This Eurydice report–which provides information on 31 of the Eurydice Network countries (EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Croatia, Turkey)–shows that all European countries now have introduced central regulations to promote student participation in school governance. Encouraging citizens, particularly young people, to actively engage in social and political life has recently become a growing political priority both at the national and the European level. Because education is viewed as a principal means to promote active citizenship, the report aims to capture how policies and measures relating to citizenship education have evolved over recent years in European countries. To this end, the report provides an overview of the state of play on five main topics:

  • Curriculum aims and organization
  • Student and parent participation in schools
  • School culture and student participation in society
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Support for teachers and school heads