Council Conclusions on preparing young people for the 21st century: an agenda for European cooperation on schools

The Council has adopted the Conclusions on preparing young people for the 21st century: an agenda for European cooperation on schools.

The Council agrees on the following priorities:

1. To guarantee and improve the acquisition of key competences, in particular literacy and numeracy.
2. To enhance the essential role which schools play in promoting inclusive societies and strengthening social cohesion, by ensuring high-quality education for all pupils in accordance with the principle of equity.
3. To promote teaching as a profession and to improve initial and in-service training for teaching staff and school leaders.