The October 1999 Report stated that no major developments had been seen in legislation and institutions since October 1998. However, Hungarian policy in this area was already largely in keeping with that of the European Union. The November 2000 Report ascertains that, as a general rule, Hungary has adopted the acquis and is continuing to make progress, notably as regards improving training and education. In this area, Hungarian policy is already largely in keeping with that the of European Union. Efforts have been made to implement the Directive on the education of the children of migrant workers, especially to make it possible for them to gain easier access to teaching in their language of origin and courses on their culture.
Special training is provided to teachers from schools with a high proportion of immigrant pupils.
It is important for the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality to be applied in the area of education, vocational training and youth. The conditions to be met in the areas of diplomas and vocational qualifications for the various occupations are generally in keeping with the acquis . Vocational training is gradually adopting the practices and objectives of the European Union. Hungary continued to reform its education system in 1999. The management of the education system has been consolidated and cooperation between the education sector and the labour market has been improved.