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Summer 2026

30 Jun 2026

Learning outcomes in work-based voca­tio­nal education and training

A new Cedefop report examines how learning-outcomes-based curricula are imple­men­ted in work-based IVET across 10 EU Member States.

1 Jun 2026

Quality assurance for more inclusive VET in Slovenia

A recent Peer Review explored how quality assurance can help streng­then inclusive upper secondary voca­tio­nal education and training in Slovenia.

30 Jun 2026

Dual voca­tio­nal education and training in the D‑A‑CH region

A new report by 3s, ibw, BIBB and OBS EHB shows how dif­fer­ent­ly dual voca­tio­nal education and training is deve­lo­ping in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

1 Jun 2026

Review of the Vienna Labour Film Festival 2026

The Vienna Labour Film Festival has once again demon­stra­ted how topical, diverse and socially relevant the subject of work can be when explored through cinema.


Spring 2026

4 May 2026

Motivation for Adult Learning – New Publication

The latest issue of the Austrian journal erwachsenenbildung.at features an article by Günter Hefler and Eva Steinheimer on the deve­lo­p­ment of adults’ moti­va­ti­on to continue their education.

15 Apr 2026

Pact for Skills – key results and future opportunities

Based on a Europe-wide survey of members, the 2025 Pact for Skills Annual Report high­lights progress and chal­lenges in skills deve­lo­p­ment across Europe.

27 Apr 2026

Individual Learning Accounts – A Guide to Implementation

New publi­ca­ti­on sum­ma­ri­ses key insights and good practices from the ILA workshops of EU Member States within the framework of the “ILA Mutual Learning Programme” (2023–2025).

16 Mar 2026

Basic Skills Training for Vulnerable Adults: Webinar of the ESF+ Community of Practice

The practice-oriented online event explored and discussed ways to make basic skills education for vul­nerable groups in Europe more inclusive.

2 Mar 2026

New Cedefop research explores how learning outcomes shape assess­ment in VET

A new Cedefop research paper analyses how learning outcomes influence assess­ment practices in initial voca­tio­nal education and training across 10 European countries.


Winter 2026–2025

23 Feb 2026

Micro-cre­­den­ti­als in Europe: what’s changed so far – and where are we heading

A new progress report of the European Commission takes stock of how European countries are putting micro-cre­den­ti­als into practice – across higher education, VET and employment systems.

22 Jan 2026

Four Countries, Four Pathways to Vocational Excellence: New International Case Studies

ETF study presents four inter­na­tio­nal case studies on Centres of Vocational Excellence and iden­ti­fi­es chal­lenges and key success elements.

7 Jan 2026

How education policies travel – and why context matters

A new inter­na­tio­nal handbook explores policy transfer in voca­tio­nal education and beyond, featuring a 3s con­tri­bu­ti­on on EU approa­ches to employer cooperation.