Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/2070(INI)
Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Committee work
In committee: EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 10 June 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 18 June 2026
- Committee work EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Parliament’s position(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Employment and Social Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Brigitte van den Berg (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Angelika Winzig (EPP), Romana Jerković (S&D), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Patriots), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Benedetta Scuderi (Greens), Li Andersson (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Culture and Education· rapporteurLaurence Farreng (Renew)
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality· rapporteurLina Gálvez (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 10 Jun 2026
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (FEMM), Opinion (FEMM)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 5 steps
10 September 2026
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
14 July 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
22 June 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
18 June 2026
Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; CULT (Culture and Education), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) give an opinion.
10 June 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/2070(INI)