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.

