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Country Profile - Italy


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Education Procurement in Italy

CountryProfile_ITALY.pdf

Numbers

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Number of schools K-12 Number of teachers K-12 Number of students K-12 Number of students per school computer K-12
40.610[1] 488.583[2] 4.110.100[3] 4,1[4]

Sources:
[1] www.tuttitalia.it
[2] www.orizzontescuola.it
[3] https://dati.istruzione.it
[4] https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/students-computers-and-learning/snapshot-of-ict-equipment-and-use-at-school_9789264239555-table2-en#page1

Legislation of Education

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Relevant source of information:

  • https://www.dirittoscolastico.it/Categorie/normativa-scuola
  • https://www.miur.gov.it/web/guest/normativa?p_p_id=1_WAR_miurmulticategoriesnavigator100SNAPSHOT&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_r_p_categoryIds=20584

 

Main legislation of education:

  • Legge 107/2015 - Decreti delegati attuativi della L. 107/2015
    (https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2015/07/15/15G00122/sg)

 

Other legislation:

  • Legge 205/17 - Decreto
  • Legge 87/2018 (Decreto Dignità)
  • Disegno di Legge di stabilità 2019

 

Key words:

Organico dell’autonomia - Contrattazione d’istituto - Merito, formazione, progressione di carriera - Stato giuridico del docente neo assunto - Ricostruzione di carriera - Titolarità triennale su scuola assegnata ed eventuale mobilità - Organico dell’autonomia e di potenziamento - Formazione ed anno di prova- il bilancio delle competenze - Il piano di lavoro e la contrattazione per gli ATA - Formazione e aggiornamento per docenti

Strategy related legislation in education:

  • Ministerial Decree 721/2018, "National indications and new scenarios”
  • Ministerial decree no. 721/2018 and Directorial Decree n. 323 of 19.03.2019

 

National plan for school digitalization
La Buona Scuola
https://www.istruzione.it/scuola_digitale/index.shtml

Organisations

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Organization responsible for education Role of the organization Website
Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) Responsible for

  • setting general guidelines, minimum standards of education and fundamental principles
  • ensuring the quality of the education system, the allocation of financial resources from the state budget, and the maintenance and improvement of the cooperation between education and cultural institutions and organisations.
www.miur.gov.it/
Regions Responsible for the legislative authority of vocational training
Higher Council for Education
  • creates proposals
  • shares its opinion regarding school staff, the assessment system of the education and the general organisation of education and the general objectives
National Institute for the Educational Evaluation of Instruction and Training (INVALSI) Responsible for the management of the overall evaluation of the Italian education system www.invalsi.it
National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (INDIRE) The main organisation belonging to the Ministry of Education, University and Research in connection with education research and innovation www.indire.it/en
National Institute for Public Policy Analysis (INAPP) Public research body being controlled by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Responsible for research regarding the connection and

effects of different policies and the labour market

https://inapp.org
National University Council (CUN)

 

Take part in the planning and approval of university regulations www.cun.it/cun/about-us
National Council for Higher Education in Art and Music (CNAM) Take part in the planning and approval of university regulations www.cnam.it/
National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research System (ANVUR) The main assessment body of higher education institutions www.anvur.it/en/homepage
Conference of Rectors and Italian Universities (CRUI) Helps the Ministry of Education, University and Research in setting general higher education objectives and in the allocation of financial resources www.crui.it/crui-english.html
State-Regions Conference The organisation through which regions cooperate with the state.

The regional system of Italy includes 20 regions that have main responsibilities regarding education. Regions have to provide school premises and the conditions to ensure the right to study (e.g. textbooks, transportation). They are also responsible for organising the school network.

Municipalities Responsible for similar services provided for pre-schools and primary schools.
Schools from pre-primary to secondary level The autonomy of these schools is higher than the OECD average. They have several rights regarding the general objectives and standards set by the Ministry of Education, University and Research. Their rights also include the allocation of resources and autonomy over the curriculum and assessment. Their autonomy over assessment means that they establish the student assessment policies and they choose which textbooks to use. In the decision-making process, the main bodies that are responsible for the particular decisions are the state and the schools.

In the organisations of the schools, the main roles are the school manager, the director of general and administrative services.

Several boards and committees Through them students and parents are also represented in the education system.
Source:
OECD: Education Policy Outlook, 2017
European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Italy Overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/italy_en

Funding of education

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Type of schools Source of funds
The proportion of education investments as a share of the GDP is lower than the OECD average. The majority of the resources are from the state budget. Some subnational governments also contribute to the expenditures.
Public schools Directly funded by the Ministry of Education, University and Research in case of various criteria, such as enough available human resources and the existence of the student body.

Schools have got autonomy regarding the financial resources as they can decide on which to

spend these sources earmarked to specific purposes.

