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The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) is delighted to host a dedicated information session on a new opportunity for vocational education and training (VET) graduates: access to the European Commission’s Blue Book Traineeship Programme.

The European Commission has proposed €6.5 million in EU funding to help 1 928 workers who lost their jobs in Belgium and Spain. The money would come from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).

Today, the European Commission adopted updated rules for its traineeship programm making the scheme more accessible, inclusive and aligned with Europe’s skills goals; for the first time, VET graduates can apply.

The European Skills High-Level Board, presented by its Chair, Ylva Johansson, handed over its first conclusions. The conclusions call for regional and sectoral skills ecosystems to reskill adults faster and closer to where jobs actually are.

Six pilot projects were selected and launched under the new Skills Guarantee. The pilot has a budget of €14.5 million and will support almost 1,200 European workers at risk of unemployment in the car industry by offering them on-the-job training and new jobs in growing sectors. 

The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform joins the European Skills & VET Week in championing the development of skills, talent and opportunities across Europe.

The EQAVET Greek National Reference Point organised a peer review on the link between continuing vocational education and training and micro-credentials to assess an initiative on the potential introduction of micro-credentials in CVET.

A new EU survey shows that Europeans view vocational education and training (VET) as a fast track to attractive and well-paid job opportunities. Most people believe VET leads to real job opportunities and solid careers.

The International Labour Organization and the European Commission reaffirmed their strategic partnership and agreed to deepen their cooperation on social justice, decent work and quality jobs at their 17th High-level meeting.