What the new EU report means for VET and why Skills4Retail matters The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released a major report on well-being in digital education across EU schools, sending a clear signal to policymakers and practitioners alike: digital transformation in education must be human-centred. For Vocational Education and Training (VET), this message is particularly timely. As VET systems accelerate digitalisation to meet labour market needs, learner well-being is emerging as a strategic prerequisite for skills development, employability, and long-term workforce resilience. This report marks a decisive narrative shift from 'digital first' to 'wellbeing first'; a shift that strongly aligns with the EU’s broader skills and VET policy agenda. A necessary narrative flip embedded in EU skills policy The JRC report argues that digital competence loses its value if it undermines physical, mental, or social well-being. It introduces a Model of Emerging Practices that places the human being at the centre of digital education ecosystems. This approach directly...

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The 2024 Erasmus+ calls are open for submission, offering a total of €4.39 billion for projects in education, training, youth and sport.  Th...