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In June 2024, the Ministry of Science, Education, and Youth in Croatia adopted a new regulation for the validation of prior learning. It builds on the Adult Education Act to allow recognition of skills gained through non-formal and informal learning for qualifications at EQF levels 2-5.
Public consultation on 148 new vocational curricula took place from May to June 2024, marking the first step towards their adoption by the Croatian Parliament and planned introduction to VET schools in 2025.
In May-June 2021, the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb conducted a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in Croatia. The survey concludes that the effects of the pandemic on learners’ wellbeing and learning progress were considerable; it calls for effective policy responses.
While facing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the WorldSkills Croatia 2021 competition was held live from 11 to 13 May in Zagreb, Croatia, for over 300 IVET learners in 43 disciplines.
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Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET)—the vocational education undertaken before entering the labour market—plays a pivotal role in preparing (mostly young) Europeans with the skills and
A joint study by the Youth Employment Observatory, the IEFP and the ISCTE looks at the profile of young people aged 16 to 29 who are registered with job centres and are looking for work.
On 9 July 2024, the decree on the ‘Regulation of services for the identification, validation, and certification of competences related to qualifications’ was adopted.
Recent advancements in autonomous digital technologies, particularly rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI), can greatly affect skill demands in workplaces and exacerbate ski