Resources

The report highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 on literacy levels in Europe, particularly among disadvantaged students. It emphasises the importance of early language development, family literacy activities, and high-quality early childhood education.

This policy brief explores how teacher policies can support and incentivise the effective use of digital technologies in education.

The report describes the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) focused on engaging, connecting, and empowering young people by promoting their participation in democratic life and supporting their social and civic engagement. 

The report highlights an increasement in working-age EU movers in 2023, who generally have higher activity and employment rates compared to nationals and third-country nationals. 

This report explores the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in up- and reskilling, particularly in vocational education and training (VET) and adult learning for socially disadvantaged groups across Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain. 

The European Commission's communication on "The Union of Skills" emphasises the critical role of human capital in ensuring the EU's prosperity, economic resilience, and competitiveness. 

The report highlights that while screen time has become an integral part of daily life, its impact on children and adolescents varies significantly based on the type of screen activity undertaken. Educational screen use tends to have positive effects, whereas entertainment use, especially TV and video games, have negative effects.

This report from the European Commission’s Working Group on Schools, Sub-group on Pathways to School Success is a practical guide for ensuring school success, aiming to reduce underachievement, prevent early school leaving, and promote inclusion and well-being. It emphasises a whole-school approach, early detection of at-risk students, holistic assessments, and professional development. 

This report aims to highlight the contribution of blended learning to social inclusion through flexible educational pathways as part of a whole-school approach. Blended learning combines traditional face-to-face instruction with digital and online methods, offering a range of benefits such as improved student performance, increased engagement, and support for diverse learning needs, including those with special educational needs (SEN).

The book addresses the critical issue of violence in educational settings. It highlights the prevalence and various forms of violence, including physical, sexual, psychological abuse, bullying, and neglect, and their impact on learners and educators.

This Council Recommendation aims to provide a framework which serves as a reference tool for national, regional and local policy makers and practitioners in education and training which can inspire a systemic policy response to ensure better educational outcomes for all learners. 

This review is based on an analysis of EU Commission and Council documents on early school leaving (ESL) and social inclusion, a dialogue and ongoing consultation process with the 10 municipalities engaged in the Urbact - PREVENT project and it interrogates international research relevant to this area. 

This report focuses on learning for sustainability, highlighting progress and gaps in teaching relevant competences for achieving the European Green Deal.

The basis of this research is the Erasmus+ ODISSEU project, which develops online gaming and digital tools to integrate asylum seekers and raise awareness about the refugee crisis in Europe through intercultural education and civic engagement.