WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1362/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Violence in schools
Date: 1997-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: European conference, European cooperation, education policy, educational institution, exchange of information, violence













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91997E1362

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1362/97 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. Violence in schools  


Official Journal C 319 , 18/10/1997 P. 0248 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1362/97 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (21 April 1997)Subject: Violence in schoolsIn collaboration with the European Commission the Dutch presidency recently held the first Community conference on violence in schools 'Greater safety in schools'. About fifty experts, senior civil servants from the Member States of the EU (except Luxembourg), Commission officials and representatives of various European organizations took part.Can the Commission say what were the main conclusions reached at the conference and what approach is to be adopted at Community level to tackle violence in schools?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1997)The conference provided an awareness of the common aspects of interest to all the Member States and suggested courses of action for European cooperation in the field of education. As indicated in the final report of the conference, the conclusions relate to the following points:1. It is necessary to structure and provide greater depth to the collection, exchange and dissemination of information on policies followed and practices implemented in the education systems as well as on research carried out in the Member States;2. It would be worthwhile carrying out a series of transnational pilot initiatives based on existing measures at national level and involving the various actors in the field of education: teachers, school heads, pupils and parents. These initiatives would deal with curative and preventive aspects, and could concentrate on questions such as reducing and preventing violence in schools, developing a suitable conceptual framework, implementing specific measures in schools and promoting multidisciplinary approaches;3. A group of experts from the Member States could help to implement these transnational pilot initiatives and to define a framework for initiatives implemented by the Member States with Commission support;4. Existing activities to promote safety at school could be developed and intensified, and could benefit from support from European programmes such as Socrates.Following the conference, conclusions relating to safety at school will be presented for adoption by the Council at its meeting on 26 June 1997.In addition, at the Commission's request, an ad hoc working party comprising representatives of the Member States, parents' associations, teachers and pupils has been established. This will assist the Commission and the Member States in the implementation of transnational pilot initiatives to combat violence in schools, and to exchange information and experience. These initiatives will be supported under the heading of general educational cooperation measures (budget heading B3-1000) and should begin during this year.