Going digital means skilling for digital: Using big data to track emerging digital skill needs 

This policy brief sheds new light on the evolving landscape of digital skill requirements in the EU, using Cedefop analysis of online job advertisements. It showcases the pivotal role of digital skills in economic development and global competitiveness. 

Erasmus+ programme guide 

This guide acts as an introduction to the EU’s Erasmus+ programme for potential applicants. It provides general information about the programme and the specificities of applying, before exploring themes surrounding the programme’s Key Actions. 

Two instruments, one melody: The parallel evolvement of European and German alliances for apprenticeships 

This article examines the evolution of EAfA and Germany's Alliance for Initial and Further Training over the past two decades, focusing on four key drivers. 

Designing vocational training policies in an outermost European region: Highlights from a participatory process 

This paper presents a systematic framework of the most needed vocational education and training (VET) reforms in the Azores, a Portuguese outermost region. 

Digital transformations in skills and lifelong learning systems: Challenges and enabling factors 

This episode of the ILO's ‘SKILLS Bridge’ masterclasses focuses on the potential challenges and enabling factors brought about by digital transformations in skills. It focuses on the innovative pathways available to strengthen technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems and programmes in developing countries. 

How to successfully run a digital apprenticeship: The programming boot camp case study 

This paper acts as a review of Aston University’s Digital and Technology Solutions programme, specifically the impact of its 8-week computing boot camp on the learning outcomes of its students. The paper presents the bootcamp as a good practice example for other institutions seeking to set up or improve their digital apprenticeship offers. 

Apprenticeship mobility in Europe 

This study assesses the challenges uncovered throughout the InT#Tech Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership. It provides recommendations for VET providers who would like to design international apprenticeship programmes. 

Designing a modern apprentice programme for a digital era 

This article acts as a manifesto for a Pedagogy of Modern Apprenticeship. It uses learning sciences research and lessons learned from apprenticeships to assess the learning outcomes of different apprenticeship designs. 

Learn and work: a hybrid educational model for engineering education 

In the context of Ireland’s rising need for skilled graduates in manufacturing and engineering, this article acts as a critical review of the ‘learn and work’ model, a hybrid of traditional Irish apprenticeships and class-based university degrees