News
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13/08/2018
EPIC publishes first yearly thematic report on child and family policy developments in Europe
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published its annual thematic report. The report outlines changes and new developments during the past year in the area of child and family policies across the EU Member States.
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10/08/2018
VET Excellence Awards - Teacher and trainer
This award, developed in cooperation with the expert group Platform of European Associations of VET providers, Obessu and ETUCE, aims to identify a VET teacher and/or trainer who has excelled in improving the VET learning/training experience of youngsters or adults.
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07/08/2018
EUR 15 million of EU financing for micro-entrepreneurs in Latvia
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and ALTUM, a state-owned development institution of Latvia, have signed a microfinance guarantee agreement under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI).
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06/08/2018
EPIC publishes policy memo on effective implementation of evidence-based programmes
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo on the effective implementation of evidence-based programmes.
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06/08/2018
ET 2020 Working group on adult learning publishes final report
The role of the Education and Training Working Group on Adult Learning 2016-2018 was to identify policies that promote and support workplace learning of adults. The report presents the outcomes of its work.
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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.