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.
Reflecting together with other educational stakeholders such as @Eurochild_org on the inclusiveness of education systems during today's launch of the Commission's new toolkit for inclusion in #ECEC. The publication can be accessed here: op.europa.eu/en/publication… pic.twitter.com/GSbOtlcegE
Proud of being @UNESCO's virtual launch of its Global Education Monitoring Report 2021 for Central and Easter Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, discussing the future of inclusive education. "Inclusion isn't a one-man show. It required cooperation" #AllMeansALL pic.twitter.com/YO4rPXwEQG
"There needs to be a shift of mindset to what learning is. We need a flexible form of education" @OECDEducation thank you for organizing this very inspiring webinar on re-thinking education beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. #FutursofSchooling, #innovation, #lifelonglearning pic.twitter.com/4zUXYO5WbG
Launch of the 2nd virtual #OSH4Edu Workshop by our General Secretary Daniel Wisniewski. We are very much looking forward to elaborate with @EU-OSHA and national guests on the enriching potential of the OIRA tools for also the VET and H&R sector. Come and join us! pic.twitter.com/aiSccdJQs8
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