Strategies, Conventions, Standards and Instructions
„EUROPE 2020“ (Е 2020) is the EU’s growth strategy towards becoming a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. The Union has set five ambitious objectives – on employment, innovation, education, social inclusion and climate/energy – to be reached by 2020.
“Education and Training 2020” (ET 2020) is a new strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training that builds on its predecessor, the “Education and Training 2010” (ET 2010) work programme. It provides common strategic objectives for the Member States, including a set of principles for achieving these objectives, as well as common working methods with priority areas for each periodic work cycle.
Convention on the recognition of qualifications concerning higher education in the European region
Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area
The framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area
The European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF)
The development of national qualifications frameworks in Europe
More information on the European Qualification Framework can be found here.
More on Quality in Education and Training within the European framework can be found here.
Reports and recommendations
Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe 2018 is a document that contains more than 35 structural indicators on education policies in six areas: early childhood education and care (ECEC), achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education and training (ELET), higher education, graduate employability and learning mobility.
Rethinking Education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes – Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
Research and studies
The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013 – Main findings from the survey and implications for education and training policies in Europe, TALIS 2013 Results
Programme for International Student Assessment – PISA 2012 Results in Focus
The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) 2013: Implications for education and training policies in Europe
Useful links
The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
The European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
The European Association of Institutions in Higher Education
European University Association
Council of Europe (CoE) – Education
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Education
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Description of National Education Systems (Eurydice)
The European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET)
TALIS – The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey
The Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe (ERI SEE)
European Center for Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
The Centre for Research on Education and Lifelong Learning (CRELL)
