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This report presents the findings from the first (micro) phase of the thematic country review (TCR) on upskilling pathways (UP) in Croatia. It captures the perspectives of both the beneficiaries of the initiatives under review and the stakeholders involved in their implementation. 

In the single programming document for the period 2025 to 2027, Cedefop sets its priorities and draws up its action plan for the three-year period up to 2027.

Fifty years after its founding, Cedefop reflects on the evolution of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe and presents a renewed vision for the future. While the EU has built strong foundations in initial VET, major challenges persist in adult learning, skill mismatches, and the need to integrate VET more closely with broader strategic policy goals. This document advocates for a shift from traditional VET policy to a broader and integrated VET and Skills devel...

Cedefop, in collaboration with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, organised the 18^th Cedefop Brussels-based seminar (BBS). These research-driven seminars, organised in cooperation with the rotating EU Council Presidencies, build on research conducted by Cedefop and address issues pertinent to European debates on education, training, and employment.

As Europe navigates economic transformation and demographic shifts, workplace learning has emerged as an untapped driver of competitiveness and social cohesion. With over 70% of EU adults aged 20–64 in employment — and labour market participation on the rise — employers sit at the centre of a massive, yet underutilised, opportunity to upskill Europe’s workforce.

As Europe navigates rapid economic, technological and demographic transformations, Cedefop’s 50th Anniversary Conference—Shaping Learning and Skills for Europe—brought together high-level policymakers, education and training experts, and social partners to align skills intelligence and development with Europe's competitiveness agenda.

This policy brief highlights the need to transform adult skills development by expanding beyond traditional continuing vocational education and training (CVET) to include workplaces and digital environments supported by frameworks that connect formal, non-formal and informal learning pathways. It stresses the importance of workplaces as lifelong learning spaces and argues that policies should enable learning through work. 
 

This innovative study breaks new territory in two key areas: it puts VET centre stage as a key intervention to support NEETs and presents the first mixed-methods research effort to collect and analyse evidence on the profile and role of NEETs teachers in Greece. It fills a significant knowledge gap, shedding light on a crucial yet understudied topic that has far-reaching implications for VET policymakers, practitioners, and learners. 

Bullying in schools is more than just a personal struggle—it’s a systemic issue that threatens students' well-being, disrupts their education, and fuels early leaving from education and training. Research shows that bullying significantly increases the likelihood of students dropping out, cutting short their opportunities and limiting their future prospects in education and work. By tackling bullying head-on, Cedefop’s work aims to create inclusive learning environments wh...

The third online meeting of the European Vocational Education and Training Teachers Survey (EVTS) Stakeholder Group took place on 5 February 2025.