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How are National Qualification Frameworks implemented across Europe?

CEDEFOP’s policy brief on Making Qualifications and Skills more Visible, published in December 2025, contributes to a better understanding of the implementation of national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) in Europe. 

It provides insights into their main characteristics and scope, and into levels of awareness and use. It also discusses their impact and relevance in the context of the Union of Skills. The analysis draws mainly on information from Cedefop’s European inventory of NQFs, updated in cooperation with the European Commission, the European Training Foundation and countries participating in the European qualifications framework (EQF) process.

Policy Brief Making Qualifications and Skills more Visible available here.