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Case studies on curriculum, pedagogy, and school climate interventions tackling inequalities

In this report, researchers present and discuss the findings of seven in-depth case studies of curriculum, pedagogy, and/or social climate interventions currently ongoing in seven European countries, from distinct geographic regions, diverse in their income levels, research traditions, education and welfare systems, and immigrant integration policies: England, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Portugal.

Specifically, they conducted an inventory of promising interventions, within the classroom and school microsystems, aiming to promote educational equality and belongingness in immigrant, Roma, and low-income children attending early childhood and primary education provision in the Czech Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Portugal.

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The governance of Roma people in Italy: A shifting paradigm

Category: ECD and Services | Types of resource: Case Study | Year: 2016 and older | Region: EU |

This article analyses the effectiveness and the outcome reached by the different policy measures towards Roma people adopted by the Italian Government since the spring of 2008. According to Luigi Manconi, sociologist, Roma people are unpleasant to many people and there is no doubt that some of them live committing crimes and inducing their children to beg. Although Roma, like everyone else, are accountable for their actions, other factors have concurred to shape this situation.

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An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies

The EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies is calling on EU Member States to prepare or revise National Roma Integration Strategies in order to address more effectively the challenges of Roma inclusion and to tangibly improve the situation by the end of 2020. The endorsement of the Framework by EU heads of states and governments indicated that Roma inclusion is becoming an important priority for all Member States, despite the economic and financial crisis. The aim of the EU Framework is to help the Member States to make a tangible difference to Roma people’s lives by bringing change in the approach to their inclusion. Member States need to develop and implement an integrated and sustainable approach that combines efforts across different areas, including education, employment, health, and housing.