Cedefop is offering 14 paid traineeships for diverse backgrounds, such as digital communication, data management and statics, personal data protection, ICT security and policy analysis in different areas (lifelong guidance, apprenticeships…).
Cedefop is inviting to submit a tender application for the Cedefop framework contract on Continuous Skills Development (CSD) research and policy evidence.
The 2024 edition of the Compendium of inspiring practices on green transition is available, 2024 edition of the Compendium. It has been prepared as part of the work of the Strategic Framework Working Group (WG) on Vocational Education and Training (VET) and the Green Transition, 2021-2025, managed by the European Commission….
Since July 2025, individuals who have completed 9 years of basic education with satisfactory marks in all subjects (at least 4 out of 10) but failed no more than one State examination can still enrol in vocational education and training (VET). Full article available here.
CEDEFOP is offering 10-month paid traineeships in Thessaloniki, Greece, starting 1 October 2025. Gain hands-on experience in areas like skills intelligence, VET policy, communication, and more. Open to EU & EFTA graduates with a C1 level of English. Apply by 5 June 2025, 13:00 Greek time.
In 2024, the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK) in Latvia, with the support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Riga, launched the project Choosing a profession without prejudice. The project empowers young people in Latgale, a region with notably high unemployment, by challenging stereotypes and encouraging a gender-neutral approach to career choices. The project is an enabler for improved career choices of both genders and their enrolment in training programmes.
On 5 March 2025, the Commission presented the Union of Skills, a key initiative of the European Commission. The Union of Skills sets out a comprehensive strategy to address skills and labour gaps across the EU.
On 11 December 2024, the Ministry of Education and Science organised a high-level conference ‘Adult skills: a prerequisite for human capital development’, focusing on strategies to improve adult skills and their role in advancing human capital. Full article available here.
Implementing European priorities in VET: Making national VET agile, flexible, innovative, attractive, inclusive and quality-assured
This second edition of the Compendium builds on the first by providing a new set of inspiring practices and new insights into developments taking place in VET across Europe. As well as elaborating further on some of the themes in the previous edition, it also identifies new themes, reflecting the additional inspiring practices brought forward…
In June 2024, the kick-off event of project Strong sectoral expert councils – strong vocational education (SEC_pLus) took place in Riga. The project was created within the framework of the 2023 Memorandum of cooperation in vocational education and training (VET) between the Latvian Ministry of Education and Science and the German Federal Ministry of Education…
This VET policy brief produced by Cedefop presents a snapshot of vocational education and training policy developments in Latvia between 2020 and the beginning of 2023.
In August 2023, the Latvian and German education ministries signed a declaration of cooperation in the fields of vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong learning. The declaration acknowledged the importance of sharing knowledge about VET policies, systems, measures, models, methods, and best practices. It is the third declaration of this kind since 2013. Full…
On 26 and 27 September 2023, as part of the European Year of Skills, the Ogre Technical School in Latvia hosted the international vocational education forum ‘Planet of skills: renewed perspective on networking potential’. More than 700 experts and practitioners from 72 countries and international organisations participated in the forum sharing their experiences and vision…
Published: 2023. Language: English
In 2023, the regulation on VET and professional qualification documents updated the types of certificate issued by VET. The certificates are also becoming digital. Full article available here.
Published: 2023. Language: English
On 1 May 2023, the government regulations allowing recognition of competences for VET admission entered into force. They introduced principles of the Council Recommendation Upskilling pathways: new opportunities for adults in the national legislation. Full article available here.
The project on improving the sectoral qualification system for better VET quality, supported by the European Structural Funds, was completed in 2022. It has helped reforming the VET curricula based on the changing labour market needs in collaboration with social partners and other stakeholders. More information available here.
Currently, there are more than 24 thousand Ukrainian refugees in Latvia, including 700 at school age. They receive free housing, regional transportation, health care and education services. Ukrainians have the right to receive education and to work in Latvia. Children may enter pre-school education …
Since March 2017, the State Education Quality Service has been implementing the project ‘Support for the Reduction of Early School Leaving’ (ESF 8.3.4.0/16/I/001) involving more than 95% of municipalities and 584 general and vocational education and training (VET) providers. The project promotes the development of a system of sustainable cooperation between municipalities, education institutions, teachers,…
A national centralised graduate tracking, based on administrative data, was implemented in higher education in 2019. In VET, the implementation is in progress. The education ministry has already acquired initial data (2018 and 2019) on VET graduates from the national statistics office. However, publishing the data (analysis by the ministry) requires changes in the legislation…
The Ministry of Education and Science pays great attention to the relevance of the vocational education programmes to labour market needs. This requires day-to-day cooperation between schools and industries, and a clear methodology that allows the strongest VET providers in each sector to take a leading role. According to the ministry, this approach will also…
National vocational education and training (VET) policy is currently focusing on green challenges. The draft education strategy 2021-27 makes green thinking and digital competences a priority. Full Cedefop article is available here.
While centralised graduate tracking for tertiary education is being implemented, secondary level VET tracking exists only at school level. The work on centralised system is in the progress and the initial administrative data on the year 2018 VET graduates has been received from the Central Statistical Bureau at the end of 2020. Meanwhile amendments have…
Published: 2021. Language: English
In February, the Ministry of Education and Science Republic of Latvia, in cooperation with the National Centre for Education, organised workshops for vocational education competence centres (VECC) and another vocational schools inviting the Sector Expert Councils (SEC). The goal the workshops was to identify VECC responsible for methodological work according to the group of curricula….
On April 6, 2021 by Order of Ministry of Education, all 18 Vocational Education Competence Centres (VECS) under supervision of the Ministry received the tasks to perform methodogical tasks: to supervise methodical work in at least one sector and to be co-responsilbe for methodical work in other sectors under supervision of other VECs in the…
Cedefop has published an article on progress in vocational education and training in Latvia since 2009. Cedefop article is available here.
Towards the end of the year, the ReferNet National Contact Point team invited the participants of the information network to an online seminar providing information on the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and the ReferNet network of contact points, Latvian and European developments in vocational education, as well as more information…
The annual ReferNet meeting, which was also attended by ReferNet Latvia representatives, took place virtually this year. The goals of the meeting can be found here.
Skills forecast for Latvia until 2030 by sectors, education levels and occupational groups has been published. Cedefop report
European Vocational Skills Week take place between 9 and 13 November 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year all events are organized online. European Vocational Skills Week is an annual event where local, regional or national organizations showcase the very best of vocational education and training (VET). The focus for 2020 is vocational education…
The European Skills Index (ESI) is Cedefop’s composite indicator measuring the performance of EU skills systems. The ESI measures countries’ “distance to the ideal” performance. This ideal performance is chosen as the highest achieved by any country over a period of 7 years. The ideal performance is scaled to be 100 and the scores of all countries…
Cedefop has published an article on recommendations and support provided to educational institutions in Latvia during an emergency. Cedefop article is available here.
The five-year collaboration between the education ministries and other stakeholders in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia seeking common approaches to work-based learning (WBL) and WBL tutor training is bearing fruit. The TTT4WBL project, which was started in 2015 , contributed to joint conceptual approaches towards WBL in the Baltics and the TTT4WBL policy experimentation project tested…
Published: 03/2021. Language: English
Published: 03/2021. Language: English.
Published: 2020. Language: English
Published: 2020. Language: English
Published: 2020. Language: English
Published: 2020. Language: English
Published: 2020. Language: English
Published: 2020. Language: English
Published: 2019. Language: English