European Trade Union Committee for Education

ETUCE is pleased to announce that the  European Economic and Social Committee, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) will organize a joint hearing on  “The role of teachers and school heads in improving the status of VET”.

On the occasion of the second European Vocational Skills Week, ETUCE and EFEE wish to promote the role of the education social partners in improving the quality of VET and apprenticeship systems across Europe.

Representatives from Brussels-based policy makers, EESC members, education trade unions and education employers in Europe as well as other prominent organisations have been invited to the hearing.

The event will include a panel of testimonies of a VET student, VET teacher and VET school head while another panel discussion will focus on national examples on the importance of effective involvement of the education sectoral social partners in improving quality VET and raising the status of VET.

High-level representatives of the European Parliament, Estonian and Bulgarian Presidencies, CEDEFOP and ETF will discuss about European-level actions and strategies on supporting VET teachers and school heads/employers on improving the status and quality of VET and apprenticeship.

The event takes place on 24 November 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, from 09.00 – 12.30 in the premises of  the European Economic and Social Committee.

For further information and for registering to the event (until 14 November latest), please consult ETUCE Secretariat This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..