Indicator in all countries

Is the teacher regular curricula/training dealing with specific reference to immigrants or ethnic minorities and respect/promotion of diversity?

• Austria

  There are some efforts to integrate diversity issues into the curriculum.

• Bulgaria

  Yes.

• Cyprus

  yes

• Denmark

  No.

• Finland

  No.

• France

  A pilot program is being implemented.

• Germany

  Yes.

• Greece

  Yes.

• Hungary

  No.

• Ireland

  There is no specific (compulsory) training for teachers with regard diversity, though the Office of the Minister for Children has published ‘Diversity and Equality Guidelines for Childcare Providers’ (2006) which aims; “to support childcare practitioners, early childhood teachers, managers and policy makers in their exploration, understanding and development of diversity and equality practice.” Contacts for diversity training providers are included in the document.

• Italy

  Yes

• Poland

  No/Yes.

• Portugal

  Reference to immigrants, ethnic minorities and diversity in education is present in some measures concerning teachers training in interculturality.

• Romania

  Not in the regular curricula for teachers. Intercultural education is offered in the initial training of teachers only as an optional subject. Individual initiatives also worth mentioned although they are not part of the regular curricula for teachers.

• Slovenia

  Education of teachers on university level include some subjects on teaching multilingual classes and intercultural education. Teachers are offered additional (mid-career)  training courses in this field.

• Spain

  Yes.

• Sweden

  Yes.