Ensuring that children, adolescents, and young adults are resilient so that they can fully participate in society in an ever-changing world. That is what everyone in education, from primary school to university, from educational support to teachers, works hard on every day. With extra attention to language, arithmetic, citizenship, and digital literacy, a robust approach to the teacher shortage, and a good alignment of education with the labor market, we are building a stronger foundation. This is necessary because the Education State 2025 shows that the quality of education is still under pressure. As a result, talent remains untapped.

Minister Eppo Bruins (Education, Culture and Science): “The inspection rightly emphasizes the importance of resilience and citizenship. Equipped and resilient people have the skills to find their way in society. Basic skills provide a strong foundation that students can benefit from for the rest of their lives and build upon. Therefore, we also work in further education with great attention to strengthening this.”

State Secretary Mariëlle Paul (Fundamental Education and Emancipation): “Despite all the hard work of everyone in education, many schools are still not doing well enough. Therefore, we are working on a recovery plan and will continue to fight the teacher shortage and improve reading, writing, arithmetic, citizenship, and digital literacy. In primary schools, the results of students in language and arithmetic are now improving. This is encouraging and gives me confidence that we are on the right track and must stay the course.”