EYCS Council takes on Youth and Education issues
The EYCS Council adopted several items in its meeting, including a recommendation on language learning and one on early childhood education and care.
Education
Assessing Erasmus’ impact in higher education
The EC released two independent studies that show that Erasmus+ is beneficial to higher education students, staff and higher education organisations.
International universities: a practitioners’ view
The European Association for International Education (EAIE) launches its latest report on the internationalisation of higher education.
Cedefop debuts a new skills and job offers tool
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) published the first results of its new labour-market intelligence and skills tool.
Erasmus+ and ESC ready for trilogue negotiations
The European Parliament (EP) adopted its positions on the future Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes.
Digital skills in teacher’s education
School teachers increasingly rely on digital tools in classrooms, implying the necessity of digital upskilling on their part. Several EU initiatives tackle the issue.
Call for EU framework in support of digital education
The European Commission’s report “2nd Survey of Schools: ICT in education” measures progress in ICT in schools and outlines policy options.
Brexit: What does it mean for Erasmus+
The European Commission (EC) proposed contingency measures for learning mobility activities in Erasmus+ if the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the EU without a deal.
EC increases Erasmus+ 2019 budget
The increase of the budget should help improve the low success rates and allow more people than ever to benefit from the programme.
Fostering children’s online literacy and safety
During the Safer Internet Day 2019, the European Commission put forward practical measures to further children’s digital literacy and prevent online hazards.