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If the document is available for download, a download button will be visible. (So far only the report “Mitigating inequality in educational outcomes: Evidence from Early Childhood Policy Reforms in Five European countries”).

D 2.1 Policy Report Analysis: Chapter 5 Discussion.

An examination of educational reform activities in Europe between 1999 and 2024 reveals a clear trend: a steady increase in the number of reforms registered in international policy databases.

D 2.1 Policy Report Analysis: Chapter 4 Policies for Equity, Equality and Inclusion

This chapter presents findings from our review of education reforms across 29 countries in Europe between 1999 and 2024. These are reforms that explicitly or implicitly address inequalities within national education systems.

D 2.1 Policy Analysis Report: Chapter 3 Key Features Overview

This section provides an overview of key structural features and recent reform activity across the educational systems of 29 countries.

D 2.1 Policy Analysis Report: Chapter 2 Methodology

This chapter presents the scope of the analysis, the criteria for selecting countries and policies, and the procedures used to collect and interpret data.

D 2.1 Policy Analysis Report: Chapter 1 Summary and Introduction

Education can play a key role in building societies based on equality, social justice, and inclusion, as highlighted by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu.

Example Reform (Romania)

The Romanian Hot Meal Programme, launched in 2016 as a pilot initiative providing free daily hot meals (or food packages where hot meals could not be delivered) to children in selected state schools and kindergartens.