Resolution of the Council and of the Ministers of Education, meeting within the Council, of 9 February 1976 comprising an action programme in the field of education
Date: 1976-02-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union, Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: EU programme, action programme, committee (EU), cultural policy, education policy, exchange of information













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41976X0219

Resolution of the Council and of the Ministers of Education, meeting within the Council, of 9 February 1976 comprising an action programme in the field of education  


Official Journal C 038 , 19/02/1976 P. 0001 - 0005 Spanish special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0073  Portuguese special edition Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0073  





 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE MINISTERS OF   EDUCATION, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL    of 9 February 1976    comprising an action programme in the field of education    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE MINISTERS   OF EDUCATION , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,    Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European   Communities ,    Referring to the resolution of the Ministers of Education ,   meeting within the Council , of 6 June 1974 , on cooperation   in the field of education ( 1 ) ,    Referring to points 5 and 9 of the Communiqué of the   Conference of Heads of Governments of Member States meeting   in Paris on 9 and 10 December 1974 ,    Recalling the Council resolution of 21 January 1974   concerning a social action programme ( 2 ) and the proposals   in favour of migrant workers and their families submitted by   the Commission to the Council on 19 December 1974 and on the   education of the children of migrant workers of 28 July 1975   ( 3 ) ,    Considering that at its sitting on 22 September 1975 ( 4 )   the European Parliament stressed the importance of the   Community's activity in the field of education ,    Considering that as its session on 23 and 24 April 1975 ,   the Economic and Social Committee recalled that ' education   is central to the full and healthy development of the   Community ' ( 5 ) ,    Reaffirming their desire to achieve European cooperation in   education ,    Aware of the contribution such cooperation can make to the   development of the Community ,    Taking note of the report of the Education Committee ,    HEREBY ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION :    I . The action programme set out under point IV shall be   implemented .    II . 1 . An Education Committee shall be set up consisting   of representatives of the Member States and of the   Commission . Its chairman shall come from the country holding   the office of President of the Council .    The Committee shall coordinate and have oversight of the   implementation of the programme ; it shall report on its   execution , in accordance with the procedure laid down in   Article 4 of the Treaty establishing a single Council and a   single Commission of the European Communities , to the   Council and the Ministers of Education meeting within the   Council .    The Committee shall , in accordance with the same procedure   prepare the proceedings of the Council and of the Ministers   of Education meeting within the Council , including those   concerning future developments in the field of education .    2 . The Commission is invited to undertake , in close   liaison with the Education Committee , the appropriate   measures to be implemented at Community level .    In order to implement at Community level measures for   cooperation between Member States decided upon by the   Ministers of Education meeting within the Council , the   Commission shall act in agreement with the Education   Committee which shall proceed as specified in the second   subparagraph of paragraph 1 .    III . The Council and the Ministers of Education meeting   within the Council shall meet periodically to follow the   implementation of the action programme , to establish future   guidelines , and to compare their policies .    IV . The action programme is as follows :    Better facilities for the education and training of   nationals and the children of nationals of other Member   States of the Communities and of non-member countries    1 . The Council and the Ministers of Education , meeting   within the Council , having noted the guidelines submitted to   the Council by the Commission on 19 December 1974 within the   framework of the social action programme , stress the   educational dimension of such a programme .    The Ministers hereby express the willingness of Member   States to pursue and develop , on behalf of nationals and the   children of nationals of other Member States of the   Communities and of non-member countries , suitable measures   to improve reception facilities for these children and to   enable them to adapt to the host country's school system and   way of life . To this end , they agree to support the   following measures :    - organizing and developing a reception system which would   include intensive study of the language or languages of the   host country ,    - providing more opportunities as appropriate for teaching   these children their mother tongue and culture , if possible   in school and in collaboration with the country of origin ,    - providing more information for families on the training   and educational opportunities available to them .    2 . The following measures will be implemented at Community   level :    - exchange of information and experience concerning the   organization of suitable types of teaching , taking the form   of a limited number of pilot schemes to enable these types of   teaching to be compared and assessed , and cooperation in the   training of teachers required to assume responsibility in   this field ,    - educational studies and research on the following   topics :    - adapted language-teaching methods ,    - the place and importance of the mother tongue and culture   in school curricula ,    - existing conditions and provisions for access to   education at all levels , and special needs with regard to   educational guidance ,    - present and proposed provisions for educational and   language-teaching programmes on radio and television ,    - assessing the need for the setting up of schools in which   teaching would be in more than one language .    Promotion of closer relations between educational systems   in Europe    3 . It is necessary to improve mutual understanding of the   various educational systems in the Community and to ensure   continuous comparison of policies , experience and ideas in   the Member States .    4 . The following will be organized to this end :    - at Community level , regular meetings between the persons   responsible for education policies ,    - by the Member States , study visits to the other Member   States for local , regional and national administrators of   schools and institutions of higher education .    5 . In order to give a European dimension to the experience   of teachers and pupils in primary and secondary schools in   the Community , Member States will promote and organize :    - short study visits and exchanges for teachers , with   special emphasis on student language teachers ,    - development of the national information and advisory   services necessary to promote the mobility and interchange of   pupils and teachers within the Community ,    - contacts between the authorities of establishments   concerned with teacher training ,    - educational activities with a European content .    Cooperation in these areas at Community level will be   developed in the light of the activities and experience of   Member States .    6 . The following will be studied at Community level :    - extension of the practice of recognizing periods of study   abroad ,    - the possibility of enabling teachers to practice their   profession for a time in a Community country other than their   own ,    - the setting up of European or international-type   establishments following specific curricula and using several   teaching languages .    