The Eurydice Office in Poland has published a Polish translation of the report on national policies promoting diversity and integration in school education.

The publication provides an overview of initiatives undertaken by education authorities across the EU to counteract discrimination and promote diversity and inclusion in schools. Additionally, the report also includes examples of good practices in this area in individual countries.

The report's analysis shows that some groups of learners who are most disadvantaged or at risk of discrimination are much less likely to be the target of policies and measures designed to promote diversity and inclusion in schools. Many EU countries support the inclusion of Roma students, students with special educational needs or disabilities, and migrant or refugee students. However, promoting gender equality, combating anti-Semitism and discrimination against LGBTQI+ students are rarely the subject of public policies in the field of education. Additionally, research shows that some groups do not have equal access to schools and full participation in learning.

The authors of the report emphasized not only the need for the broader preparation of teachers to support diversity and inclusion in schools, but also the lack of diversity among the teaching staff itself. Teacher participation in training programs on the above-mentioned issues is also low and the competences acquired during professional development focus on students with special educational needs, the differentiation and individualisation of teaching and assessment strategies, and understanding the principles of inclusion and non-discrimination.

Although the majority of European countries have central institutions responsible for monitoring discrimination, more than half of the education systems do not have comprehensive data on the main causes of discrimination in schools.

The report is available on the FRSE website.