Key competences in vocational education and training

EU policy

• 2020 Council recommendation on VET for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
• 2020 European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
• 2020 Osnabrück Declaration on VET as an enabler of recovery and just transitions to digital and green economies
• 2020 Digital education action plan (2021-2027)
• 2018 Council Recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning
• 2015 Riga conclusions
• 2011 Bruges communiqué

Related Cedefop reports and publications

• Cedefop (2020). Enhancing European cooperation in VET: outcomes of the Riga cycle
• Cedefop (2020). National policy developments in vocational education and training in 2015-19: national reports
• Cedefop (2018). European cooperation in VET: one process, many stops (Developments in vocational education and training policy 2015-17)
• Cedefop (2018). Developments in vocational education and training policy in 2015-17: national reports
• Cedefop (2017). Cedefop opinion survey on vocational education and training in Europe
• ReferNet (2016). Key competences in vocational education and training reports. Cedefop ReferNet thematic perspectives series
• Cedefop (2015). Stronger VET for better lives: Cedefop’s monitoring report on vocational education and training policies 2010-14

Other publications

• European Commission (2020). Education begins with language: thematic report from a programme of seminars with peer learning to support the implementation of the Council Recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages (2019-2020)
• European Commission (2019). A compendium of inspiring projects in the area of entrepreneurship co-funded under the Erasmus+ Programme
• European Commission (2018). Self-reflection tool for digitally capable schools (SELFIE)
• European Commission (2017). 10 trends transforming education as we know it
• European Commission (2017). Final report on a literature review of reforms related to 2006 European Framework of key competences for lifelong learning and role of the Framework in these reforms
• European Commission (2016). DigComp Digital Competence Framework for citizens
• European Commission (2012). First European survey on languages competences: executive summary
• European Commission; Eurydice (2017). Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe – 2017 Edition
• European Commission, EACEA and Eurydice (2016). Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe. Eurydice Report
• European Commission; JRC (2016). EntreComp: Entrepreneurship competence framework
• Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2020). 2019/2020 Global Report
• OECD. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
• OECD (2016). PISA 2015 results in focus
• OECD (2015). The definition and selection of key competencies:  executive summary
• OECD (2014). PISA 2012 results in focus