Hellenic Institute of Educational Policy -

The Hellenic Institute of Educational Policy (IEP) was founded in 2011. It is a private law entity and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports. It acts in the public interest with the aim to ensure the right to education for all children. It is also a scientific and research co-ordinating body. It provides scientific and technical support in the planning and implementation of educational policies to the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports and its supervised bodies. It focuses on the areas below: * Primary and secondary education. * Education beyond upper secondary school. * Facilitating the transition from secondary to higher education. * Teacher professional development. * Addressing student inequalities, * Reducing school dropouts, and * Preventing early school leaving. IEP actively supports the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports in assessing educational practices and evaluating both school units...