Resources

The UNESCO’s AI competency framework for students has a vision that goes beyond basic AI literacy. Its goal is to empower students to become not only skilled and responsible users of AI, but also active contributors to the development of more inclusive and sustainable AI systems. 

The UNESCO’s AI Competency Framework for Teachers (AI CFT) offers a global vision that outlines the necessary skills and knowledge for teachers to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching practices.

The concept of student engagement plays a crucial role in understanding the risk factors leading to dropout, particularly among vulnerable students.

This report summarises the state of play of European Social Fund (ESF) implementation in 2022 and with it sheds light on use of the Youth Employment Initiative, the financing tool behind the European Youth Guarantee.

During the past three decades, EU Cohesion Policy has played a pivotal role in fostering economic and social convergence across Europe, not least in view of the 2004 enlargement. Today, socio-economic disparities persist and a growing number of regions across Europe are facing new challenges. This report takes stock of achievements of EU Cohesion Policy but also look into ways it can be adapted to meet emerging challenges. 

In the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the Commission proposes three EU headline targets to be achieved by the end of 2030 in the areas of employment, skills, and social protection. 

This illustrated material targets teachers and educational staff in formal education with limited or no prior experience using AI and data in teaching. 

These illustrated 2-page factsheets focus on the topic of tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training. 

The Commission’s ethical guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as data usage in teaching and learning are designed to help teachers and trainers understand the potential that these new tools can have in education. 

These Guidelines on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy provide hands-on guidance for teachers and educators.

This article explores the main reasons for dropping out of Spanish Intermediate Vocational Education. It links the prevalence of early leaving of VET to personal, family and financial sociodemographic characteristics, as well as academic background. 

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) published its latest report on youth in 2024. The report provides a snapshot of young people’s situation in today’s Europe, focusing on educational and career paths, housing circumstances and family situation.

“Learning to Be: Development of Practices and Methodologies for Assessing Social, Emotional and Health Skills within Education Systems” is an experimental project that brings together education authorities, teaching practitioners and researchers from 7 European countries: Finland, Italy Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain.

The Issue Paper on Gender Equality in and through Education has been produced within the framework of the European Commission’s Working Group on Equality and Values in Education and Training (2021-2015). The Working Group (WG) operates within the context of the Commission’s Communication of 30 September 2020 on Achieving the European Education Area by 20251 and the Council Resolution of 26 February 2021 on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030).

The inclusion of “Personal, Social and Learning to Learn” (PSLL) as a Key Competence in Lifelong Learning (EU Council, 2018) has underlined social and emotional education (SEE) as a key priority area in education and provided a roadmap on how Member States can integrate and strengthen SEE in their respective curricula. One of the current challenges facing this process is how it can be implemented and assessed.

Launched in 2022, the European School Education Platform is the meeting point for all school staff (from early childhood education and care to primary and secondary education, including initial vocational education and training), researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders in the school education field. The European School Education Platform is a single platform that integrates the former platforms and services of eTwinning, School Education Gateway and Teacher Academy.