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  • European Year of Skills 2023

European Year of Skills 2023

The steps towards Europe's skill revolution that will allow for a fair and inclusive green and digital transition

European year of skills logo Upscaling VET & adult learning Innovation in governance Better matching skills and jobs
Policy level
1

Time to move
When making adult learning a reality for all, actions speak louder than words

2

Bring everyone on board
Successful policy design and implementation require trust-based partnerships rather than silo thinking

3

Make permaskilling the norm
Investing in skills and upgrading jobs go together

Systemic level
4

Make VET flexible and inclusive
Flexible, inclusive, age-neutral and learner-centred VET is the only way forward

5

Skills thrive best in ecosystems
Via better skills utilisation, companies, in particular MSMEs, can play a more active role in skills ecosystems

6

VET fuels the twin transition
VET is best placed to deliver higher-level skills for the digital and green transitions

Implementation level
7

Foster CVET for all
Employer engagement drives the development, expansion and reach of CVET programmes

8

Support learners
Coordinated support measures will engage people in up- and reskilling

9

Turn skills intelligence into action
User-centred skills intelligence helps translate trends and policy aims into actionable learning and matching opportunities

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23 Apr 2024
Cedefop’s Skills forecast going strong into its 20th year
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22 Apr 2024
A snapshot of European VET and future priorities
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18 Apr 2024
Greek Education Minister at Cedefop
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Podcast
18 Apr 2024
Cedefop podcast - Episode 25: Skills shortages in small- and medium-sized enterprises
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10 Apr 2024
Vocational stories: Leander and Lucia - episode 2
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27 Mar 2024
All there is to know about European apprenticeships close to hand
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Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel on VET in Europe
Cedefop Skills Forecast
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Cedefop podcast - Episode 25: Skills shortages in small- and medium-sized enterprises
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European database on apprenticeship schemes

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May2024European inventory of validation of informal and non-formal learning 2023
May2024Skills for people, competitiveness, sustainability
January2024Briefing note - Microcredentials: striving to combine credibility and agility
January2024Next generation skills intelligence for more learning and better matching
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    23 May 2024
    Video
    Vocational stories: Leander and Lucia - episode 4
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    21 MAY 2024
    Skills competitions increase VET visibility
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Events

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    Event
    24 MAY 2024
    The shift to learning outcomes; Rhetoric or reality?
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    Event
    17 APR 2024
    VET in action – Evidence from implementing EU priorities in national VET plans
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European VET policy dashboard logoEuropean VET policy dashboard
logo-nqf-online-r.pngNational qualifications frameworks (NQFs) online tool
logo-mobility-scoreboard-r.pngMobility scoreboard
logo-validation-db-r.pngEuropean database on validation of non-formal and informal learning
timeline tool logoTimeline of VET policies in Europe
logo-skills-mismatch-r.pngMatching skills
logo-vet-toolkit-r.pngVET toolkit for tackling early leaving
logo-neets-r.pngVET toolkit for empowering NEETs
logo ESJS toolSecond European skills and jobs survey data
logo_financing_database.pngFinancing adult learning database
logo-financing-apprenticeships-r.pngFinancing apprenticeships database
logo-opinion-survey-on-vet-r.pngOpinion survey on VET
logo-financing-db-r.pngResources for guidance
logo-skills-index-r.pngEuropean skills index
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