Take part in the European Commission's evaluation of the European Labour Authority to assess how effectively it delivers on its mandate and objectives. This evaluation will help identify any potential need for modifying the ELA's mandate.
AccessibleEU has put together an accessibility community of practice comprising professionals and experts from different fields, as well as other key players. Come and join our community and help us improve accessibility in Europe!
AccessibleEU Centre wants to know about your views and opinion regarding accessibility in Europe.
AccessibleEU has organised the networking session Building Community and Connecting Stakeholders that will bring together accessibility leaders, experts and other key players from all over Europe. Participants will have the opportunity to share knowledge and expertise as well as to strengthen connections.
The European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU) is one of the flagships initiatives proposed in the European Commission’s Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Centre’s main purpose is to push the implementation of the European Union accessibility legislation in all Member States to increase accessibility policy coherence and efficiency by easing access to relevant knowledge.
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The European Year of Skills provides the perfect chance to learn new skills and make them work for your career, future, and life – all with support from the EU. Explore EU initiatives that can help you achieve your dreams.
If you are you currently benefitting from maternity leave, receiving a pension or other social security benefits, you can keep accessing these if you move to another EU country!
Find out what will be discussed at this year's European Employment and Social Rights Forum on 16 and 17 November and secure your place.
The first half of 2023 has included important developments for several EQAVET NRPs. Croatia, Estonia, Finland and Slovenia have developed a joint EQAVET project ‘European Peer Review Quality Areas and criteria for Vocational Education and Training (VET)’ to promote transnational Peer Reviews among VET providers. Regarding events, Croatia has hosted the second national conference on quality assurance in VET, and Italy has organised an international conference on ‘Quality Assurance in VET for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness, and resilience‘. Slovakia has also launched their own Festival of Skills 2023, which took place in September and focused on promoting skills. Poland hosted a series of three online conferences on industry with the aim of promoting vocational education and employer-school collaborations. Furthermore, Greece hosted an international webinar on the development of their new quality assurance methodology and the presentation of its pilot implementation results. Finally, when it comes to publications, Latvia is continuing to support VET institutions by developing an online handbook for supporting VET providers for the introduction of a quality system in their schools. The Netherlands has published a research report on graduates with three case studies exploring the different ways in which alumni are tracked. The Netherlands has also started a developmental programme for secondary vocational education which focuses on student involvement in quality assurance.
From March to June 2023, 10 Peer Reviews were hosted by the NRPs of Austria, Belgium-fr and Belgium-fl, Hungary, the Netherlands, Romania, Greece, Malta, Slovenia and Portugal. The various topics included Quality Management Systems (QAM), implementation and accreditation manuals and VET providers manual, the responsiveness to labour market and skills needs, the strengthening of teacher and student involvement for quality assurance, the EQAVET alignment process as well as reviews on the overall improvement of quality assurance processes. Click ‘Read more’ to find out more about the Peer Reviews.
Be part of our ESCO Testimonial campaign and share your success story! Whether you represent a private or a public organisation, if you've integrated ESCO into your services, we want to hear from you! Our campaign covers a wide spectrum of topics, from green initiatives to digital skills, matching, data analysis and other, showcasing the versatility of ESCO in different contexts. By participating, you not only present your organisation but also help others by sharing practical insights and recommendations. If you're using ESCO in your services, we encourage you to get in touch with us, and together, we can create a testimonial that showcases and explains how ESCO has benefited you, addresses any obstacles you've encountered, and provides recommendations for other stakeholders.
We are thrilled to introduce updates to the ESCO Portal, aimed at enhancing your user experience. In the download section, you can now download multiple packages, simplifying access to ESCO data and allowing users to download multiple language packs at the same time. In addition, we have added practical filters to the Publications and News sections, making it easier to find the information or documents you need. These improvements are part of our ongoing commitment to provide a user-friendly and efficient ESCO portal experience. Explore these new features and stay tuned for more updates.
The EQAVET Secretariat will host a webinar regarding trends and developments in Quality Assurance for VET providers in the context of the European Vocational Skills Week on 26 October 2023 VET providers are key actors to foster quality assurance (QA) in VET and creating a quality culture at VET provider level is one of the most important goals in the field of QA in VET. Most of the national policy developments related to QA in VET focus on the VET provider level and have a particular focus on promoting self-assessment of VET providers since this allows to develop quality assurance as an empowering instrument and a chance for continuous improvement. This webinar will present examples of system-level initiatives and QA tools for the VET provider level. It will explore the impact of different VET systems, common challenges and innovative solutions. Click on ‘register’ to register for the webinar.
The EQAVET Secretariat will host a webinar regarding trends and developments in Quality Assurance for VET providers in the context of the European Vocational Skills Week on 26 October 2023 VET providers are key actors to foster quality assurance (QA) in VET and creating a quality culture at VET provider level is one of the most important goals in the field of QA in VET. Most of the national policy developments related to QA in VET focus on the VET provider level and have a particular focus on promoting self-assessment of VET providers since this allows to develop quality assurance as an empowering instrument and a chance for continuous improvement. This webinar will present examples of system-level initiatives and QA tools for the VET provider level. It will explore the impact of different VET systems, common challenges and innovative solutions. Click on ‘register’ to register for the webinar. REGISTER
• European Vocational Skills Week, 23 – 27 October 2023 • EQAVET webinar on ‘Creating a quality culture in VET - Trends and developments in quality assurance for VET providers’, 26 October 2023 Register your place here: Registration link. • EQAVET Peer Learning Activity on ‘Quality assuring the digital tools and delivery of VET’, 22 - 23 November 2023
The first half of 2023 has included important developments for several EQAVET NRPs. Croatia, Estonia, Finland and Slovenia have developed a joint EQAVET project ‘European Peer Review Quality Areas and criteria for Vocational Education and Training (VET)’ to promote transnational Peer Reviews among VET providers. Regarding events, Croatia has hosted the second national conference on quality assurance in VET, and Italy has organised an international conference on ‘Quality Assurance in VET for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness, and resilience‘. Slovakia has also launched their own Festival of Skills 2023, which took place in September and focused on promoting skills. Poland hosted a series of three online conferences on industry with the aim of promoting vocational education and employer-school collaborations. Furthermore, Greece hosted an international webinar on the development of their new quality assurance methodology and the presentation of its pilot implementation results. Finally, when it comes to publications, Latvia is continuing to support VET institutions by developing an online handbook for supporting VET providers for the introduction of a quality system in their schools. The Netherlands has published a research report on graduates with three case studies exploring the different ways in which alumni are tracked. The Netherlands has also started a developmental programme for secondary vocational education which focuses on student involvement in quality assurance.
After the adoption of the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways, the Commission has evaluated the actions taken as a follow up to the recommendation. The evaluation reports adopted as part of the European Year of Skills show that the Recommendation has had an overall moderate impact – showing positive trends with still relevant objectives, and with the possibility of being a catalyst for renewed focus on upskilling for adults. However, the evaluation also considers points for improvement. These include coordinating the implementation across Member States and to fill the skills gaps on the labour market for driving forward the EU’s competitiveness, as well as green and digital transitions. Click ‘Read more’ to read more about the Upskilling Pathways evaluation. READ MORE
