Strengthening Competences, Especially Digital and Those Required by New Occupations and the Green Transition
Renovating the education system for the green and digital transitions – reform
The objective of the reform is to equip pupils and teachers with new competences, notably in the areas of digitalisation, sustainable development and financial literacy.
The reform consists of a modernisation of education programmes through the revision of curricula in the field of early childhood education and care, primary and secondary education.
Reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition
The objective of the reform is to modernise professional higher education in view of the green and digital transition and to align programmes to labour market and societal needs.
The reform consists of modernisation of professional higher education study programmes through the revision of curricula.
Revision of vocational education and training programmes – reform
The objective of the reform is to facilitate the transition from vocational education to the labour market.
The reform consists of the revision of vocational education and training programmes (VET).
Strategy for greening the education and research infrastructure in Slovenia – reform
The objective of the reform is to upgrade the education and research infrastructure in Slovenia to meet the needs of modern education and research processes, including the creation of flexible spaces that enable modern approaches to knowledge transfer, such as collaborative learning and an integrated institutional approach to the implementation of education for sustainable development.
The reform includes the adoption of a strategy for an energy-efficient and development-oriented system of investment in the education and research infrastructure by 2030. The strategy will define, in particular, the priorities for investing in the greening of educational and research facilities.
The comprehensive transformation of green and digital education – investment
The objective of the investment is to contribute to the objectives of reform A, namely to strengthen digital competences, competences for sustainable development and the financial literacy of teachers
and learners, to align education systems to needs of labour market, and to facilitate the transition to the labour market.
The investment consists of trainings in digital and green skills and financial literacy for professionals in education and training; projects for the digital competences, competences for sustainable development and financial literacy of learners, and for testing new information communication technologies (ICT) in education; and non-formal education training programmes for adults in the field of financial literacy.
Pilot projects for the reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition – investment
The objective of the investment is to prepare higher education institutions for increased demand for skills reflecting new societal needs through the development and implementation of more inclusive and flexible learning approaches.
The investment will include the implementation of pilot projects to integrate green or digital skills in higher education. The investment will also support the adaptation of vocational study programmes for the professions of the future and labour market needs.
Strengthening cooperation between the education system and the labour market – investment
The objective of the investment is to align competences gained in secondary vocational education and professional education to the needs of the labour market.
The investment consists of programmes for the training of mentors in companies on skills to plan and provide on-the-job practical training to students and trainees.
Greening the education infrastructure in Slovenia – investment
The objective of the investment is to contribute to the provision of more modern and environmentally friendly education infrastructure.
The investment consists of the construction or renovation of seven educational institutions, pursuing the objective of building high energy-efficient buildings.