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Education in Italy

Italy is this year's guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Education Worldwide is marking the occasion with a web dossier on the Italian education system. In addition to information on education and schools in Italy, you will also find tips on educational holidays and educational trips to Italy. Another section of the dossier deals with current developments in Italy: How has the right-wing government under Giorgia Meloni changed the education system since 2022? There are concerns about a return to more traditional educational approaches. Critics fear that this could jeopardise the diversity and innovation of the Italian education system.
Last but not least, on the occasion of the Frankfurt Book Fair, we present you with some literature tips and information on reading culture and reading skills in Italy.

Overview of the Italian education system

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Eurydice is the "Network on education systems and policies in Europe". Amongst others, it provides very comprehensive country profiles on on education systems in Europe (formerly know as "Eurypedia"). All areas of education are covered from early childhood to adult education, as well as overarching issues. Each country participating in [...]

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The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). In contrast to these, the PEER portal focuses more strongly on the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM) and on [...]

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The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education provides national overviews of special needs education and inclusion in numerous European countries. The information includes the following topics among others: Legislation and policy, Financing of inclusive education systems, Assessment within inclusive education systems, [...]

Ministries & Authorities in Italy

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The Italian Ministry of Education and Merit provides detailed information on its work, the Italian education system, education reports and statistics, education portals, news and much more, exclusively in Italian. Since 2019/20, a separate Ministry of University and Research has been [...]

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The Italian Ministry of University and Research offers detailed information on its work, on higher education and research in Italy, on the focus "Higher artistic, musical and dance education - AFAM" and more, all this exclusively in Italian. Since 2019/20 there has also been a separate [...]

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The National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System (INVALSI) is the successor of the former CEDE (Centro Europeo dell´ Educazione) and has been established in 1999. Its considerably increased tasks as an "agency supporting the autonomy of schools" are as follows: 1. Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness [...]

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In addition to extensive statistical data, the Italian National Institute of Statistics also offers a classification of Italian qualifications. You can find the following information: press releases, publications, infographics, events, educational data, microdata, classifications. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Education reports and education statistics for Italy

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Official education report of the Italian government, which is formulated as a performance report on the Italian education system and its institutions. Reports are available from 2011 onwards. Unfortunately, the reports are only available in Italian. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

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"The Education and Training Monitor is the European Commission’s annual report on EU education and training systems, and their progress towards achieving the EU-level targets." In addition to the comprehensive comparative report, there are country reports. Past publications can also be found on the current country report page. [...]

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This portal aims to implement the principle of transparency in a concrete way and to ensure free access to information and data on schools in Italy. It offers, among other things, the following data from the national education and training system:

* Data from the student register
* Public data on the national evaluation [...]

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In addition to extensive statistical data, the Italian National Institute of Statistics also offers a classification of Italian qualifications. You can find the following information: press releases, publications, infographics, events, educational data, microdata, classifications. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

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The National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System (INVALSI) is the successor of the former CEDE (Centro Europeo dell´ Educazione) and has been established in 1999. Its considerably increased tasks as an "agency supporting the autonomy of schools" are as follows: 1. Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness [...]

Professional societies, trade unions & other organisations in Italy

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"The SIRD (Italian Society for Educational Research) is a scientific society that brings together university lecturers and researchers who deal with teaching and methodology in educational research." The society's website provides information about events, including the "Congresso scientifico" which takes place every three years; it [...]

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The Italian Society for Pedagogy SIPED was founded in 1989. It provides information on its goals and work on its website. Among other things, SIPED has 20 internal working groups on various pedagogical topics. It also organizes the annual "Convegni nazionali SIPED" and publishes the freely accessible journal "Pedagogia Oggi" (Pedagogy [...]

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The Italian Society for Research on Education and Training (SIREF) "aims to promote, coordinate and encourage scientific research in the field of education and training". The website provides information on SIREF and its work, on a freely accessible journal, "Formazione & insegnamento", on a prize it awards and on summer schools it [...]

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The "Federation of Knowledge Workers" (FLC) is part of the "Italian General Confederation of Trade Unions" (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro - CGIL), which is considered the second largest trade union federation in Europe (after the German DGB). The FLC represents teachers from schools, universities and higher artistic, [...]

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According to their own statement, the University Union (UDU) is the largest student association in Italy. Founded in 1994, it is represented in 35 university cities. The UDU has elected representatives in the Italian CNSU (National Council of University Students) and the CUN (National University Council). As a left-wing association, the [...]

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The National Teachers' Association AND offers information about its work, its goals and the teaching profession on its website. The website is structured like a blog with various articles on different topics. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

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The National Association of University Teachers ANDU was founded in 1998 and is not to be confused with the historical ANDU (1968-71). The site is structured like a blog: for each topic you will find a page with various articles. The topics covered are: teaching (recruitment, careers), governance, research, evidence, funding, law, [...]

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"The Italian National University Council (CUN) is an elected body representing the Italian University System. It serves as an independent source of advice and recommendations to Ministry of Education, University and Research on matters considered relevant to the University System". The CUN website provides information about its work, [...]

Education research in Italy

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According to their own statement, the National research Cpuncil of Italy "is the largest public research institution in Italy, the only one under the Research Ministry performing multidisciplinary activities". The website describes the objectives and activities of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and contains extensive [...]

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According to its own statement, Indire is "the oldest research organisation of the Italian Ministry of Education. Together with INVALSI (National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System) and the Inspectorate of the Italian Ministry of Education, INDIRE is part of the National Evaluation System for Education and [...]

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"The SIRD (Italian Society for Educational Research) is a scientific society that brings together university lecturers and researchers who deal with teaching and methodology in educational research." The society's website provides information about events, including the "Congresso scientifico" which takes place every three years; it [...]

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The Italian Society for Pedagogy SIPED was founded in 1989. It provides information on its goals and work on its website. Among other things, SIPED has 20 internal working groups on various pedagogical topics. It also organizes the annual "Convegni nazionali SIPED" and publishes the freely accessible journal "Pedagogia Oggi" (Pedagogy [...]

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The Italian Society for Research on Education and Training (SIREF) "aims to promote, coordinate and encourage scientific research in the field of education and training". The website provides information on SIREF and its work, on a freely accessible journal, "Formazione & insegnamento", on a prize it awards and on summer schools it [...]

Education under a right-wing government (Italy)

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Literature, reading culture and literacy in Italy