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Modernising vocational education and training

Cedefop’s fourth report on VET (2009) research examines European VET policy priorities for modernising VET from a research perspective. It also takes a critical look at the drivers for and challenges to VET modernisation. [more]

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News

Council conclusions on the employability of graduates from education and training
Council conclusions on the employability of graduates from education and training (14/05/2012) new
Creating opportunities for youth
Creating opportunities for youth (22/03/2012)
Opinion of EESC on Youth employment, technical skills and mobility
Opinion of EESC on Youth employment, technical skills and mobility (22/03/2012)
Opinion of the EESC on the Post-secondary vocational education and training as an attractive alternative to higher education
Opinion of the EESC on the Post-secondary vocational education and training as an attractive alternative to higher education (21/03/2012)
Europe 2020 strategy - Education and training's contribution to reducing youth unemployment
Europe 2020 strategy - Education and training's contribution to reducing youth unemployment (23/01/2012)
Education and Training in a smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe
Education and Training in a smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe (22/12/2011)
Proposal for modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive
Proposal for modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive (20/12/2011)
Council conclusions on the modernisation of higher education
Council conclusions on the modernisation of higher education (02/12/2011)
Council conclusions on a benchmark for learning mobility
Council conclusions on a benchmark for learning mobility (02/12/2011)
 
Exploring leadership in vocational education and training (29/11/2011)
The success of current reforms in vocational education and training depends largely on the people responsible for transforming policy into practice. Cedefop’s latest working paper argues that we need to better understand how leadership can help implement reforms and secure the quality of vocational education and training.
 
Press release - The involvement of employers and trade unions is crucial to achieve an open labour market that values all forms of learning (28/11/2011)
The common European tools for education and training - such as Europass, the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and the European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET) - will make it easier for citizens to pursue learning throughout their lives, and to document their skills and knowledge in a form which is recognised by employers and the labour market across Europe.
 
Attitudes towards vocational education and training (30/09/2011)
 
Supporting growth and jobs – an agenda for the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems (26/09/2011)
 
Green Paper Modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive (19/08/2011)
 
Council Recommendation of 28 June 2011 on policies to reduce early school leaving (16/08/2011)

Events

Meeting in the Standing Group on Indicators and Benchmarks (SGIB)
Meeting in the Standing Group on Indicators and Benchmarks (SGIB) (17/01/2012)
24/05/2012 to 25/05/2012 Copenhagen, Denmark

Publications

Modernising vocational education and training - Synthesis report
3043 EN KO 2009 Euro 50 ()
Modernising vocational education and training - Synthesis report
Fourth research report
Modernising vocational education and training -Background report, Vol. 3
3050 EN 2009 Euro 30
Modernising vocational education and training -Background report, Vol. 3
Fourth research report
Modernising vocational education and training - Executive summary
4068 EN IT ES DE FR 2009 Free of charge ()
Modernising vocational education and training - Executive summary
Fourth research report
Modernising vocational education and training - Background report, Vol. 2
3050 EN 2009 Euro 30
Modernising vocational education and training - Background report, Vol. 2
Fourth research report
Modernising vocational education and training - Background report, Vol. 1
3050 EN 2009 Euro 30
Modernising vocational education and training - Background report, Vol. 1
Fourth research report
The value of learning: Evaluation and impact of education and training - Synthesis report
3042 EN 2005 Euro 40
The value of learning: Evaluation and impact of education and training - Synthesis report
Third research report
The value of learning - Executive summary
4042 EN FR DE 2005 Free of charge
The value of learning - Executive summary
Third research report
The value of learning: Evaluations of systems and programmes – Background report
3041 EN 2004 Euro 25 ()
The value of learning: Evaluations of systems and programmes – Background report
Third research report
The value of learning: The foundations of evaluation and impact research - Background report
3040 EN 2004 Euro 25 ()
The value of learning: The foundations of evaluation and impact research - Background report
Third research report
Training and learning for competence - Executive summary
4009 EN PT SV FR NL FI IT EL DE DA ES 2002 Free of charge
Training and learning for competence - Executive summary
Second research report