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...

This policy brief addresses issues relating to public sector workers who perform frontline duties in confronting the COVID-19 crisis in the name of the State, often described in statutes as essential services.The brief discusses their role in dealing with the crisis, the measures that...

The viability of the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries is unravelling, as workers are told to stay at home, factories close, and global supply chains grind to a halt.The cancellation of orders has hit thousands of firms and millions of workers particularly hard. We...

The road transport sector is essential to social and economic development and guarantees mobility across jurisdictions and countries.But in order to curb the spread of COVID-19, many countries around the world have placed restrictions on domestic transit and/or closed border crossings for...

Teachers have had to adapt to a world of almost universal distance education as nearly 94 per cent of all learners have faced school closures.Most teachers and their organizations have embraced this challenge, although in many developing countries teachers lack the skills and equipment to...

Tourism is a major driver of jobs and growth. But COVID-19 has dramatically changed this. The impact on tourism enterprises and workers, the majority being young women, is unprecedented.Timely, large-scale and, in particular, coordinated policy efforts both at international and national...

This policy brief examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on vocational education and training (VET) systems and how VET systems are responding in OECD countries. The brief also presents steps that governments can take in the context of this crisis to build foundations for tomorrow’s...