Spring 2026
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).
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.
22 Dec 2025
3s Annual Review 2025
After a busy year, we take a brief pause between online meetings and Christmas celebrations to reflect on a few highlights of our work.
20 Dec 2025
Strengthening Basic Skills in Vocational Education and Training: A Peer-Learning Activity
The virtual event focused on the role of quality assurance in promoting basic skills in vocational education and training (VET) across Europe.
19 Dec 2025
From Maastricht to Capabilities: Reflections on Skills Policy, Then and Now
After three years of intensive research and collaboration, the Horizon Europe project Skills2Capabilities concludes. Coordinator Jörg Markowitsch reflected on key insights at the final conference.
15 Dec 2025
Balancing Excellence and Inclusion in European VET
A new Cedefop publication based on a study led by 3s analyses how European VET systems balance excellence and inclusion – and why this balance is key for the future of skills in Europe.
15 Dec 2025
Higher VET – Positioning within National Structures and International Trends
A new edited volume sheds light on the structures, developments and perspectives of higher-level vocational education and training. A contribution by 3s experts compares Austria and Norway.
9 Dec 2025
PIAAC Expert Report with New Insights on Adult Competences
On 5 December, the PIAAC expert report was presented at a Statistik Austria conference. Günter Hefler and Eva Steinheimer contributed key insights on workplace learning.