All news


Autumn 2024

1 Sep 2024

KRIVET joins Skills2Capabilities consortium

The Korean Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) has offi­ci­al­ly joined the Skills2Capabilities project as an asso­cia­ted partner.


Summer 2024

31 Jul 2024

Micro-Credentials for Enhanced Employability

A recent Peer Learning Activity by the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) focused on enhancing trust in micro-cre­den­ti­als to improve employa­bi­li­ty. The synthesis report on the event is available now.

22 Jul 2024

Embedding Learning Outcomes in the Training of VET Teacher and Trainers

A new Cedefop publi­ca­ti­on presents a study on the impact of learning outcomes on pedago­gi­cal theory and practice in ten EU countries.

1 Jul 2024

News update from EQAVET

The EQAVET Peer Review processes and Peer Learning Activities are pro­gres­sing. We are using the summer for a review and outlook.

8 Jul 2024

EQAVET Peer Review in Germany

The second EQAVET peer review meeting took place in June at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) in Bonn. Topic: Quality assurance and qua­li­fi­ca­ti­on of in-company trainers in Germany.

28 Jun 2024

Study visit on combating long-term unem­ployment held in Nantes

The Community of Practice on Employment, Education and Skills under the ESF Social Innovation+ Initiative hosted a study visit that brought together European stake­hol­ders from 15 EU countries.

28 Jun 2024

We mourn the passing of Professor Ellu Saar

Elle Saar, Professor of Sociology at Tallinn University, had been asso­cia­ted with 3s for almost 20 years. It is with deep sadness that we share the news of her passing.

13 Jun 2024

Review of the Cedefop workshop on learning outcomes in IVET

On 24 May, Cedefop hosted an online workshop on the practical imple­men­ta­ti­on of learning outcomes in school and company-based training programmes.


Spring 2024

21 May 2024

Adult learning in the dual transition

At a joint event organised by the Vienna Chamber of Labour and waff, a spotlight was cast on ‘Adult learning in the field of tension between digital and sus­tainable transformation’.

23 May 2024

In focus: vali­da­ti­on in Europe and beyond

Several recent publi­ca­ti­ons demon­stra­te the broad 3s expertise in the field of vali­da­ti­on: the update of the European Validation Inventory and an ETF thematic report.

30 Apr 2024

Strategic approa­ches to skills development

Working Paper No. 2 of Skills2Capabilities has been published recently con­tai­ning a coll­ec­tion of country case studies on national strategic documents with relation to skills policies.

22 Apr 2024

Cedefop’s virtual workshop on learning outcomes in VET

On May 24 2024, there is the pos­si­bi­li­ty to discuss interim findings from our current Cedefop project on learning outcomes.