News
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22/05/2017
Council adopts revision of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning
The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council adopted the revision of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning today.
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22/05/2017
European Semester 2017 Spring Package: Commission issues country-specific recommendations
The European Commission today presents its 2017 country-specific recommendations (CSRs), setting out its economic policy guidance for individual Member States for the next 12 to 18 months.
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19/05/2017
Have your say on European education and employment online tools and services
A public survey to better understand end users’ needs for online tools in the field of skills and qualifications has just been published by the Commission.
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11/05/2017
ESPN Synthesis Report on “Access to social protection for people working on non-standard contracts and as self-employed in Europe: A study of national policies”
Despite a number of recent national reforms which seek to improve their social protection, the self-employed still have lower coverage and benefits than salaried workers, and run a much higher risk of falling into poverty, according to a new Synthesis Report by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN)
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10/05/2017
European Vocational Skills Week: #CedefopPhotoAward 2017
The Cedefop photo competition this year is built around the collective experiences that learners go through while training in VET.
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04/05/2017
Smoothing the path for adults to take up new learning opportunities
Would you like to prepare the ground for an EU initiative to support low-skilled individuals to improve their literacy, numeracy or digital skills, or to assist in their progress towards higher qualifications?
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28/04/2017
5th FEAD Network Meeting: Identifying and reaching out to beneficiaries
A ‘project marketplace’ has given FEAD Network members insight into how projects successfully identify and target end beneficiaries.
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26/04/2017
Commission presents the European Pillar of Social Rights
Building a fairer Europe and strengthening its social dimension is a key priority for this Commission. Today, it delivers on its promise to adopt its proposal for the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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25/04/2017
Inequality and poverty – what action is being taken by Member States?
The 2017 Joint Employment Report (JER) and its Scoreboard of Key Employment and Social Indicators, adopted on 3 March 2017, provide a snapshot of recent employment and social policies implemented in Member States in line with the Employment Guidelines.
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12/04/2017
New social policy initiatives in the UK
Two new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) have just become available and provide information on recent social policy initiatives in the United Kingdom.