The European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) is a dynamic organisation established in 2009 to represent the interests of employers in the strategic and highly diverse European education sector. We represent education employers in all levels of education, from pre-school to higher education and research. This includes different national organisations, such as education councils and ministries of education, associations of VET colleges and universities and local and regional authority employers’ organisations.
Our mission is to improve the quality of teaching and school management through European cooperation and dialogue. EFEE acts on behalf of its members in its role as officially recognised European social partner in education and as an official dialogue partner to EU institutions.
Our aims are to raise awareness on and increase commitment to the European policy agenda, influence European policy, dialogue with unions, network and be the voice of our members at EU level.
For more details on our concrete goals for the period of 2020-2024, please see our Vision Statement “European Education Employers Preparing for the Future”
EFEE strives to represent the whole of the diverse education sector and is recognised by the European Commission as an official European social partner in the policy consultation process. EFEE also facilitates access to a range of networks, international projects and funding. This connection stimulates the valuable exchange of knowledge and best practices among member organisations.
In view of the growing influx of migrants to Europe and the follow-up of the Paris Declaration, policy makers at European and national level are increasingly seeking to strengthen the role of education in promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination, and in facilitating migrants’ integration in the host society. EFEE deems it important to strengthen the role of education employers in promoting civic education, intercultural dialogue and democratic citizenship via peer learning and policy exchange.
Education has an important role to play in promoting sustainable economic growth, improving social cohesion and preparing citizens for the fast-changing needs in today’s knowledge society. However in order to reach this full potential, our education systems will have to be modern, up-to-date and efficient. This requires innovative management solutions and an excellent teaching force, both key themes for EFEE.
Europe’s ambitious agenda for economic and social development is critically dependent on the strength of its knowledge economy and the human capital that underpins it. Supporting and developing our next generation of researchers is therefore of fundamental importance if we want to guarantee Europe’s competitiveness in a global economy, according to EFEE.
Ongoing fruitful exchanges of national best practices on the impact of COVID-19 on the higher education sector during our today's Policy Working Group on Higher Education and Research. pic.twitter.com/ju3eXFX7L2
Thank you to @EU-OSHA and all our national members in joining us in discussing the importance of OSH in education and the future of OiRA tools during the first online #OSH4Edu Workshop. pic.twitter.com/lOaQ6e2Jf5
About 3 months ago from EFEE's Twitter via Twitter for Android
Kick-off of 2nd year EEPN State of Affairs online-meeting, discussing the results of the 5 desk research papers on the role of digitalisation in school leadership, teaching and learning pic.twitter.com/MjRYIndjQS
About 3 months ago from EFEE's Twitter via Twitter for Android
Interesting discussions on EEA 2025 and Skills Agenda during ESSDE 2020 online-plenary meeting today pic.twitter.com/Jo33jZc6MH
About 3 months ago from EFEE's Twitter via Twitter for Android
Making EFEE's voice heard today at the consultation hearing on the update of the #SkillsAgenda and the future of VET pic.twitter.com/V6LMyCZT9L