The role of vocational education and training for empowering NEETs: Cedefop insights

Presentation from the event Youth in education, youth in employment – Boosting European policies for social inclusion. 18th Cedefop Brussels seminar organised in cooperation with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Cedefop, in collaboration with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, organised the 18th Cedefop Brussels-based seminar (BBS). These research-driven seminars, organised in cooperation with the rotating EU Council Presidencies, build on research conducted by Cedefop and address issues pertinent to European debates on education, training, and employment.

This seminar focused on the issue of inclusion of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEETs) in today’s labour market and the role VET can play in this.

Concept Note

Related works:

• Publication: Kyriakopoulou, A. (2025). The profile of NEETs teachers in Greece: from European policies and practices to empirical findings. Publications Office of the European Union. Cedefop working paper. DOI: 10.2801/3294160. https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications/6224 
• Online tools:
  • VET toolkit for empowering NEETs
  • VET toolkit for tackling early leaving
• Projects:
  • Early leaving from education and training
  • European Vocational Teacher Survey (EVTS). Supporting VET teachers’ professional development