Digital gap during COVID-19 for VET learners at risk in Europe
Synthesis report based on preliminary information on seven countries provided by Cedefop’s Network of Ambassadors tackling early leaving from VET.
In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, Cedefop has invited its network of Ambassadors tackling early leaving from vocational education and training (VET) to share their views about the major challenges VET school closure imposes on their country, region or institution for VET learners at risk and VET teachers and trainers when it is to ensure equal access to distance education.
Ambassadors shared both their concerns about the impact of schools’ closure on learners at risk as well as examples of initiatives ensuring equal access to digital learning for all learners and for supporting VET teachers and trainers to respond to this challenge. This network was established in 2017 to support the sustainability and dissemination of Cedefop’s VET toolkit for tackling early leaving.
The report draws from preliminary information collected on seven countries: Germany, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom based on ambassadors’ inputs collected from 17 April 2020 to 8 May 2020 as a response to Cedefop’s questionnaire.
