LearnIT project
The LearnIT project (Learning tools and routes for individual training) was co-financed by Erasmus+ and established as a partership between Portugal, Finland, Germany and Spain
Category: News
The ReferNet national partners disseminate information on recent developments in vocational education and training (VET) and similar fields linked or with impact on VET, such as active employment policies, active aging, guidance and counselling, recognition and validation of prior learning.
The purpose of these reports is to emphasise national issues reflecting the European VET policy agenda, in particular the Bruges Communiqué and the VET priorities on the country holding the Presidency of the EU Council.
Formação profissional e emprego de pessoas com deficiência e incapacidades
O “Estado da Arte em 2016” sobre a formação profissional e emprego de pessoas com deficiência e incapacidades (PCDI) foi apresentado publicamente no dia 2 de junho, no IEFP e contou com a presença de 42 entidades provenientes de todo o país.
Five excellence awards to Portugal at the WorldSkills 2017
October 2017 marked the end of another WorldSkills event that is held every two years and is the biggest vocational education and professional qualification competition in the world that truly reflects global industry.
Certification of Training Providers
The Certification system grants to General Directorate for Employment and Industrial Relations the responsibility for the quality certification of training providers. The main objective is to improve capacity, quality and reliability in the training service
“Qualifica IT” initiative
The second edition of the computer programing for the retraining of graduates, named “Qualifica IT”, started this year at the University of Minho (UMinho) with 75 trainees distributed in three groups
A reinforced investment on VET
The President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at the 7th Congress of the National association of professional schools (ANESPO) supported that Portugal should make a “stronger investment on vocational education”
Higher Professional Technical Courses
The high professional technical courses (CTSP) are a short-term training of higher education and are the basis for the development of a professional or vocational activity for personal growth, or to proceed to higher level studies.
Presentation of the National Strategy – NEET
According to the statements of the Vice-President of the IEFP, the strategy is to achieve 30,000 young people of 67,500 total who are not employed, studying or having specialized training.
A ‘factory’ of fashion designers
Modatex is a a reference for fashion designers in Portugal and is still a source where many Portuguese designers are trained, whose secret is the “know-how to do in-house”
Cedefop 2017 Photography Award
This event aims at promoting excellence in vocational education and training within and outside the European Union, including in the context of the European Week of Vocational Training promoted by the European Commission.