European Year of Skills 2023

The steps towards Europe's skill revolution that will allow for a fair and inclusive green and digital transition

European year of skills logo Upscaling VET & adult learning Innovation in governance Better matching skills and jobs
Policy level
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Time to move
When making adult learning a reality for all, actions speak louder than words
2

Bring everyone on board
Successful policy design and implementation require trust-based partnerships rather than silo thinking
3

Make permaskilling the norm
Investing in skills and upgrading jobs go together
Systemic level
4

Make VET flexible and inclusive
Flexible, inclusive, age-neutral and learner-centred VET is the only way forward
5

Skills thrive best in ecosystems
Via better skills utilisation, companies, in particular MSMEs, can play a more active role in skills ecosystems
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VET fuels the twin transition
VET is best placed to deliver higher-level skills for the digital and green transitions
Implementation level
7

Foster CVET for all
Employer engagement drives the development, expansion and reach of CVET programmes
8

Support learners
Coordinated support measures will engage people in up- and reskilling
9

Turn skills intelligence into action
User-centred skills intelligence helps translate trends and policy aims into actionable learning and matching opportunities
Illustration of man waving, Cedefop logo, text Leander
Video
Vocational stories: Leander and Lucia - episode 3
Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel on VET in Europe
Video
VET and skills in Europe
Cedefop Skills Forecast
News
Cedefop’s Skills forecast going strong into its 20th year
Headlines
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A snapshot of European VET and future priorities
Headlines
Greek Minister of Education Kyriakos Pierrakakis visits Cedefop
News
Greek Education Minister at Cedefop
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Cedefop podcast - Episode 25: Skills shortages in small- and medium-sized enterprises
Podcast
Cedefop podcast - Episode 25: Skills shortages in small- and medium-sized enterprises
Illustration of woman waving her hand and text Lucia
Video
Vocational stories: Leander and Lucia - episode 2
European database on apprenticeship schemes
News
All there is to know about European apprenticeships close to hand
Headlines

Publications & reports

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May2024European inventory of validation of informal and non-formal learning 2023
May2024Skills for people, competitiveness, sustainability
January2024Briefing note - Microcredentials: striving to combine credibility and agility
January2024Next generation skills intelligence for more learning and better matching
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News

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Events

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Online tools

VET in Europe database
European VET policy dashboard
National qualifications frameworks (NQFs) online tool
Mobility scoreboard
European database on validation of non-formal and informal learning
Timeline of VET policies in Europe
Matching skills
VET toolkit for tackling early leaving
VET toolkit for empowering NEETs
Second European skills and jobs survey data
Financing adult learning database
Financing apprenticeships database
Opinion survey on VET
Resources for guidance
European skills index
Skills forecast
Skills intelligence
Skills-OVATE

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