Publications

This EU-funded research paper produced by the European Training Foundation explores good practices of applied research in vocational education and training in four countries: Spain, the Netherlands, Canada and Türkiye.

This policy brief reports on a Cedefop skills foresight study which looked at the occupations and skills that are essential for achieving a circular economy in the EU, and the role that vocational education and training (VET) can play in support.

These guidelines seek to clarify the conditions for developing and implementing validation. They are written for everybody involved in initiating, developing and implementing validation and are meant as a source of inspiration and reflection.

This working paper presents discussion of six potential approaches to using online job advertisements in analysing unmet demand. Specifically, it seeks to understand the challenges of using online job advertisements for identifying worker shortages.

In the framework of European countries’ cooperation on VET and lifelong learning, Cedefop monitors, analyses and reports on countries’ priorities and activities.

This first Pact for Skills annual report assesses the progress made towards skills anticipation and development by members of the Pact for Skills, showcases their key achievements in 20221 and highlights remaining challenges and opportunities.

The report underscores the importance of learning to live both with and without digital technology; to take what is needed from an abundance of information but ignore what is not necessary.

The International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA) is a UNESCO intergovernmental conference for policy dialogue on adult learning and education

The present review was commissioned to complement the handbook and the toolkit, with a sharper focus on evaluation. Preliminary research undertaken by UIL suggests that evaluation practices in the field of LLL are uneven or, more often, non-existent.