This annex includes policies from education systems participating in the 2016-17 policy collection exercise that had been collected by the Education Policy Outlook team up to 2015, for which it was not possible to obtain sufficient information on their evolution up to 2016-17. They are listed by country under the two topics of this report: 1) Equity and quality; and 2) Preparing students for the future. For further information on these policies, see Education Policy Outlook 2015: Making Reforms Happen (OECD, 2015).
1) Equity and quality
Australia
Smarter Schools National Partnership on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities (2008-13)
Australian Early Development Index (2009)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan (2010-14)
National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (2012)
Austria
Free compulsory year of pre-primary education (2010)
Chile
Initiatives within the General Education Law (2009)
Czech Republic
Inclusive Education Support Centres (2009-10)
National Action Plan for Inclusive Education (2010)
Estonia
Amendments to the Preschool Act of 2000 (2010)
Finland
ECEC administration moved from Ministry of Social Affairs to Ministry of Education and Culture (2013)
An Action Programme for Equal Opportunities in Education (2013)
France
Primary and Secondary Schools for Ambition, Innovation and Success programs (ÉCLAIR, 2011)
Priority Education Networks (2014)
Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Come along! – Promotion instead of retention initiative (2008)
Greece
Under the Law on Development of Lifelong Learning, Zones of Education Priority (2010)
Ireland
Intercultural Education Strategy (2010)
Italy
National Curriculum for ECEC (2012)
New Zealand
Ka Hikitia – Accelerating the Success: Education Strategy (2013-17), previously Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success: the Māori Education Strategy (2008-12)
Tataiko: Cultural integration of Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners (2012)
An Early Learning Taskforce (2013)
Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua Programme within the Education Amendment Act (2013)
Portugal
Evaluation and monitoring guidelines for preschool education (2011)
Slovenia
Raising the Social and Cultural Capital in Areas Inhabited by Members of the Roma Community project (2011-13)
Liven Up the School initiative (2011-14)
Measures and Guidelines for immigrant children in kindergartens and schools (2012)
Programme of Education for Professionals’ Skills Improvement for the Successful Integration of Immigrant Students in Education (2013)
Spain
Programmes for Reinforcement, Guidance and Support (2010)
Turkey
Preschool Education Project (2010-13)
International Inspiration project (2011)
Education Transport Programme (2011-13)
4+4+4 Policy (2012)
2) Preparing students for the future
Australia
National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development (2009)
National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions (2009-13)
Skills Quality Authority (2011)
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (2011)
MyUniversity website (2011)
Australian Qualifications Framework (2011)
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) (2014)
Advancing Quality in Higher Education (2012)
Austria
Apprenticeships and upper secondary certificate (2008)
Mapping Process for the Austrian Higher Education System (2011)
Quality Management System – (QIBB, 2012)
National Strategy against Early School Leaving (2012)
Additional places in universities of applied sciences (2012-15)
Belgium (Fl)
Parliamentary Act (2012)
Belgium (Fr)
The Landscape Decree (2014)
Reorganisation of curriculum by units of study (2010)
Canada (New Brunswick)
Labour Force and Skills Development Strategy (2013)
Chile
Superintendent of Higher Education (2011)
Czech Republic
National System of Occupations (NSO) and National Qualifications System (NQS) (2011)
Strategic Plan for the Scholarly, Scientific, Research, Development, Innovation, Artistic and Other Creative Activities of Higher Education Institutions (2011-15)
Finland
Universities Act (2009)
Reform of student admissions and the central government transfer system (2011)
Polytechnics reform (2011-14)
National Framework for Qualifications and Other Learning (2012)
France
Reforms of VET at upper secondary levels (2009)
Law of 22 July 2013 to promote integration in the labour market
University Communities (2013)
Germany
New regulations (2009)
Information campaign (2011)
Recognition Act (2012)
German Qualifications Framework (DQR, 2013)
Länder Recognition Acts (2014)
Greece
Law on the Structure, Operation, Quality-Assurance of Studies and Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions (2011)
Law on Organisation and Operation of the Institute of Youth and Lifelong Learning and of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance and Other Provisions – accreditation of non-formal learning (2013)
Hungary
System-level reforms (2011-13)
Iceland
Quality Council for Universities (2010)
Ireland
National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (2011)
Italy
University Reform – Law No. 240 (2010)
Agreement between the State and Regions (2010)
Japan
Guidelines for developing VET education (2011)
Korea
Learning Accounts (2009)
Norway
National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (2009)
New Possibilities-Ny GIV- initiative (2010-13)
National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (2011)
Portugal
Programme to Combat School Failure and Early School Leaving (2012)
Slovenia
Updated subject curricula (2008)
Competence-based approach in VET curricula (2008-11)
Electronic higher education information system (2012)
Central Register of Participants in Education Institutions (CEUVIZ) (2011), Higher Vocational Education Database
Spain
National Reform Plan (2012)
Proposals for reform and improvement of quality and efficiency of the Spanish university system (2013)
Sweden
New upper secondary VET system, including apprenticeships (2011)
A new curriculum for upper secondary education (2011)
Turkey
Vocational Education Project for Employment (2009)
New Trends in Illumination Project (2009)
Two-stage university exams (2010)
National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (2010)
Specialised Vocational Training Centres Project (2010-15)
Railway Operation in European Credit System (2011-13)
Consultation on restructure and redesign of tertiary education system (2012)
Vocational and Technical Education Strategy Paper and Action Plan (2013-17)
Law No. 29072 to increase access and coverage for preschool students (2014)
United Kingdom (Wales)
Review of Qualifications for 14-19 year-olds (2011)
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Entitlement Framework (2013)