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The aim is to explore European policies that address early school leaving and support NEETs in vocational education.

February 8, 2026Open Access

Políticas y herramientas europeas para abordar el abandono escolar prematuro

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The aim is to explore European policies that address early school leaving and support NEETs in vocational education.
Keynote presentation by Cedefop expert Irene Psifidou on European policies.
Workshops focusing on early warning systems and risk identification.
Co-designing tools and guidelines with Spanish VET teachers inspired by the VET toolkit.
Development of practical tools and guidelines to empower NEETs.
Identification of effective digital inclusion strategies.
Increased awareness of early leaving risks and prevention methods among VET teachers.

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During the "Jornada Alianza Europea contra el Abandono Escolar” (European Alliance Against Early Leaving), Cedefop expert Irene Psifidou delivered a keynote on European policies to tackle early leaving and empower NEETs, followed by three hands-on workshops on early warning systems, risk identification and digital inclusion. In these workshops designed and delivered by Irene, Spanish VET teachers co-designed tools and guidelines inspired by the VET toolkit. Related publications Cedefop (2023). Stemming the tide: tackling early leaving from vocational education and training in times of crises: synthesis report of Cedefop/ReferNet survey. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop research paper. http://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/757603 Psifidou, I. et al. (2022). Minimising early leaving from vocational education and training in Europe : career guidance and counselling as auxiliary levers. Publications Office of the European Union. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/75320 Symeonidis, V., Pouliou A. & Lees C.J. (2025). The multifaceted role of learning outcomes across the continuum of teacher education: An approach to empower VET teachers and trainers. Cedefop working paper. Publications Office of the European Union. DOI: https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/8663432 Related online tools VET toolkit for empowering NEETs VET toolkit for tackling early leaving Related projects European Vocational Teacher Survey (EVTS). Supporting VET teachers’ professional development Early leaving from education and training Teachers’ and trainers’ professional development Related network Ambassadors tackling early leaving from VET

Políticas y herramientas europeas para abordar el abandono escolar prematuro

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