The European Commission is presenting a new education and skills package to reverse the decline in basic skills, help schools harness AI and digital technologies for learning, and tackle the shortage of teachers. The package focuses on four priorities: raising attainment in basic skills, harnessing digital and AI tools for education, strengthening the teaching profession, […]
Erasmus: MEPs are calling for the 2028–2034 programme to be made more accessible
MEPs on the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) want the next Erasmus programme to be simpler, more predictable and more accessible. The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) voted on Tuesday in favour of amending the European Commission’s proposal for the Erasmus programme for the period 2028–2034. With around 17 million participants since its […]
‘European Researchers’ Night’: science reaches over a million people in 40 countries
On 25 September 2026, European Researchers’ Night — Europe’s largest event for scientific communication and outreach — will once again highlight the diversity and importance of European research and innovation. The event, which will take place in 40 countries, is expected to welcome over a million visitors of all ages to museums, universities, research institutions […]
Investment in education is stabilising as Europe seeks to make the teaching profession more attractive
Now that pupils and teachers across Europe are returning to the classroom, the Commission is publishing its report ‘Investing in Education 2026’. The 2026 edition provides an overview of recent trends in investment in education across the EU and examines the factors associated with the attractiveness of the teaching profession. This issue is particularly relevant, […]
Employment – Childcare Professionals in Nurseries in Ireland
On 4 June, a recruitment event specialising in early years education (Childcare Professionals) will take place in Málaga for those wishing to work in Ireland. This is an in-person recruitment event organised in collaboration with EURES Ireland. Irish companies from the childcare sector will attend this event to conduct face-to-face interviews in English. Around 10 […]
Internships – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
CEDEFOP’s mission is to support the promotion, development and implementation of the Union’s policy on vocational training and qualifications, as well as skills and qualifications policies, by working with the Commission, the Member States and the social partners. To this end, it promotes and disseminates knowledge, provides evidence and services for policy-making, including research-based findings, […]
Learning – Training in Human Rights Education
The COMPASS Training Courses in Human Rights Education are strategic national or regional activities for the development of competences of key multipliers for human rights education with young people. The training courses can be organised at the initiative of national youth organisations or institutions interested in advancing the provisions and quality of human rights education and implementing […]
Council calls for greater efforts to combat child poverty
The Council is calling on the Commission and EU countries to provide greater support to children, in order to increase their well-being and combat poverty and social exclusion. In conclusions approved last March 9, the Council draws attention to the potential long-term implications of child poverty, and calls for adequate funding for policies that address child […]
Disability strategy: EP calls for greater efforts in employment, housing and healthcare
The EP wants ambitious measures to ensure access for people with disabilities to the labour market, social protection, education, healthcare, housing and digital services. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 490 votes to 9, with 109 abstentions, MEPs call for an effective strategy for 2025-2030 that includes concrete measures and legal instruments to address […]