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.
EFEE and @ETUCE_CSEE gathered today in Madrid for the Third Seminar of our common project 'European Social Partners in Education Promoting environmental sustainability in school learning, teaching and management'🏫🌱🇪🇸 #socialdialogue #EuropeanYearOfSkills @FergalMcCarthy3 pic.twitter.com/HnDKcYJuhn
@EFEE_EU is proud to to host this year’s Working Group on General Education as part of the ESSDE together with our @ETUCE_CSEE partners Today's focus is on inclusive education and diversity, third party violence, and collaborative Educational learning leadership🏫😊 pic.twitter.com/s1Gj7MkE6v
Last week from EFEE's Twitter via Twitter Web App
It was an honour to visit the Escola de Comércio de Lisboa yesterday morning, and to continue our talks about leadership to spur innovation in education. Thanks to the ECL staff and students for hosting us! 📝🇵🇹🙏 pic.twitter.com/qtnsuXmhHr
@EFEE_EU met with some of its members in Lisbon for a two-day trip to discuss innovation and leadership in the education sector 🇵🇹✏️ Much food for thought and many interesting discussions - thanks to everyone who joined us and to CNEF for co-organising the event! 😊📚 pic.twitter.com/DbQgfE6tRi
At the final conference of the @ETUCE_CSEE and @EFEE_EU project on the attractiveness of the teaching profession, we stressed how a strong social dialogue at all levels of education can help tackle teacher shortages🧑🏫🏫 Joint policy recommendations will be available soon📄 pic.twitter.com/mNMRChRul5