Germany. Instructional quality in nursing vocational education and training (Paper)
Methods: This study was conducted in nurses’ vocational education and training (VET).
Results: Our results indicate that nursing students estimated the instructional quality of their classes quite high. When teacher aimed on achieving higher levels of learning objectives classroom management and personal learning support were estimated significantly different.
Discussion: In VET it is important to coordinate the content, the way of instruction, and the way learners are supported in the learning process to achieve high instructional quality.
Source: Frontiers in Education

Nepal. Exploring technical and vocational education and training and its relationship to employment in Nepal: a mixed methods study (Paper)
This study was conducted to explore the relationship between actors of education and employment systems in Nepali Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. The study measured the engagement of actors from both systems in the curriculum process: design, application, and feedback phases. 
Source: Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Zambia. United for change
Sisters Thandiwe and Adessy Tembo are defying the odds in Zambia’s construction industry. These two young entrepreneurs – graduates of Build It International’s Training into Work programme – have turned their skills into a growing business, Two Sisters Construction. In an industry dominated by men, they have faced many barriers, but their strength, resilience and vision continue to drive them forward.
Source: Bond

Latin America. Artificial Intelligence and Labor Market Transformations in Latin America (Paper)
The paper identifies tasks and occupations most exposed to AI using comprehensive individual-level data alongside AI exposure indices. Unlike traditional automation, AI exposure correlates positively with higher education levels, ICT, and STEM skills.
Source: IZA World of Labor

West Africa. Professional standards for teachers, teacher education, and working conditions: selected findings for West Africa
This brief outlines key results of the state of professional standards and competencies for teachers and school leaders in West Africa, with more detailed case studies for Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
Source: UNESCO

Mentorship matters: Building relationships that shape your grad school success
Having a mentor who is available when you need them and listens to your dreams and concerns objectively is key.
En français: Le mentorat, un essentiel pour propulser sa réussite aux cycles supérieurs 
Source: University Affairs

How reskilling for AI could unlock new and better jobs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to enhance job quality, create new roles, and elevate the value of uniquely human skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
En français. Comment de nouvelles compétences pour l'IA pourraient conduire à des emplois de meilleure qualité
Source: ILO – International Labour Organization

European Union. Closing the gender gap in vocational education and training: a path to inclusive growth
Gender inequality remains a critical issue across the European Union, affecting classrooms, learning environments, and workplaces. Vocational education and training (VET) is no exception, with persistent gender imbalances that limit opportunities and hinder growth for all.
Source: CEDEFOP – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

European Union. NEETs in the digital age
The rapid digital transformation of the labour market has increased the demand for cognitive skills, posing challenges for vulnerable groups such as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). Using the Labor Force Survey ad hoc module on job skills, we investigate skill utilisation at a workplace between NEETs with prior work experience and employed individuals, the role of upskilling, and the impact of training on NEET outcomes. We identify significant skill utilisation gaps between NEETs and their employed peers. NEETs more often worked in repetitive, physically oriented jobs and less often used digital, numerical, and social skills in the workplace.
Source: WeLar 

Skills empower workers in the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the next general-purpose technology reshaping labour markets, jobs and skills. This policy brief presents first results of Cedefop’s 2024 AI skills survey, mapping AI use in Europe and its impact on jobs.
Source: CEDEFOP – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

A taste of vocational excellence: International recipes for skills development
This is just a taste of vocational excellence! Dive into the full stories of these eleven Centres of Vocational Excellence in the Cookbook on Vocational Excellence. Explore detailed descriptions, tips, and resources for each kitchen tool and ingredient, along with five additional recipes focusing on Digital, Greening, Entrepreneurial, Innovative, and Inclusive excellence.
Source: ETF –  European Training Foundation

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025
The WESO Trends 2025 report provides an in-depth analysis of global labour market trends, highlighting the impacts of slowing economic recovery, persistent youth unemployment, and gender disparities. It examines the structural challenges facing workers worldwide and offers insights into regional and global patterns shaping the future of work.
In French. Emploi et questions sociales dans le monde Tendances 2025 (Résumé)
Source: ILO – International Labour Organization

Trends Shaping Education 2025
The 2025 edition explores a rich array of topics related to the key themes of global conflict and cooperation, work and progress, voices and storytelling, and bodies and minds. It builds on foresight exercises from previous editions, while introducing a range of new futures thinking tools to inspire reflection and action.
This report is designed to give policy makers, researchers, educational leaders, administrators and teachers a robust, non-specialist source of international comparative trends shaping education, whether in early childhood education and care, schools, universities or in programmes for older adults. It will also be of interest to students, parents and anyone curious about how education can address today’s challenges and prepare for the future.
Source: OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Skillsets in transit: understanding recognition, validation and accreditation of learning outcomes for migrants and refugees
This literature review explores the development and implementation of RVA systems for migrants and refugees, focusing on how they improve access to education and employment opportunities for these and other vulnerable groups.
Source: UNESCO

Empowered Citizens, Informed Consumers and Skilled Workers
The challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution have become defining issues of our time. These crises are global in scope, affecting all regions of the planet, with impacts felt across all sectors of society. Facing these daunting challenges requires rethinking how we engage with the environment and, more deeply, how human systems in general operate. Education is at the heart of this transformative effort.
Source: OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Green and digital skills for hospitality and tourism: from industry trends to competencies within TVET
This publication proposes approaches to facilitate the dual transition in hospitality and tourism, structured around the identification of emerging green and digital competencies in a timely manner, their integration into future-oriented curricula, and their effective implementation in TVET. Drawing on practical examples from Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe, it offers actionable recommendations for policymakers and practitioners.
Source: UNESCO-UNEVOC