7 . In order to assist pupils from the Member States moving   from one country to another within the Community to make the   transition from one educational system to another , the idea   and means of introducing a standard school record card will   be studied at Community level with a view to reaching a   decision at the earliest possible date .    Compilation of the up-to-date documentation and statistics   on education    8 . It is necessary to increase and improve the circulation   of information between those responsible for education and   those receiving it at alls levels .    9 . To this end , an information network will be set up by   appointing in each Member State a national information   service on education in the Community . The organization of   work at Community level will be studied once the appropriate   national measures have been taken .    10 . In collecting information , Member States will apply   experimentally the norms agreed in the framework of EUDISED .    11 . In order to enable the Community to make its specific   contribution towards promoting better mutual understanding of   educational systems , a study will be made at Community level   of the best way of bringing existing information to the   attention of the citizens of the Community . Information   handbooks for pupils and students will be drawn up .    12 . The Council and the Ministers of Education meeting   within the Council express their will to support the efforts   undertaken by the Statistical Office of the European   Communities to expand , as part of a continuing programme ,   data concerning cooperation in the field of education .    Cooperation in the field of higher education    It is necessary to promote cooperation in the field of   higher education .    13 . While respecting the independence of higher education   institutions , the following action will be undertaken at   Community level in order to increase contracts between them :    - the encouragement of the development of links with and   between organizations representing higher education   institutions ,    - the encouragement of short study visits for specific   purposes for teaching and administrative staff and for   researchers ,    - the promotion of joint programmes of study or research   between institutions in several Member States .    14 . In order to promote the free movement and mobility of   teaching staff , students and researchers , the following   action will be undertaken at Community level :    - the arrangement of a discussion involving representatives   of higher education institutions on the question of   developing a common policy on the admission of students from   other Member States to higher education institutions ,    - the drawing up of a report in order to establish whether   and to what extent the national schemes for scholarships ,   studentships and research and teaching fellowships should be   extended to increase mobility in the Community and , where   appropriate , the submission of suitable proposals ,    - the drawing up of proposals designed to eliminate   obstacles to the mobility of students and of university   teaching and research staff .    15 . To this same end , Member States will invite the   competent authorities , when calculating seniority , to take   into account periods of service in teaching or research spent   in other Member States , and to examine ways and means of   enabling periods of teaching or research spent in other   Member States to be aggregated for the purposes of   calculating pension entitlements .    16 . To increase the possibilities for the academic   recognition of diplomas and study periods and studies carried   out , the following action will be undertaken at Community   level :    - the drawing up of a report analysing the current   situation with regard to the academic recognition of diplomas   and containing proposals for the improvement of the situation   and , if necessary , for the development of a network of   agreements ,    - the organization of consultations between those   responsible for education policy and cooperation between   higher education institutions to facilitate the recognition   of periods of study and studies carried out .    Teaching of foreign languages    17 . In order to enable the greatest possible number of   students to learn the languages of the Community , the   attainment of the following objectives shall be encouraged :    - offering all pupils the opportunity of learning at least   one other Community language ,    - the principle that before qualifying as a   foreign-language teacher a student should have spent a period   in a country or region where the language he is to teach is   spoken ,    - the promotion ( e. g. , on radio and television ) of   language teaching outside the traditional school system , in   particular to meet the vocational training requirements of   adults .    18 . As initial measures , the following action shall be   undertaken at Community level :    - organization of consultation between those responsible   for organizing language teaching and specialized researchers   in that field ,    - examination at Community level of the results of research   into the methodology of language teaching , particularly that   undertaken in the CCC of the Council of Europe .    19 . At the same time , Member States will :    - organize regular extended periods abroad for teachers and   encourage the exchange system for foreign language   assistants ,    - encourage exchanges of pupils or groups of pupils .    Achievement of equal opportunity for free access to all   forms of education    20 . The achievement of equal opportunity for free access   to all forms of education is an essential aim of the   education policies of all the Member States and its   importance must be stressed in conjunction with other   economic and social policies , in order to achieve equality   of opportunity in society .    21 . In addition to the action taken in each Member State ,   an exchange of views and experience on concepts and trends   will be organized at Community level in order to identify   specific areas in which joint action might be undertaken .   This exchange of views will focus initially on the following   questions :    ( a ) the organization of nursery education and of its link   with primary education as well as the organization of primary   education itself in such a way as to give all children the   opportunity of benefiting from access to secondary   education , with special reference to the interests of   underprivileged groups ;    ( b ) the organization of compulsory secondary education in   such a way as to give all children the opportunity to develop   their full potential ; adoption of appropriate measures to   help them succeed in this , due consideration being given to   their personal aspirations and abilities and their vocational   opportunities .    22. Without prejudice to the action taken in the Member   States , the following shall be deemed priority matters at   Community level :    ( a ) the measures to be taken in the field of education to   prepare young people for work , to facilitate their   transition from study to working life and to increase their   chances of finding employment , thereby reducing the risks of   unemployment ;    ( b ) the provision , in the context of continuous   education and training , of further education to enable young   workers and young unemployed persons to improve their chances   of finding employment .    To this end , the Education Committee will draw up for the   Council and the Ministers of Education meeting within the   Council , before 1 July 1976 , an initial report . The report   will place particular emphasis on the problems raised under   ( a ) and ( b ) above and the measures which could help to   resolve them within the educational systems .    ( 1 ) OJ No C 98 , 20 . 8 . 1974 , p. 2 .    ( 2 ) OJ No C 13 , 12 . 2 . 1974 , p. 1 .    ( 3 ) OJ No C 213 , 17 . 9 . 1975 , p. 2 .    ( 4 ) OJ No C 239 , 20 . 10 . 1975 , p. 14 .    ( 5 ) OJ No C 255 , 7 . 11 . 1975 , p. 10 .