News & Events
- Navigating the Digital Transition
Written by Vasilis Siomadis The modern labor market is evolving rapidly, making career decision-making increasingly complex for young people. For Vocational Education and Training (VET) students, navigating these options requires accessible, flexible, and responsive guidance systems. Traditional guidance methods often struggle to provide personalized support at scale, putting vulnerable learners… Read more: Navigating the Digital Transition - Territorial Inequalities and the Risk of Becoming NEET
Written by ENAIP NET The place where young people live can significantly influence their access to education, training and employment. Local labour markets, transport connections, digital infrastructure and the availability of public services are not distributed equally across territories. Although place does not determine a young person’s future, it can make the transition from education to working life easier or more difficult. … Read more: Territorial Inequalities and the Risk of Becoming NEET - Skills Mismatch and Changing Labour Market Needs
Written by Symbat Yessimgaliyeva, EVTA Europe’s labour market is changing rapidly. Digitalisation, the green transition and demographic ageing are reshaping occupations and the skills they require. This creates an important challenge: the skills people have do not always match the skills employers need. This is known as skills mismatch (Cedefop, 2026). Skills mismatch is not simply about people lacking qualifications. It can also occur when people have skills that… Read more: Skills Mismatch and Changing Labour Market Needs - Supporting VET Learners in the School-to-Work Transition: Guidance, Self-Efficacy and Social SupportWritten by Cassandra Wubbels Young people’s pathways from education and training to working life are rarely shaped by one single decision. They often develop through small steps, encounters, experiences and moments of reflection. For learners in vocational education and training (VET), this process can be especially important, as VET is… Read more: Supporting VET Learners in the School-to-Work Transition: Guidance, Self-Efficacy and Social Support
- SupportSphere Newsletter – Third Edition
We are pleased to present the third edition of the SupportSphere newsletter, highlighting the main results developed by the partnership as the project approaches its final phase. In this edition, you will discover updates from the Multiplier Events organised in Spain, Greece and Belgium, together with key lessons learnt from… Read more: SupportSphere Newsletter – Third Edition - SupportSphere Final Conference to Take Place in ThessalonikiThe Erasmus+ KA220-VET project SupportSphere: Prevent VET Students from Going NEET will hold its Final Conference on 24 September 2026, from 9:30 to 14:30 (EEST), at Cedefop, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The event will bring together project partners, vocational education and training professionals, guidance experts, policymakers and relevant stakeholders to reflect on the main achievements of the SupportSphere… Read more: SupportSphere Final Conference to Take Place in Thessaloniki
- Helping VET Students Thrive: Practical Strategies to Keep Learners Engaged
By: Maria Siomadi The transition from education to the world of work is rarely a straight line, especially for students in Vocational Education and Training (VET). Many learners may face personal, social or financial challenges outside the classroom, which can affect their participation, motivation and confidence. When students leave education… Read more: Helping VET Students Thrive: Practical Strategies to Keep Learners Engaged - Gender Gap and NEETs: Why Young Women Are More Exposed to Inactivity Written by ENAIP NET Across Europe, young people face different challenges when moving from education into employment. While these challenges can affect everyone, young women are still more likely than young men to find themselves outside education, training, or employment. Understanding why this happens is important for developing support systems… Read more: Gender Gap and NEETs: Why Young Women Are More Exposed to Inactivity
- Greece’s Progress Against the NEET Challenge: Achievements and Remaining Gaps
Written by Kleio Stafylaki The situation of young people who are not in employment, education or training remains an important challenge for youth, education and employment policies across Europe. The NEET indicator is particularly relevant because it goes beyond unemployment figures and helps identify young people who may be disconnected from… Read more: Greece’s Progress Against the NEET Challenge: Achievements and Remaining Gaps - NEET Youth in Spain: Progress, Challenges and Unequal Opportunities
Written by Formación Profesional Fomento In recent years, Spain has made significant progress in reducing the number of young people who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). This positive trend reflects improvements in education and labour market participation, bringing Spain closer to the European average. However, behind these… Read more: NEET Youth in Spain: Progress, Challenges and Unequal Opportunities - NEET in Italy: Recent trends and territorial inequalities
By: Cassandra Wubbels In Italy, the NEET phenomenon remains one of the main challenges for youth, education and employment policies. This indicator is particularly important because it does not only measure the absence of work or study. It also helps to understand how difficult the transition from education to employment… Read more: NEET in Italy: Recent trends and territorial inequalities - The NEET Indicator in the European Context By Cassandra Wubbels In recent years, the situation of young people in Europe has become an important topic in education, employment and policy discussions. The transition from education to work represents a crucial phase in young people’s lives, as it is closely linked to the development of economic independence, professional identity and active participation in society. However, this transition is not… Read more: The NEET Indicator in the European Context
