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The peer review provided an opportunity for the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI ČR) to reflect on the progress and challenges of modularisation in Czech secondary vocational education and training (VET).

Malta hosted the Union for the Mediterranean High-Level Policy Conference on “Exploring the Future of Jobs and Skills in the Mediterranean region” on 13 October 2025.

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €8.5 million from the EGF to help 5,800 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy of Northvolt in Sweden.

On 7–8 October 2025, the European Alliance for Apprenticeships and the European Training Foundation, in collaboration with Montenegro’s Ministry of Education, hosted the 10th seminar in Podgorica, celebrating ten years of advancing apprenticeships.

A new Special Eurobarometer shows that the importance of the social economy is widely acknowledged with 75% of Europeans recognising its importance for the well-being of society in their country.

We spoke to Finja-Lee Bethke from the ETUC Youth Committee, as part of the European Apprentices Network (EAN)’s Advice Corner series. We discussed apprentice representation in EU policy, the ETUC’s gender equality and youth engagement work, and more.

A survey published by the Joint Research Centre sheds light on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools at work. Workers report largely positive experiences, however the survey notes that AI monitoring and management technologies can increase workers’ stress and reduce autonomy.

The European Commission has launched a survey to hear from children, young people , their parents and guardians about their views on the European Child Guarantee.

We spoke with European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) Member BMW Group, a globally leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles with more than 150 000 employees and approximately 5 000 apprentices worldwide.