This Thematic Fiche was produced by the members of the ET 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education. The Working Group operated within the context of the 2018-2020 mandate and comprised representatives from Member States and Candidate countries, as well as from releva...
Validation is the process of identifying, documenting, assessing and certifying the learning outcomes of individuals acquired outside formal education and training (e.g. at work, at home and while volunteering)....
The European Parliament welcomes visitors of all ages. In this leaflet, you will find information about services and resources that are available for educators that support the standard offer for visitors in Brussels and Strasbourg. In Brussels the standard offer features three facilities: the H...
Government expenditure on education decreased in 2016 compared to 2015, but remains in line with the EU average. Education spending as a share of GDP dropped from 5.1 % in 2015 to 4.7 % in 2016 (equal to the EU average). Similarly, as a share of total government expenditure it went down from 12 ...
Cedefop’s European skills index (ESI) makes understanding and analysing the performance of skills systems, within and across EU Member States, possible for the first time. It addresses key questions. Where do we stand? What do we need to improve? How are we doing compared to others? How have we ...
In an era of austerity, reduced government services, and increasing pressures placed on all public services across the EU, public organisations, such as European Public Employment Services (PES), often face reputational problems. Yet, for the provision of the critical services that PES delivers,...
Level descriptors are essential elements of national qualifications frameworks (NQF) established and implemented across Europe. They define what is meant by learning outcomes, describing what an individual is expected to know, be able to do and understand, having acquired a qualification at a pa...
Language competences are at the heart of the European Union’s ambitious vision to create a European education area. Being able to speak foreign languages is a key competence for studying and working abroad. It also enables learners to fully discover Europe’s cultural diversity and truly benefit ...
In 2014, political commitment and technical work towards developing and implementing national qualifications frameworks across Europe was strengthened. Cedefop’s fifth annual report and analysis on European NQF developments confirms that qualifications frameworks are a key tool for improving tra...
Section 1 presents a statistical overview of the main education and training indicators. Section 2 briefly identifies the main strengths and challenges of the country’s education and training system. Section 3 focuses on digital education. Section 4 looks at investment in education and training....