On 16 November, EFEE together with the other members of the Public Services Employers Forum (coordinated by CEEP) launched their Joint Statement on Social Europe. With this Statement the Public Services Employers Forum wish to provide input to the European Social Summit (Gothenburg Social Summit...
On 25 October, the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) and the Secondary School Headteacher Association of Slovenia (DR) organised a Peer Learning Acitivity (PLA) in Ljubljana (Slovenia). Nives Po?kar, President of DR, hosted the PLA on Improving school leadership development practices in cooperation with...
On 5 October, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships. EFEE as European sectoral social partner in education has contributed to this initiative by participating in two social partner hearings and by providing a written statement. To assess the...
On 13 and 14 September, the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) and its member the Local Government Association (LGA) of the UK organised jointly a Peer Learning Visit (PLV) to London on promoting social inclusion and achieving high quality education. Aim of the visit...
The ET2020 Working Group on Schools (of which EFEE is a member) has published the third in a series of reports on the governance of school education. In this new report the Group identifies examples of policies and initiatives from across Europe that are aimed at raising...
On Wednesday 13 September 2017, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, delivered his annual speech on the State of the European Union. President Juncker said: "The wind is back in Europe's sails. But we will go nowhere unless we catch that wind. (…) We should chart the direction...
The EFEE General Secretary participated in a discussion panel with the Polish Minister of Science on the model for higher education in the European context for the 21st century. The discussion brought education experts including the representatives from the European University Institute, Harvard University, Member of...
On 9 August, EFEE submitted its reply to to the public consultation on “Promoting Social Inclusion and Shared EU Values through Formal and Non-Formal Learning”. EFEE deems it very important that with the Paris Declaration, the issues of promoting civic education, intercultural dialogue and democratic citizenship, and...
The EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals has been launched by the European Commission. It is an off- and online web editor that will make it possible for non-EU nationals to present their skills, qualifications, and experiences in a way that is well understood by employers, education and training...
On 30 May, the European Commission has adopted new initiatives on school and higher education. The overall aim of these initiatives is to help Member States provide high quality and inclusive education for all young people through a series of concrete actions, so they acquire...