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Strengthening the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Through Inclusion Year of publication: 2020 Author: Susie Lee | Barbara Janta Corporate author: European Union (EU) The quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) has risen up the policy agenda globally, leading to a general consensus that quality ECEC can lead to positive and equitable outcomes for all children. Given these contexts, the European Commission considers inclusion as an integral part of quality ECEC. However, ensuring effective access to quality ECEC for all children remains a challenge, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This is in part because both inclusion and quality ECEC are multi-faceted concepts. This present policy memo helps policymakers better understand this challenge and suggests some possible solutions. To do so, this memo introduces what inclusion means in education generally and in ECEC particularly, and then discusses how inclusion in ECEC is understood in the current EU policy context. Lastly, the memo summarises findings from recent EU-level projects on how inclusion is integrated into different aspects of quality in ECEC. 
Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027: Resetting Education and Training for the Digital Age Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: European Union The Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) outlines the European Commission’s vision for high quality, inclusive and accessible digital education in Europe.It is a call to action for stronger cooperation at European level to learn from the COVID-19 crisis during which technology is being used at a scale never seen before in education and training make education and training systems fit for the digital age 
The Future of Language Education in Europe: Case Studies of Innovative Practices; Analytical Report Year of publication: 2020 Author: Emmanuelle Le Pichon-Vorstman | Hanna Siarova | Eszter Szőnyi Corporate author: NESET II | European Union (EU) The main purpose of this report is to inspire educators and policy makers to innovate and implement forward-looking policies and practices in language education, by exploring novel approaches and strategies for language teaching across in Europe that support learners’ plurilingualism. 
Teaching Media Literacy in Europe: Evidence of Effective School Practices in Primary and Secondary Education; Analytical Report Year of publication: 2018 Author: Julian McDougall | Marketa Zezulkova | Barry van Driel | Dalibor Sternadel Corporate author: NESET II | European Union (EU) This report is aimed at policymakers, practitioners and researchers in the fields of school education, media and digital policies. It reviews relevant European and international research to better understand how teaching and learning practices can support students’ media literacy in primary and secondary education. It also aims to understand how media literacy education in schools can help address the challenges related to the spread of disinformation and ‘fake news’. 
Citizenship Education at School in Europe, 2017: Eurydice Report Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: European Commission | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) | Eurydice The Eurydice Citizenship Education at School in Europe – 2017 report provides a comparative overview of national policies in the area of citizenship education across Europe, at a time when increasing demands are being made on education and training systems to promote this area of learning. It focuses on the curriculum content and organisation, the teaching and learning methods in and outside the classroom, the assessment of students, and the training and support for teachers. These issues are addressed in the four chapters, each of which is complemented by a case study on a recent policy initiative. The report is primarily based on qualitative data and covers 42 education systems. It draws on the existing regulations and recommendations regarding citizenship education in public sector schools and includes general education and school-based initial vocational education training programmes. 
52 Steps: Towards a Greener City Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: European Commission | European Union (EU) This booklet contains 52 suggestions about how to support urban biodiversity throughout the year. It includes:Practical things you can do every dayActivities to start or join in your communityHow you can help research by watching and recording wildlife, andUsing sustainable techniques in your garden 
Sustainable Development in the European Union: Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context (2021) Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: European Union (EU) Sustainable development is firmly anchored in the European Treaties and has been at the heart of European policy for a long time. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015, have given a new impetus to global efforts for achieving sustainable development. The EU is fully committed to playing an active role in helping to maximise progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This publication is the fifth of Eurostat’s regular reports monitoring progress towards the SDGs in an EU context. The analysis in this publication builds on the EU SDG indicator set, developed in cooperation with a large number of stakeholders. The indicator set comprises 102 indicators and is structured along the 17 SDGs. For each SDG, it focuses on aspects that are relevant from an EU perspective. The monitoring report provides a statistical presentation of trends relating to the SDGs in the EU over the past five years (‘short-term’) and, when sufficient data are available, over the past 15 years (‘long-term’). The indicator trends are described on the basis of a set of specific quantitative rules. This 2021 edition also shows some of the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that are visible in Eurostat’s official statistics. 
Human rights education at Holocaust memorial sites across the European Union : An overview of practices Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Most European Union (EU) Member States have memorial sites and museums that both preserve the memory of the Holocaust and encourage visitors, in particular young people, to reflect on current human rights issues. In this handbook, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides examples of the various ways in which memorial sites link the history of the Holocaust to human rights, ensuring that the past resonates in the present and its lessons are brought to bear on difficult contemporary issues against its backdrop. The report offers a sampling of educational programmes at selected historical sites and museums that either address human rights directly or approach, in a more general way, the dignity of human life and the equality of all human beings. (By the publisher) 
The Teaching of Regional and Minority Languages in Schools in Europe: Eurydice Report Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: European Commission This Eurydice report provides a short overview of policy efforts made across Europe in support of the teaching of regional or minority languages in schools. It firstly presents the reference made to regional or minority languages by top-level education authorities in official documents. It then illustrates some of the policies and measures related to the teaching of regional or minority languages that are in place in the different European education systems. This is followed by an overview of some of the EU-funded projects and initiatives aiming to support the teaching of regional or minority languages in schools in Europe. 
Sustainable Development in the European Union: Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context (2020) Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: European Union (EU) Sustainable development is firmly anchored in the European Treaties and has been at the heart of European policy for a long time. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015, have given a new impetus to global efforts for achieving sustainable development. The EU is fully committed to playing an active role to maximise progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This publication is the fourth of Eurostat’s regular reports monitoring progress towards the SDGs in an EU context. The analysis in this publication builds on the EU SDG indicator set, developed in cooperation with a large number of stakeholders. The indicator set comprises around 100 indicators and is structured along the 17 SDGs. For each SDG, it focuses on aspects which are relevant from an EU perspective. The monitoring report provides a statistical presentation of trends relating to the SDGs in the EU over the past five years (‘short-term’) and, when sufficient data are available, over the past 15 years (‘long-term’). The indicator trends are described on the basis of a set of specific quantitative rules.