Have your say: public consultation on individual learning accounts
The European Commission is considering a proposal for a Council Recommendation on individual learning accounts. The objective of these accounts is to ensure that all EU citizens can keep building the skills they need for sustainable employment. Individual learning accounts will be personal accounts to accumulate training entitlements for quality-assured training.
CEDEFOP launches analytical tool for jobs and skills demand
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) has launched ‘Skill-OVATE’ – an online tool analysing online job advertisements around Europe to better understand the jobs and skills demand.
Digital skills gap in UK might increase dramatically, report finds
A new report by the Learning and Work Institute (LWI), an independent think-tank, shows a drastic fall in young people’s interest in taking ICT subjects in schools.
Drop-out rates in some IT courses hit 80% in Ireland, research shows
A study by the Irish Higher Education Authority shows that between 60% and 80% of students in some computing and engineering courses are dropping out of studies or graduate in other subjects.
“Future of work, employability and digital skills” project update published
Future Agenda, an open-source think tank and advisory firm, has published an update on their project “Future of work, employability and digital skills”. The update summarises the outcomes from 20 workshops and 150 interviews with over 400 experts from academia, business and government over the last 12 months.
New tech and new talent necessary to close cyber skills gap
American news outlet Nextgov writes that closing the cybersecurity skills gap will require developing new technologies, in addition to growing the number of cybersecurity professionals. The rising complexity of cybersecurity issues means that it will not be enough to hire more people with the right skills, but that they must also to develop smarter technology that professionals can use.
Data skills most important for next 2-3 years, report finds
Growth Tribe, a skills training organisation, has recently published a report “Skills of Tomorrow”. The report is based on a survey of more than 1,500 marketing and data professionals and 25 business leaders from leading European companies. Its aim was to measure current skills and capabilities to discover the current situation and deduce the skills needs of the immediate future.
European Court of Auditors publishes review on EU actions to address low digital skills
An increasing number of European institutions are concerned about the digital skills gap, particularly in workforce. One of these is the European Court of Auditors, who has published a review of EU actions to address low digital skills, as well as the plans for the future.
Cedefop summary overview of digital skills during the Covid-19 pandemic
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has published an article summarising the current needs and trends of digital skills in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Save the date: webinar on Pact for Skills funding: 24 March
In the framework of Pact for Skills, the European Commission is organising a webinar on relevant EU funding opportunities. The webinar will take place on 24 March 2021 from 10:00 till 11:00 CET.
