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Work-Life Balance Directive adopted
On 4 April 2019, an overwhelming 490 MEPs voted in favour of the Directive on Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers in the European Parliament,...
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News from Education Policy
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Skills forecast 2030 predicts job losses for teachers
Cedefop has recently published its report Skills forecast: trends and challenges to 2030, which examines labour force trends in Europe, the...
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OECD: Teachers need to be well-equipped and supported to work in diverse classrooms
In recent years, the rise of migration and other socio-economic tendencies across Europe has changed the experience of education for students,...
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EU Roma Week 2019: SDGs are closely linked to the needs of Roma communities
The fourth EU Roma Week took place from 18-21 March 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The week was jointly orgnaised by several Members of the European...
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Flexible working conditions essential for a gender-balanced future
Education trade unions should raise awareness about the interconnection between the work-life balance arrangements and gender pay and pension gaps...
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Right to play and participation of children essential in quality early childhood education
A high-level conference entitled “The Nordic Way – Early Childhood Education & Care” was organised on 26-27 March, 2019 in Oslo in cooperation...
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Erasmus+ 2017: what about disadvantaged students and staff?
The European Commission has recently released its annual Erasmus report 2017, which gives an overview of the main activities under its three key...
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#balanceforbetter: equal representation of women in positions of leadership for a bigger brighter future
Today, 8 March 2019, women across Europe, and around the world, are taking to the streets to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme of this...
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Brexit update: no disruption for those going on Erasmus before 30th March!
On 30th January 2019, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive Erasmus+ Contingency regulation which protects all those travelling abroad...
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European Commission Advisory Committee discusses the future gender equality policy in the EU
The European Commission Advisory Committee on equal opportunities for women and men has recently published two opinions, regarding future gender...
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New Eurydice Report: only few education systems have comprehensive strategies for integrating migrant students into schools
Access to education and training for children with migrant background is not sufficient if it is not combined with quality education and learning...
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Professional development in compulsory education: a move towards more collaboration, active participation and innovative partnerships
The Joint Research Centre recently published a report on Innovating Professional Development in Compulsory Education, the first part of a study...
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