Quality education:
a. gives access to learning to all pupils and students, particularly those in vulnerable or disadvantaged groups, adapted to their needs as appropriate;
b. provides a secure and non-violent learning environment in which the rights of all are respected;
c. develops each pupil’s and student’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential and encourages them to complete the educational programmes in which they enrol;
d. promotes democracy, respect for human rights and social justice in a learning environment which recognises everyone’s learning and social needs;
e. enables pupils and students to develop appropriate competences, self-confidence and critical thinking to help them become responsible citizens and improve their employability;
f. passes on universal and local cultural values to pupils and students while equipping them also to make their own decisions;
g. certifies outcomes of formal and non-formal learning in a transparent way based on fair assessment enabling acquired knowledge and competences to be recognised for further study, employment and other purposes;
h. relies on qualified teachers who are committed to continuous professional development;
i. is free of corruption (Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, 2012).