Education is a fundamental social right embedded in the Council of Europe’s principles, bringing significant benefits to society. An educated and skilled workforce is essential for a country’s competitiveness, particularly in today’s knowledge economy.
The CEB funds education projects at all levels, whether in preschools, primary and secondary schools or universities. Its comprehensive approach to funding education includes both infrastructural projects (construction and modernisation of school and university establishments, housing for students, sports facilities) as well as “soft” investments, such as vocational training programmes.
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An innovative framework to guide investments in education infrastructure so that they can better promote student learning outcomes. Published: March 2021 Download
Constructing Education: a framework for multi-stakeholder collaboration
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School Design and Learning Environments in the City of Malmö, Sweden
Main findings and recommendations resulting from a review of education infrastructure investments in the city of Malmö, Sweden, carried out by the CEB’s Technical Assessment & Monitoring Directorate. Published: December 2020 Download
Technical brief - Public Private Partnerships for Schools: Experience from Seine-Saint-Denis, France
This technical brief describes the Seine-Saint-Denis Department’s experience while designing, negotiating and implementing public and private partnerships (PPPs) contracts, for the benefit of other public or private organisations that might be considering a PPP for the purpose of building and running education infrastructure in Europe. Published: May 2020 Download
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School design and learning environments in Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Main findings and recommendations resulting from a review of education infrastructure investments in the Department of Seine-Saint-Denis, France, carried out by the CEB’s Technical Assessment & Monitoring Directorate. Published: October 2019 Download
The Challenges of Implementing Innovative Learning Environments
Best practices in school design and learning Published: October 2019 Download
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Solving big challenges in small places Published: October 2019 Download
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Aligning what we do to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Published: April 2019 Download
Designing and Implementing Innovative Learning Environments
Best practices in on school design and learning. Published: March 2019 Download
School Design and Learning Environments in the City of Espoo, Finland
Main findings and recommendations resulting from a review of education infrastructure investments in the city of Espoo, Finland, carried out by the CEB’s Technical Assessment & Monitoring Directorate. Published: December 2018 Download
Technical brief - Investing in Effective Learning Environments - May 2018
Links between the characteristics of the spatial design and learning outcomes, adaptation of the physical environment to the demands of new competencies and pedagogies, and impact of design on construction and operating costs Published: May 2018 Download
Architectural Design Guidelines For Early Childhood Education
A tool for education officials, architects and engineers involved in the design and construction of education facilities to imagine new learning environments for young children. Download a sample of the guidelines. Published: March 2018 Download
Educational inequality in Europe
Tackling inequalities in Europe: the role of social investment Published: February 2018 Download
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Education for a new age Published: October 2017 Download
Investing in Public Infrastructure in Europe
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