News
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06/08/2018
VET Excellence Awards - Innovative VET provider
This award, developed in cooperation with the expert group Platform of European Associations of VET providers, aims to identify a European provider of vocational education and training (VET) that has contributed to VET excellence through innovative practices.
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02/08/2018
EPIC publishes policy memo on education for unaccompanied migrant children in Europe
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo on approaches to education for unaccompanied migrant children in Europe.
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01/08/2018
VET Excellence Awards - Training at work Award 2018
Not only large companies invest in their employees. There are many examples across Europe of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs who value their workers and support their development. The Training at Work Award wishes to recognize and reward the most active among them.
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31/07/2018
New EPIC policy memo assesses current paternity and parental leave provisions across the EU
A new EPIC policy memo provides a brief description of current paternity and parental leave provisions and explores how these provisions might need to change in view of the initiatives launched under the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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30/07/2018
A new EU resolution to protect migrant children
On 2 May 2018, the European Parliament passed a new resolution to protect migrant children arriving in the European Union.
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30/07/2018
The Social Scoreboard
On 15th March, the EPSCO Council adopted the 2018 Joint Employment Report. The report takes a snapshot of the employment and social situation across the EU, and highlights the extent of reforms carried out in the Member States over the past year.
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27/07/2018
VET Excellence Awards 2018
The 2018 edition of the VET Excellence Awards will highlight examples of vocational education and training (VET) excellence in four categories.
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23/07/2018
New PES Network toolkit shows how to improve PES services to employers
The toolkit is intended to support Public Employment Services (PES) in effectively servicing employers.
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20/07/2018
Commission proposes €1.2 million from the EGF to help dismissed workers in the Netherlands
The European Commission proposed to provide the Netherlands with €1.2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 450 displaced workers in the financial services sector find new jobs.
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18/07/2018
New call expected for proposals on transaction costs support for social enterprise finance
The next call for proposals on 'Transaction costs support for social enterprise finance' under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) is expected to be published in the fourth quarter of 2018.