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In March 2025, the European Commission unveiled the Union of Skills - a landmark initiative designed to tackle skills shortages, enhance workforce competitiveness, and ensure that people across the EU can access high-quality employment opportunities.

The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) is pleased to invite its members to actively contribute to the 2025 EAfA Get Together Event, taking place on 1 July 2025 in Brussels, following the High-Level Event (30 June – 1 July 2025).

Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu launched a broad and extensive consultation process with social partners on the Quality Jobs Roadmap, holding a first exchange with European social partners.

The peer review was the opportunity for the Serbian Ministry of Education to reflect on their national quality assurance framework for VET schools and the new approach to training VET principals

The review focused on the development and implementation of the Hungarian VET graduate tracking system, focusing on quality assurance matters, and its impact on VET provision.

The European Commission has released the 2nd-stage country analysis of the Social Convergence Framework for 10 EU Member States, in line with new EU economic governance rules. This report is part of the European Semester, the EU’s framework for coordinating economic, employment and social policies.

The Commission has proposed changes to two EU funds to adapt and improve their support to people across Europe. This will help equip workers with the key skills needed in the defence industry and for the greening of the economy, and in particular workers at imminent risk of dismissal.

Vocational excellence, much like a masterful recipe, blends high-quality ingredients, precise methods, and creative innovation. This flavorful concept is at the core of the European Training Foundation’s (ETF) latest publication.

Excellence in vocational education and training (VET) is not just a goal—it’s a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and impact. To celebrate institutions leading the way, the ETF launched two prestigious certificates: "Committed to VET Excellence" and "Vocational Excellence".