
EU Youth Conference highlights employment as critical to the inclusion of young people in society
Report on the Social dimension of the Europe 2020 strategy
Policies to Support Youth – Thematic Review 2010 by the Employment Committee
European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: A Renewed Commitment to a Barrier-Free Europe
Breaking the cycle of disadvantage the role of education in combating poverty, inequality and social exclusion
Restructuring companies, the human way
A new working paper examines socially responsible employer practices and how public authorities can best support them.
Knowledge-sharing seminar: promoting social inclusion
Organisers of Study Visits planned for the academic year 2010-11 gather in Thessaloniki on 24-25 June to discuss how to best cover social inclusion issues. The topic is the focus of about a third of the all study visits in that period.
Education combats social exclusion: EESC conference with Cedefop participation
EP Report on the social situation of the Roma and their improved access to the labour market in the EU

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Youth Conference and Director Generals meeting
Expert Conference: Employment and Social Developments in Europe Review 2013
First Annual Convention of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion
Meeting of the Directors General for Vocational Education and Training- DGVT
Agora conference on policy
Knowledge-sharing seminar: promoting social inclusion
Organisers of Study Visits planned for the academic year 2010-11 gather in Thessaloniki on 24-25 June to discuss how to best cover social inclusion issues. The topic is the focus of about a third of the all study visits in that period.
Inclusive education as a way to improve social cohesion
High Level Conference on Labour Market Inclusion
'Social inclusion - European experiences' day in Paris
Social inclusion: a European approach toward the education of disabled students

Publication

Quality assurance in the social care sector
5507 EN 19/10/2010 Euro 0
Guiding at-risk youth through learning to work
5503 EN 06/04/2010 Euro 0

Procurement Call

Quality approaches in Learning and Training patterns in European small firms
Teaching and learning methods in initial vocational education and training: European trends and challenges

Article

Poland: dropping out of VET – How to counteract and restrict early school leaving
Poland, highly ranked in Europe in terms of share of population with at least lower secondary education in the 20-24 age group, is also very successful in reducing early school-leaving (ESL). Currently, the ESL rate in Poland, oscillating at a level of 5%, is among the lowest in Europe. The national 2020 strategy assumes it will be further reduced to 4.5%.
Hungary: promoting social inclusion through VET has become a priority
Inclusive education has become a highlighted issue lately in Hungary as in many other countries in Europe. Inclusiveness refers to the acceptance of all children in general and to providing individual support to learners regardless of the kind of disadvantage they might have. Due to the significantly high number of students with socioeconomic disadvantages in vocational education in Hungary promotion of social inclusion through vocational education is vital.
Romania – Promoting economic participation of Romanian women via innovative work arrangements: the case of telework
Telework for family life-work reconciliation in the EU: promoting women participation and mobility - WOMEN IN, is a project currently funded by the European Commission, the Leonardo da Vinci programme and the Transfer of innovation subprogramme. It is being implemented between October 2011 and September 2013.
Empowering vulnerable adults to tackle the labour market
An international seminar organised by Cedefop’s Study Visits team examined how migrants, minorities, older workers and people with lower skills can successfully navigate the challenges of the labour market. A full report is to be published later this year.
Young people from a migrant background at greater risk of leaving education and training early
In the EU more than one in four young people from a migrant background leaves education and training too early.
Rising unemployment hits low-skilled adults the hardest
At 14.8 %, the crisis-induced EU unemployment rate for low-educated adults is five percentage points higher than in 2008 and well above average.
Lifelong learning for adults with a low level of education: any recent progress?
Among 25-64 year-olds, those with low qualifications are less likely to participate in adult learning. In the EU, their participation rates have stagnated at 3.8 %
Estonia - New opportunities for VET dropouts
Norway - Certificate of Practice pilot project produces good results
The Norwegian research institute NIFU has evaluated the Certificate of Practice Scheme, a pilot project intended to reduce the dropout rate in upper secondary education during the period 2008-11.
Hungary - Restructuring VET to better meet labour market demands
The labour market’s discontent with the structure, quantity and quality of training for skilled workers and the obvious shortcomings of the VET system have compelled the Government to remedy these problems. Its new policy includes shortening VET and strengthening the dual model by including less theory and more enterprise-based learning.

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European research overviews explore, analyse and interpret key themes and findings of current national VET research to identify key cross-national research topics and evidence.

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