What is National VET Team?

National VET Team, a group of national experts from Vocational Education and Training sector, is an EU Commission initiative that started in 2021 with the purpose to:

  • Promote and enhance progress toward the application of EU VET tools and principles in projects funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
  • Support the development and internationalisation of VET sector through engagement with VET management, practitioners, researchers, Erasmus+ coordinators and beneficiaries.
  • Collaborate with other National VET Teams and share the best international practice in VET.
  • Provide advice and support to EU funded projects supported by the Erasmus+ programme.

Membership

Members of the VET Team are educators, practitioners, Erasmus+ project coordinators, quality assurance experts, mobility experts, and national authority representatives who have understanding, experience and an interest in VET mobility.

How to get involved

To get involved and find information about this year’s themes and activities please contact Mila Popovic at mpopovic@leargas.ie

VET Team Activities 2024

Click here to read about the various activities carried out by the National VET Team throughout 2024.

VET Events & Opportunities

KA122 Short-term Projects Application Clinic – Adult Ed & VET

KA122 Short-term Projects Application Clinic – Adult Ed & VET

Get help with your KA122 Accreditation Application in the Adult ED or VET sectors at our online clinic!

Deadline: 04.09.25
KA120 Accreditation Application Clinic – Schools, Adult Ed and VET

KA120 Accreditation Application Clinic – Schools, Adult Ed and VET

Get help with your KA120 Accreditation Application in the School Education, Adult ED, or VET sectors at our online clinic!

Deadline: 10.09.25
Transversal Skills and Wellbeing through Erasmus+ mobilities

Transversal Skills and Wellbeing through Erasmus+ mobilities

This seminar will also provide insights into funding opportunities for learner and staff mobility in VET, providing examples of good practice and opportunities for developing new partnership with Irish and international participants.

Deadline: 02.09.25
Erasmus+ KA122 VET Information Session

Erasmus+ KA122 VET Information Session

This information session will give an overview of Erasmus+ short-term mobility opportunities for staff and learners in the VET sector.

Deadline: 27.01.25
Future-Proofing Skills: In Conversation with the National Learning Network

Future-Proofing Skills: In Conversation with the National Learning Network

Join us to discuss how to future-proof your skills the National Learning Network, as part of the EPALE Community Conference.

Deadline: 15.10.24
Erasmus+ VET Accreditation Application Workshop

Erasmus+ VET Accreditation Application Workshop

Online workshop is aimed at organisations who are applying for Erasmus+ Accreditation in Vocational Education and Training sector, under the 1 October 2024 deadline.

Deadline: 18.06.24

Latest VET News

2025 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals Now Open!

2025 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals Now Open!

The Erasmus+ Call for Proposals 2025 and the 2025 Programme Guide are now available!