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Helping us to prioritise what is important
Fergal McCarthy is a School Leader and the Vice-President of the European Federation of Education Employers. For him, the European Education Area prioritises experiences, ideas and cooperation.
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Fergal's video testimonial
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Schools adapt to new challenges
Schools are very adaptable and agile settings.
- Fergal
Fergal underlines how education always faces challenges. For educators, this can range from ensuring access to curriculum to adapting their teaching methods, as it was the case during COVID-19.
What the EU is doing
To keep up with new challenges, educators need to continuously develop their competences.
Enhancing life opportunities for children
Teaching is a very noble [...] profession that seeks to enhance life opportunities for children.
- Fergal
For Fergal, teaching is a “generous and kind profession”. Through their work, teachers are able to improve and elevate children’s opportunities in life from an early age.
What the EU is doing
Schools are the first place where students build the foundations for later success. Making them inclusive means opening doors at social integration and employability.
Building the European Education Area together
The European Education Area is a valuable platform where we can exchange experiences and ideas.
- Fergal
In Fergal’s opinion, the European Education Area constitutes the perfect foundation to create a network of shared practices and values.
What the EU is doing
The European Education Area (EEA) helps EU countries work together to build resilient and inclusive education and training systems.
To achieve this, the European Commission runs working groups that gather experts from across Europe’s diverse educational landscape. The experts work together and share information about reforms of national education and training systems policies to inspire positive change throughout the EU.