Agency support for SRSS activities in Greece

The Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (MERA) requested support from the European Commission through the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS). The SRSS approved the Greek request and invited the Agency to provide technical support to Greece.

The goal is to empower mainstream schools to respond to the diversity of all learners, in line with the shared European vision for inclusive education systems.

New EU Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems

A new Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems was made at the Council of the European Union’s Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council at the end of May.

Council Recommendations are discussed and voted on following specific procedures. Although they are not legally binding, they do hold political weight. The intention is that Member States use them when preparing legislation.

Swedish Minister of Education opens Agency Bi-annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden

On 21–23 May 2019, the Agency held its bi-annual meeting in Stockholm, at the kind invitation of the Swedish National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (SPSM).

The bi-annual meeting was attended by around 50 Agency country representatives from across Europe, who took part in meetings and information exchange sessions topics connected to inclusive education.