- Strengthening career guidance in Greek VET through reflective and student-centred approaches
By: Kleio Stafylaki Supporting young people during transition moments Young people in Greece continue to face important challenges during the transition from education to employment. Although the percentage of young people classified as NEET has gradually decreased in recent years, Greece still records higher rates compared with several European countries… Read more: Strengthening career guidance in Greek VET through reflective and student-centred approaches - SupportSphere Newsletter – Second Edition
We are pleased to present the second edition of the SupportSphere newsletter, highlighting the latest developments and progress achieved across partner countries. In this edition, you will discover how the project has moved from design to implementation, with the development of key tools such as the self-evaluation tool for career… Read more: SupportSphere Newsletter – Second Edition - SupportSphere highlighted by Cedefop: SAEK Egaleo shares good practice on preventing early leaving from VET
The Thematic School of Advanced Vocational Training Egaleo has been featured in a recent update by Cedefop, as part of the July–December 2025 highlights from Cedefop’s VET toolkit team and Ambassadors tackling early leaving from VET. Cedefop is the European Union agency that supports EU institutions, Member States and social partners in shaping vocational education and training (VET) policies through research, evidence, and policy… Read more: SupportSphere highlighted by Cedefop: SAEK Egaleo shares good practice on preventing early leaving from VET - SupportSphere launches its first project newsletterWe are pleased to announce the launch of the first newsletter of the SupportSphere project, an Erasmus+ initiative focused on supporting VET learners in navigating career choices and preventing the risk of becoming NEET. SupportSphere aims to empower young adults and VET trainers by providing innovative, practical, and accessible resources… Read more: SupportSphere launches its first project newsletter
- Erasmus Days 2025 in Vigo
From 13th to 17th October 2025, Montecastelo celebrated the ErasmusDays, reaffirming its commitment to international collaboration and to the added value of European projects within its school community. Throughout the week, Montecastelo highlighted its active participation in Erasmus+ initiatives, with a particular focus on the SupportSphere project and other ongoing… Read more: Erasmus Days 2025 in Vigo - SupportSphere joins Erasmus Days 2025
As part of the Erasmus Days 2025 celebrations, SAEK Egaleo participated in the event “Think Global, Learn Local”, organised on 20 October 2025 at SAEK Aigaleo in Athens. The event showcased European projects that promote innovation and inclusion, with SupportSphere: Prevent VET students from going NEET presented as a key… Read more: SupportSphere joins Erasmus Days 2025 - EVTA – Focus Group with VET Experts, trainers and career guidance counselors in Belgium
On April 28th, EVTA organised a focus group with a group of VET teachers, experts and career guidance counselors within the SupportSphere project. The stakeholders involved are practitioners directly engaged in vocational education, career development, and learner support services. Their work focuses on strengthening professional guidance services, and supporting the… Read more: EVTA – Focus Group with VET Experts, trainers and career guidance counselors in Belgium - Supporting Young Adults in Vocational Education: Insights from ENAIP NET Focus Groups in the SupportSphere Project
The SupportSphere project is a European initiative dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by young adults in vocational education and training (VET) and preventing the risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). The project focuses on strengthening relationships among VET trainers, peers, and students, equipping young adults… Read more: Supporting Young Adults in Vocational Education: Insights from ENAIP NET Focus Groups in the SupportSphere Project - SupportSphere Focus Group: Understanding the Career Challenges of VET Students in Greece
As part of the SupportSphere initiative, an Erasmus+ project aimed at helping young people who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEETs), a focus group was held with Vocational Education and Training (VET) students this past February in Athens, Greece. The discussion was based on a questionnaire designed to… Read more: SupportSphere Focus Group: Understanding the Career Challenges of VET Students in Greece - SupportSphere presented to SAEK Egaleo studentsOn 15 May 2025, SAEK Egaleo organised an information session for second-semester students of all departments on ongoing European projects. During the session, particular emphasis was placed on the Erasmus+ project SupportSphere: Prevent VET students from going NEET. Beyond presenting the project’s objectives and methodology, the meeting created space for… Read more: SupportSphere presented to SAEK Egaleo students
- SupportSphere travels to Syros for the VET Conference
On 28-29 march, the Thematic School of Advanced Vocational Training Egaleo (SAEK Egaleo) participated in the Conference on Vocational Education and Training held in Syros. During the event, the institution presented the Erasmus+ project SupportSphere: Prevent VET students from going NEET, highlighting its objectives, methodology, and first results. The presentation… Read more: SupportSphere travels to Syros for the VET Conference - SupportSphere project officially launched in Verona to strengthen career guidance in VET
Although the SupportSphere project officially began in October 2024, partners gathered on February 7, 2025, in Verona to kick off the initiative with an in-person meeting hosted by the Università degli Studi di Verona. SupportSphere aims to reinforce career guidance systems within Vocational Education and Training , with a particular… Read more: SupportSphere project officially launched in Verona to strengthen career guidance in VET