2022
No ongoing reforms.
2021
Strategy for Education Policy of the Czech Republic 2030+
On 19 October, the government approved the Strategy for Education Policy of the Czech Republic 2030+ (hereinafter referred to as the “Strategy 2030+ ”), which sets out the direction of education development and investment priorities for the next ten years (see also Ongoing reforms and policy initiatives). The aim is to modernise the education system of the Czech Republic in the field of regional education, leisure time activities and non-formal education and lifelong learning. The Strategy 2030+ has two main strategic objectives, which will be implemented through five strategic lines. Within these lines, e.g. the measures in the area of innovation of the system of fields of education will be elaborated. The aim is to modernise the system of vocational fields of education and thus facilitate the transition of school leavers to the labour market and also to support acquiring qualifications already during the studies. For more details, see New Strategy for Education Policy of the Czech Republic 2030+ approved.
2020
OP Employment – Calls in the area of employment and adaptability of the workforce (2020)
Under the Operational Programme Employment, several calls supporting employment and adaptability of the workforce have been announced in 2020 the aim of which is to:
1. increase adaptability of older workers, to improve the professional level of knowledge, skills and competencies of workers and to increase compliance of the qualification level of the workforce with the requirements of the labour market:
- Podpora zaměstnanců ohrožených propouštěním II (Support for employees at risk of redundancy II)
2. reduce the differences in status between women and men on the labour market:
- Podpora zařízení péče o děti na 1. stupni základních škol v době mimo školní vyučování – mimo hl. město Prahu (Support for facilities caring for children at the 1st stage of basic schools outside teaching hours – outside the capital city of Prague)
3. increase the employment rate of supported young people, who are not in employment, education or training:
- Iniciativa na podporu zaměstnanosti mládeže pro region NUTS II Severozápad a NUTS II Moravskoslezsko – ÚP ČR (Initiative to support youth employment for the region NUTS II Northwest and the region NUTS II Moravia-Silesia – Labour Offices of the Czech Republic)
For more information on particular calls see the website of the Operační program Zaměstnanost (Operational Programme Employment).