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Cedefop and EU cooperation on VET Cosmin Roman Brussels Office 28 November 2019

VET in the spotlight Cedefop is the European Agency for Vocational Education and Training (VET). With its expertise in both VET and labour market behaviour it acts as a knowledge broker between the European and national levels. The Agency’s work has inspired the development of vocational education and training policy and practice across Europe for over four decades. 2

Regulation (EU) 2019/128 Article 1 - objectives Cedefop's objective shall be to support the promotion, development and implementation of Union policies in the field of vocational education and training as well as skills and qualifications policies by working together with the Commission, the Member States and the social partners. 3

Regulation (EU) 2019/128 Article 1 - objectives To that end Cedefop shall enhance and disseminate knowledge, provide evidence and services for the purpose of policy making, including research-based conclusions, and shall facilitate knowledge sharing among and between Union and national actors. 4

European VET policy milestones 1995 1975 1963 Relocation of Cedefop was Cedefop from Berlin European Council established by creates an advisory to Thessalonik i. Council Regulation committee on Launch of Leonardo (EEC) No 227/75 in vocational training da Vinci programme Berlin, Germany 1970 1992 1957 European Economic Treaty of Rome , Treaty of Maastricht , Article and Social 128: ‘The Union shall Article 128 sets out ‘general principles Committee study implement a vocational group calls for an for implementing a training policy which shall European institute common vocational support and supplement the training policy ’ for vocational action of the Member States, training while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content and organisation of vocational training’ 5

European VET policy milestones 2010 Bruges Communiqué 2015 on enhanced European cooperation Riga Conclusions on 2017 in vocational education a new set of medium-term and training defining deliverables in vocational European Pillar of common objectives for education and training for Social Rights built on 2020 the period 2015-20 20 key principles 2013 2002 2016 2019 Copenhagen Launch of the New Skills Agenda Renewed Process initiated European Alliance for Europe adopted, mandate for with a declaration on for Apprenticeships , comprising 10 actions Cedefop by enhanced European a multi-stakeholder to make the right Regulation cooperation in platform aiming to training, skills and (EU) 2019/128 vocational education strengthen the supply, support available to and training quality and image EU citizens of apprenticeships 6

Vision, values, multiannual objectives VISION VALUES MULTIANNUAL  Be acknowledged and OBJECTIVES Cedefop supports the promotion, development and valued by stakeholders as  Provide new knowledge implementation of the Union the EU source for evidence and evidence policy for a world-class and and information on VET inclusive VET that provides and skills  Monitor policy trends and relevant skills and provide policy analysis of  Be a key player in the qualifications, by developments working together with the attainment of EU policy Commission, Member States objectives for VET, skills  Act as a knowledge broker and social partners. and qualifications for countries and stakeholders  Be a sufficient, well-run and compliant Agency providing a nurturing environment to a qualified and motivated staff STRATEGIC Shaping VET Valuing VET Informing VET systems and to empower by offering AREAS qualifications people labour market OF OPERATION intelligence 7

Shaping VET Department for VET Systems and Institutions

Shaping VET Foster the renewal and modernisation of VET systems and institutions in response to rapidly changing policy needs and priorities, and support the development and use of European tools and principles promoting lifelong and lifewide learning. 9

What we do Monitoring VET policy developments and their impact Further develop and support of the implementation of European tools and principles for transparency and recognition of qualifications Deepen the understanding on the future of European VET 10

Monitoring implementation of and analysing national VET policies and systems Mobility scoreboard VET policies ReferNet Key competences and systems Development of a mobility- The network of institutions, Analysing links between Monitoring progress in scoreboard for VET created by Cedefop in policies promoting policy developments, in shedding light in the 2002, providing information selected key line with the objectives challenges that IVET on national VET systems competences at set by the Member learners face when they and policies in the EU national/regional level States and social participate in international Member States, Iceland and its implementation in partners for 2020 and learning mobility and Norway initial VET the mid-term deliverables for VET agreed in Riga in 2015 11

Supporting the development and use of European tools and principles Quality Assurance/ Europass EQF/NQFs/ESCO Learning providers Supporting the Upgrading Europass web implementation of the EQF, Analytical support and work resources to meet better on issues related to end-user needs and notably by deepening certification, learning support the European analyses of developments of NQFs and supporting outcomes and work-based Commission in developing ongoing national learning. Supporting the the concept for and content referencing processes European Commission in of the new Europass its work with the learning platform providers Learning Outcomes ECVET approach Supporting implementation Support to the shift to learning of the ECVET outcomes in education and training recommendation policies and practices 12

Future of VET The future of vocational education and training in Europe Following the findings of the ‘Changing nature and role of VET’ project research will focus on the better understanding of the challenges and opportunities currently facing European VET, how they have evolved over time and how they vary between countries. Comparing VET qualifications Research and targeted testing, to prepare a methodology allowing for systematic comparison of the content and profiles of VET qualifications on a cross-border basis. 13

Valuing VET Department for Learning and Employability

What we do STRATEGIC Enhance cooperation and policy OBJECTIVES learning between countries and stakeholders Promoting access Directly support effective and attractiveness of VET and AL implementation of policies and programmes Enhancing effectiveness Better understanding of most successful and inclusiveness of VET strategic approaches and models of and AL intervention in VET and AL Increasing information base and awareness of policy-making in In-depth analysis of selected policies in VET and AL specific contexts (national, sectoral, etc.) 15

Areas of activity EF EFFE FECTIV TIVENE ENESS IN INFO FORMATIO TION N BASE SE ACCESS ESS AND ND AND ND I INC NCLUSIV USIVENES NESS AND ND AWA WARENESS ENESS ATTR TTRACTIVENESS TIVENESS  Apprenticeships   Statistical Lifelong carers and work-based guidance overview learning on VET and AL  Professional  VET for labour development  market integration Opinion of VET teachers and social inclusion and trainers surveys on VET and AL  Continuing training  Financing and and vocational attractiveness of adult learning VET and AL  Validation of non- formal and informal learning 16

Examples of on-going projects  Upskilling/reskilling adults through work-based learning  Cedefop opinion survey on adult learning and CVET RESEA ESEARCH H AND ND  Apprenticeships for adults in the EU POLICY ANALYSIS POLIC SIS  Countries progress in validation arrangements  Cedefop European database on apprenticeships systems/schemes  The role of validation in careers guidance  Policy Learning Fora/Activity on: apprenticeships, KN KNOWLEDGE WLEDGE upskilling pathways for adults, professional development BROK OKER ERIN ING G of VET teachers and trainers, preventing early leaving from education and training FOR COU FO OUNTRIES NTRIES AND ND STAKEHO ST KEHOLDER LDERS  Toolkits for practitioners and policy-makers on: early leaving from VET; lifelong guidance services  Networks on: CareerNet on lifelong guidance, National Experts on Apprenticeships, Ambassadors on early leaving 17

Informing Informing VET VET Analysing labour market developments and skill needs Department for Skills and Labour market

Why analysing labour market and skills? VET needs to be responsive to changes in labour market and jobs Better labour market information for better education and employment policies Lack of comparable data and systematic analysis 19

Understanding trends in skills fields of work High-quality and Assist stakeholders Matching skills to novel data for in making skills emerging needs skills intelligence intelligence actionable Online job Country reviews/ Skills forecasts vacancy analysis Policy learning European European Skills Statistics Company Survey and Jobs Survey Anticipation Future jobs and European Skills methods skills Index Skills Panorama 20