RCCs are major reform infrastructure, but the report says enrolment effects remain limited so far outside a modest increase in mechanical engineering. #Croatia #VET #RCC

RCCs are one of the report’s clearest reform markers: 25 centres, more than EUR 130 million invested, and a role that goes beyond buildings alone. #Croatia #VET #RCC

The report shows a strong size effect in vocational training participation: small firms 43.2%, medium 68.8%, large 84.6%. Capacity matters. #Croatia #VET #Employers

Work-based learning capacity grew from 814 entities in 2023 to 892 in 2024, but the report still puts recent graduate participation at 38.3% versus an EU average of 65.2%. #Croatia #VET #WorkBasedLearning

The report says more than 60% of Croatian VET students do not gain work experience during education. Hard to talk about VET quality without talking about that gap. #Croatia #VET #WorkBasedLearning

The report says VET is still often viewed as less prestigious than general education. That makes communication part of the reform challenge too. #Croatia #VET #PublicPerception

We can now integrate VET policy design and timelines into our WP3 analyses! By scraping the CEDEFOP database, we’ve turned raw data into a functional tool for tracking how policy impacts educational transitions across the EU. A great step for data-driven insights! 🚀 #VETprep #EUPolicy

Today’s monthly WP-lead session was a focused check-in to align on progress, surface challenges early, and set the direction for the next phase. Clear priorities, open dialogue, and strong collaboration keep VETprep moving. With each step, the project continues to build. #VETprep #VETReform

VET demand is uneven, not uniform. The report shows different fill rates by pathway and big variation across sectors, especially for three-year programmes. #Croatia #VET #EducationData

Myth: VET always ends with immediate work only. Fact: the report says four-year VET can lead directly to Matura and higher education, with 51.4% of VET students enrolling in universities. #Croatia #VET #HigherEducation

Today our Danish Advisory Board is online diving into European VET systems, youth perspectives, and co-creation.

Thanks to our members for the sharp insights and expertise. Two hours of lively discussion that keeps us moving forward to strengthen Europe’s youth through VET! 🇩🇰🇪🇺 #VET #Youth

2025/2026 is a key date in the report: full modular implementation was introduced in Croatian VET. Major shift in design, with implementation quality still crucial. #Croatia #VET #CurriculumReform

Croatian VET is not one route. Three-year and four-/five-year programmes lead to different mixes of work, general education, and progression options. #Croatia #VET #CareerGuidance

Starting a month-long series based on the 2025 Croatian VET report: structure, reform, attractiveness, transitions, participation, and persistent gaps. #Croatia #VET #EducationPolicy

March recap: VET policy gets stronger when it treats participation + retention as system design, not just student behaviour.
Which topic should we unpack next? #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

EPX is the report’s big structural story.
Planned for 2030, positioned as a bridge between vocational/professional orientation and broader upper secondary progression—but still being defined. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

Nice policy shift in the report: Danish VET is becoming more outward-looking, not only nationally labour-market focused.
Mobility is part of that repositioning. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

Warm congratulations to @ecer-eera.bsky.social and Petra Grell on this appointment. An exciting future ahead for the European educational research community! 👏

Good reform design pattern in the report: green transition = equipment + pedagogy + assessment, not just curriculum language. #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy #greentransition #curriculum

This report frames VET as both immediate employability + long-term adaptability.
That’s the right frame for green/digital transition discussions. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy #SkillsForTheFuture

VETflex is a strong design principle: keep standards, flex the pathway.
The report’s caution is also important: it needs funding + trained staff + coordination to work. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

This report treats flexibility as infrastructure, not accommodation.
That’s a useful policy framing. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

Good reporting practice in this doc: “promising” ≠ “proven.”
More education comms should keep that distinction. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

Junior Craftsman Apprenticeship is one of the report’s most concrete transition reforms: grades 8–9 pupils can split time between school + practice-based settings.
Potential is high; evidence on long-term impact is still emerging. #apprenticeship #VocationalEducation #VETReform

The report’s early-orientation toolbox is interesting: practical electives, part-time care exposure, youth ambassadors, workshops, and junior apprenticeship formats.
Not one silver bullet—multiple entry points. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

A subtle but important reform move: mandatory VET guidance for students in general upper secondary education too.
That’s how you start addressing academic bias structurally. #secondaryeducation #VETprep #VocationalEducation #EducationPolicy

The transition into VET is where image, guidance, and access collide.
This report treats that stage as a policy priority, not an afterthought. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

What’s most confusing in VET policy conversations—entry routes, apprenticeships, or dropout prevention?
We’ll answer using the Danish report. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

Retention isn’t just pedagogy. It’s also rights + safety.
The report links stronger harassment protections to continuity in education for apprentices. #VETprep #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy

The report is blunt on this: if workplace training is low-quality, retention suffers.
Meaningful tasks + guidance + feedback aren’t “nice to have.” They’re core design. #VETprep #DualVET #VocationalEducation #VETReform #EducationPolicy #LifelongLearning