To follow up on the Gothenburg Summit, the European Commission adopted on 17 January new initiatives to improve key competences and digital skills of European citizens, to promote common values and pupils' awareness of the functioning of the European Union. The new proposals come only...
EFEE and ETUCE are looking for an external research expert and film maker for their joint project “European Sectoral Social Partners in Education promoting effective integration of migrants and refugees in education”. The project aims to contribute to prepare education institutions for a successful integration...
On 24 November, the joint hearing of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), ETUCE and EFEE on “The role of teachers and school heads in improving the status of VET” took place in Brussels in the premises of the EESC. On the occasion of...
Today, the European Social Partners in Education, EFEE (European Federation of Education Employers) and ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee for Education) adopted a Joint Statement on Improving Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Europe. The Statement, adopted by the European Sectoral Social Dialogue in Education (ESSDE)...
The Council adopted conclusions on a renewed agenda for higher education. The overall aim is to modernise higher education so that it keeps pace with the rapidly evolving environment. The conclusions invite member states to focus on a series of actions around four areas: promoting excellence...
On 22 November, EFEE’s Executive Committee and General Assembly met in Brussels in the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The Executive Committee discussed the financial management of EFEE and reflected on EFEE’s HR strategy. EFEE’s General Assembly’s main focus was to...
In light of the European Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth, taking place in Gothenburg (Sweden) on 17 November, the members of the Public Services Employers’ Forum (PSEF), representing Public Services and Services of General (Economic) Interest (SG(E)I) employers and providers, presented their Joint...
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...