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.
European social partner in education gathered on the occasion of today's onsite ESSDE plenary meeting , emphasizing the importance of the involvement of social partner in education in EU initiatives, such as the European Year of Skills 2023. Thank you @eucommission for having us! pic.twitter.com/qsdsSx3FbI
@EFEE_EU is present today at the "Role of social partners in preventing third-party violence & harassment at work" conference in #Madrid. #Employers from a variety of sectors will be working along with the trade unions to put a halt to third-party violence at work. pic.twitter.com/n4ZShbl1aL
EFEE is looking for a Communication and Membership Officer + EU Project Officer to join our team in Brussels, starting preferably from 2 January 2023 onwards. Interested? Visit👉our website for details: educationemployers.eu/news/. Deadline for applications is 2nd December, 12 pm CET pic.twitter.com/6Qv2GNg8Tv
EFEE General Secretary Daniel Wisniewski highlighted at today's Cedefop's 3rd PLF on the feasibility of a pan-European survey of #VETTeachersTrainers the importance of empowering school heads and teachers through the involvement of European education employers. Thank you @Cedefop pic.twitter.com/WS0WdMdYQt
End of a great two-day seminar on #Innovation4Education with the collaboration of @GO_onderwijs. Thank you @KAVoskenslaan and @MSVoskenslaan for hosting us in your school in Ghent. Looking forward to seeing all the European colleagues in the next Peer Learning Activities! pic.twitter.com/zuHP2ZLUJz