Vision and Objectives
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Develop an innovative methodological framework by reviewing the current state of research
Analyse how national (or regional) policies address inequalities and vulnerable groups
Conduct practical research in (in-) formal educational settings
Examine data to identify intersectional inequalities throughout educational careers
Educational inequalities – i. e. systematic disadvantages and advantages in access to and uptake of education related to individual characteristics such as social background, gender, disability, or immigration history – remain deeply ingrained in European education systems. A profound reduction in educational inequalities implies raising the educational levels of individuals (belonging to disadvantaged groups) and the society as a whole, thus improving individual life chances and overall socio-economic and political sustainability of Europe. To achieve this, the Research and Innovation Action PIONEERED project is devoted to reverse the trend of educational inequalities across 9 European Horizon 2020 Member States.
The project is designed to provide research-informed policy measures and to identify pioneering policies and practices to enhance access to, uptake and completion of education both in formal and informal educational settings and at different stages of education
This involves:
a) mapping emerging and existing sources of educational inequalities over the course of educational careers from early childhood to tertiary education
b) mapping responses to inequalities as pioneering policies and practices from a comparative perspective
c) synthesising the findings and identifying the most promising tools, pioneering policies and practices within and across European countries
The overarching aim is to address some of the pressing societal challenges taken up in the Horizon 2020 framework and inform a new generation of policies and practice that can efficiently tackle and mitigate forms of inequalities in education in Europe.
PIONEERED’s recommendations will be tailored to different stakeholders (i. e. engaging both researchers, political stakeholders and end users) and formulated at different levels (i. e. national, regional policy level as well as institutional, classroom, and individual level) to meet their different needs. Overall, the PIONEERED outcomes will contribute to the educational success of all students, and, in particular, of students from vulnerable groups who are perceived as being at risk of leaving school early, and future unemployment, while taking into account trajectories, intersectionalities and formal as well as informal education.
Pages
Publications, Fact Sheets, and Project Deliverables
Prevalence of Intersectional Inequalities
Pioneering Policies and Practices
Inventory of policy interventions aimed at tackling educational inequalities
Practical Implications and Recommendations
Meet the experts: researchers, practitioners and stakeholders
The PIONEERED project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 101004392.