Modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive will make it easier for professionals to find skilled jobs across Europe

The Professional Qualifications Directive proposal aims at simplifying the rules of mobility of professionals within the EU by offering a European Professional Card to all interested professions. The card will allow easier and faster recognition of qualifications and also clarifies the framework for consumers, by inviting Member States to review the scope of their regulated professions and by addressing public concerns about language skills and the lack of effective alerts about professional malpractice, notably in the health sector.

AIEJI’s European Office has participated in the public consultation launched by the European Commission in 2011. We will continue to follow the evaluation of the Directive and will inform you about all the changes that could have an impact on the social educator profession in Europe. For more information concerning the Directive please do not hesitate to contact us: internacional-consejo@eduso.net

Read here a brief explanation of the key elements of the directive.