Dr Fiona Croke

Dr. of Ed | LLL Policy Reform | International Cooperation Programmes EU ASEM Asia Pacific | Evaluator Erasmus H2020 Mobility (T)VET H.Ed Govt funded initiatives

[EU_Cedefop @Cedefop]

🌍 What does it take for a young person to learn abroad?

For IVET learners and apprentices, mobility depends on information, funding and recognition.

📊 Explore mobility support across Europe:
https://t.co/5BvRZzg83K

#YouthSkills #IVET #LearningMobility

[EU Commission in Ireland @eurireland]

EVENT ALERT! 🚨 #ErasmusPlus

Discover Erasmus+ through this free interactive workshop by @EuroBugInt and learn how you can get involved!

📅Saturday 18 July  •  11 AM - 2:30 PM

🎫Free tickets: https://t.co/MlwciUS1WN

[EU_Cedefop @Cedefop]

🎓➡️💼 On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, discover how Cedefop's European Skills Index measures countries' success in supporting young people from education and training into employment.

💡 Explore the results:
https://t.co/I7azbXv76z

[EU Commission in Ireland @eurireland]

💥Dont miss a chance to receive funding💶 for your projects focusing online polarisation! Apply now 👇

[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

The Reconciliation Fund’s online grant scheme will be open from 11am on Wednesday 18th March until Thursday 16th April.

Applications for projects promoting reconciliation on the island of Ireland/between Ireland and Britain are welcome.

Find out more: https://t.co/3nS825NQsx

[Erasmus+ @EUErasmusPlus]

The @EUCouncil adopted a Recommendation on human capital to strengthen education & skills across Europe.

Focus:
• tackling skills shortages
• stronger basic skills
• boosting VET & STEM
• empowering teachers

Programmes like Erasmus+ help turn these priorities into action.

[PiaAhrenkildeEU @PiaAhrenkilde]

📣Excellent news: @EUCouncil has adopted Recommendation on #HumanCapital that will help tackle labour and skills shortages across the EU! ⬇️

#UnionOfSkills #Competitiveness #EuropeanSemester @EUErasmusPlus

[Erasmus+ @EUErasmusPlus]

Want to shape the future of vocational training? 💡

Join the online Info Session on 19 March to learn about the 2026 Call for Proposals for Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) and the latest policy developments.

🔎 Find out more: https://t.co/fYz1MiQtbb

[EU_Cedefop @Cedefop]

In this week’s #VETFrontlines discover how national systems are adapting to labour market changes while ensuring quality.

🇲🇹 Malta – Two projects to better match VET curricula with skills shortages.
🔗https://t.co/IRPKL1wAPX
🔗https://t.co/aefCwYbv28

[VOCEDplus @VOCEDplus]

#VOCEDplus #NewTitle 'Accelerating vocational excellence in the construction sector' by @etfeuropa examines the construction sector's significant environmental impact and its critical role in the #GreenTransition

https://t.co/3n222ZFQYx

[EU_Cedefop @Cedefop]

📖Explore more about Estonia's VET system:
🔗Estonia's country report: https://t.co/FlBLgf4iEZ
🔗 VET in Estonia database: https://t.co/j458ujg7Ay
🔗 Timeline of VET policies in Estonia: https://t.co/XLIsMRhuJX
🔗TSI Project: https://t.co/XPj4oTzU5a

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Sweden is investing more than $110 million to bring printed textbooks back into classrooms.

After years of pushing digital learning, the Swedish government is reducing screen use in schools and renewing its focus on physical books. Over the past decade, many schools replaced textbooks with laptops and tablets, moving lessons, homework, grading, and parent communication almost entirely online.

During this period, student performance declined. Results from international assessments such as the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment showed drops in reading, math, and science, prompting officials to reconsider the role of screens in learning.

Research indicates that reading on digital displays can demand more mental effort than reading on paper, especially for younger students. Screens also introduce more distractions, and studies have linked heavy digital use to reduced comprehension and memory retention.

In response, Sweden allocated ���60 million in 2023 to restore printed textbooks, with another €44 million planned through 2025. The aim is to ensure every student has a physical textbook for each subject.

Officials stress that technology isn’t being removed from schools, but repositioned as a support tool rather than the default. Printed books are now prioritized for core learning, particularly reading.

While Sweden remains highly tech-advanced, this policy shift reflects a growing global debate: whether more technology automatically leads to better education.

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Today is European 112 Day.

📞112 is the single emergency number across the EU.

It connects callers to emergency services, it’s free of charge, and it’s available in all EU countries.

[Erasmus+ @EUErasmusPlus]

Today, #SaferInternetDay, the @EU_Commission adopted an Action Plan against Cyberbullying. ❤️‍🩹

It is set to empower children, parents, and educators with the right tools to prevent, report and combat #cyberbullying.

A safer internet depends on all of us. https://t.co/q624oj3On6

[EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social]

🚨#ICYMI: the #ErasmusPlus 2026 call is still open, offering €5.2bn for education, training, youth & sport. 
@EU_Growth @EUErasmusPlus 

Now’s the time to strengthen skills, #PactForSkills partnerships and impact across Europe 👇

[UNESCO-UNEVOC #education #skills #training @UNEVOC]

Ready to lead systems change in TVET? 🌍

Apply now for the UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme 2026.

🗓️ Deadline: 2 March
👉https://t.co/5sJuxE33Lw

#TVETLeadership #TLP2026 #UNEVOCNetwork #TGTA

[EURES @EURESJob]

🎓 Thinking about gaining experience abroad?

The Erasmus+ programme supports learning, training and mobility opportunities across Europe and beyond.

Find out how it works and where to start 👇

🔗 https://t.co/7JzRq0Dgc5

#EURESjobs #ErasmusPlus #withEURES

[CINEA 🇪🇺 @cinea_eu]

📢Call update!
The call for works & studies of Cross-Border Renewable Energy Projects is now open for submissions!

#CEFEnergy offers €150M for projects on the CB RES list to boost cross-border renewable generation.

Check the details!
👉 https://t.co/y4RHq8kW5w

[Paloma Aba-Garrote @PalomaAbaEU]

Great to see @LIFEprogramme projects delivering tangible results on the ground and making a real difference in accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition. Warm congratulations to colleagues @cinea_eu and project beneficiaries for their dedication and impact!

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

Starting next week, my government will implement the following actions:

First, we will change the law in Spain to hold platform executives legally accountable for many infringements taking place on their sites.

Second, we will turn algorithmic manipulation and amplification of illegal content into a new criminal offense.

Third, we will implement a hate and polarization footprint system to track, quantify, and expose how digital platforms fuel division and amplify hate.

Fourth, Spain will ban access to social media for minors under the age of 16. Platforms will be required to implement effective age verification systems — not just checkboxes, but real barriers that work.

Fifth and last, my government will work with our public prosecutor to investigate and pursue the infringement committed by Grok, TikTok, and Instagram.