Communication from the Commission to the Council
Efficiency and equity in european education and training system
The 2006 Spring European Council outlined the twin challenges which Europe’s
education and training systems face when it concluded that they are critical factors to develop the EU’s long-term potential for competitiveness as well as for social cohesion. It stated that reforms must be stepped up to ensure high quality education and training systems that are both efficient and equitable. These issues are central to the fulfilment of the EU’s objectives in the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs and the Open Method of Coordination for Social Inclusion and Social Protection.
