The National Education Strategy 2024-2030 – Visioning the Future by Transforming Education
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X, 1964.
The strategy builds on three pillars with 36 measures and 153 initiatives, charting a course for the next six years with a vision extending to 2050. This strategic plan addresses growing demands and prepares students for rapid economic, environmental and social changes. To accomplish this mission, the Ministry has engaged various stakeholders during the pre-consultation and public consultation phases, including experts from the OECD, also employing strategic foresight.
With a person-centred approach, the strategy delves into the core of education. The Ministry believes that educators play a crucial role in shaping the aims and outcomes of our educational system. For this reason, the first pillar, aptly named Wellbeing, underscores the importance of educators’ wellbeing alongside that of students.
The second pillar, Growth & Empowerment, addresses the impact of megatrends such as digitalisation and globalisation. Shifting from initiatives to accredited programmes, ensuring their alignment with the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and values needed to flourish in 2030 and beyond is one of the strategy flagships that reflects our commitment to empowering individuals and shape the future.
The Ministry is committed to addressing social fragmentation and inequalities because education is a fundamental tool through which everyone is given the opportunity to reach their potential. To this end, the third pillar is dedicated to Equity & Inclusion.
The strategy plays a key role in achieving national EU targets and UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4. Monitoring and evaluation are integral components of this strategy, supported by an action plan with clear targets and which is supported by feedback mechanisms which feed an extensive dashboard. Through the strategy, the Ministry embarked on a paradigm shift in transforming education, aspiring to better serve the needs of students and educators, ultimately improving the quality of life for society at large.
