Building on its previous work on financing vocational education and training (VET) and adult learning (AL), Cedefop is developing a conceptual framework to map and analyse, across countries, the financial and legislative arrangements for skills development, with an emphasis on VET and AL. To support this work, Cedefop is convening an ad-hoc expert group to provide feedback, advice, and further guidance.
Vocational education and training (VET) and adult learning (AL) systems play a key role in developing people’s knowledge, skills and capabilities. They also contribute to stronger competitiveness and social cohesion. However, providing relevant, inclusive and high-quality VET and AL requires securing adequate and sustainable financing.
In line with this, the European ministers responsible for VET, the European social partners and the European Commission, in the 2025 Herning Declaration within the framework of the Copenhagen process, called for sufficient and sustainable investment in both initial and continuing VET (IVET and CVET). This requires reliable monitoring and evaluation at EU and national levels, as well as better coherence among the relevant financing arrangements at EU, national, regional and sectoral levels.
Building on its previous work on financing VET and AL, particularly the database on financing adult learning, and drawing on recent ReferNet input, Cedefop is developing a conceptual framework to map the financial and legislative arrangements for skills development across countries, with an emphasis on VET and AL. This work will support improved and more comprehensive data collection and analysis.
Cedefop is convening an ad-hoc expert group of national and European experts to support this work. The first, in-person meeting of the expert group will take place on 20 November. Its aim is to present, discuss and gather feedback on the draft conceptual framework prepared by Cedefop.
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