Union of Skills
Summary
Union of Skills measures span basic education, digital learning, science and technology education, vocational training, higher education and labour-market mobility. The programme lists action on basic skills, a Skills Guarantee, skills academies, university-business partnerships, portability and recognition of qualifications, a European degree or label, and talent attraction. Its timetable includes pilots, strategies, frameworks and legal arrangements.
Action items
Action Plan on Basic Skills [Q1 2025]
Basic Skills Support Scheme (pilot) [2026]
2030 Roadmap on the future of digital education and skills [Q4 2025]
AI in education initiative [2026]
STEM Education Strategic Plan [Q1 2025]
European competence framework for academic staff [2026]
European Strategy for vocational education and training (VET) [2026]
Increasing accessibility of higher education [2027]
Intergenerational fairness strategy [Q1 2026]
Pilot a Skills Guarantee for workers [2025]
Roll-out of targeted EU Skills Academies, after a review of existing ones [2026]
Pilot transnational university-business partnerships for sectors with severe skills gaps [2026]
Common European framework for the automatic recognition of study qualifications and learning periods abroad in school, VET and higher education [2027]
Launch of innovative joint European study programmes with a European degree/label [2026]
A legal status for European Universities alliances [2027]
Pilot a European VET diploma [2025-2026]
Pilot European School Alliances [2026]
Launch of the EU Talent Pool IT Platform Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action ‘MSCA Choose Europe’ Pilot [Q4 2025]
A new Visa Strategy [Q4 2025]
Launch of Multipurpose Legal Gateway Offices [2026]