Regions and municipalities provide the funding for school transport, textbooks, social and health assistance, school canteens. They also provide financial aid for schools and provide funding for school building maintenance.

 
Source:
OECD: Education Policy Outlook, 2017
European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Italy Overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/italy_en

Public expenditure on education ISCED (2011) (million EUR)

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Year Primary education Lower secondary education Upper secondary education Total
2012 15798,5 11533,5 16779,1 44111,1
2013 16304,1 11161,2 17375,6 44840,9
2014 16185,4 11168,8 16862,3 44216,5
2015 16839,5 11617,8 17205,1 45662,4
2016 15494,6 10793,3 18512,9 44800,8
 
Source: Eurostat (online data codes: educ_uoe_fine01)

Expenditure on educational institutions ISCED (2011) (Million EUR)

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Year Expenditure Primary education Lower secondary education Upper secondary education Total
2012 Current expenditure 15 747,0 11 670,8 no data 27 417,8
Capital expenditure 568,9 330,0 507,3 1 406,2
Total 16 315,9 12 000,7 no data 28 316,6
Share of capital expenditure (%) 3,5 2,7 no data 5,0
2013 Current expenditure 16 400,0 11 216,3 18 166,0 45 782,3
Capital expenditure 539,5 313,6 706,0 1 559,1
Total 16 939,5 11 529,9 18 872,0 47 341,4
Share of capital expenditure (%) 3,2 2,7 3,7 3,3
2014 Current expenditure 16 368,7 11 185,1 18 741,9 46 025,7
Capital expenditure 755,0 502,5 465,8 1 723,3
Total 17 123,7 11 687,7 18 937,7 47 749,1
Share of capital expenditure (%) 4,4 4,3 2,5 3,6
2015

 

Current expenditure 16 933,8 11 593,7 18 383,7 46 911,2
Capital expenditure 787,6 515,5 594,9 1 898,0
Total 17 721,4 12 109,3 18 978,6 48 809,3
Share of capital expenditure (%) 4,4 4,3 3,1 3,9
2016 Current expenditure 16 029,2 11 078,3 17 816,1 44 923,6
Capital expenditure 82,7 57,0 1 238,7 1 378,4
Total 16 112,0 11 135,3 19 054,8 46 302,1
Share of capital expenditure (%) 0,5 0,5 6,5 3,0
 
Source: Eurostat (online data code: educ_uoe_fini01)

Investment plan for education / ICT in education

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Year Amount in (€) Main pillars of investments Share of pillars (%)
2020 104 M€
2020 85 M€ 10M€ distance learning (and special needs)
70M€ free of charge licences to use devices (pc)
5M€ training for teachers

Procurement Procedure

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Department of European Union Policies:

  • responsible for the relation of the Italian government with European Union institutions
  • coordinates the public procurement policies at the national, regional and local level

 

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport: responsible for proposing draft legislation and providing help for contracting authorities mainly in terms of the proper implementation of EU regulations.

Department of Development and Economic Cohesion: is in charge of the management and assessment of national investments carried out through the use of EU Structural Funds.

Consip: The main central purchasing body, which is a publicly owned stock company. It was founded to implement the so-called Programme for Rationalisation of Public Expenditure and to strengthen the role of e-procurement.

National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC): The main oversight body that implements controls in terms of compliance with rules and regulations and collects data on procurement through the Public Procurement Observatory.

Court of Audit is also an oversight body, but it is not allowed to conduct any checks without prior warning.

Schools have the right to decide which educational technology to purchase, but the municipality exercises the decision making-right.

 

In Italy is established the “Fund for the enrichment and expansion of the training offer and for equalization interventions" for the following objectives:  the school autonomy, introduction of the second community language teaching in middle schools, the increase in the level of schooling and the rate of school success, the training of school staff, the implementation of post-secondary non-university training initiatives , the development of continuous and recurrent training, to the interventions for the adaptation of the study programs of the different levels and degrees, the interventions for the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the school system, the implementation of equalization interventions, the realization of integrated interventions, the coverage of the national quota of initiatives co-financed with the structural funds of the European Union.

The Funds are distributed, after hearing the opinion of the competent Parliamentary Commissions, with decrees of the Minister of the Treasury, on the proposal of the Minister of the public education. Any unused funds during the year are used in the following year.

With one or more directives of the Minister of Public Education, after hearing the opinion of the competent parliamentary committees, the following are defined:

  • priority interventions;
  • the general criteria for the distribution of the sums allocated to the interventions and the methods of their management;
  • indications about monitoring, support, assistance and evaluation of interventions.

 

In the distribution of funds for initiatives that require the involvement of local authorities, priority is given to projects consequent to agreements in which local authorities have given concrete availability to fulfill their obligations under the law, or those deliberated by networks of schools.

On 30 September (2019), the Ministry communicates to the (public) educational institutions the allocation of financial resources for the administrative-didactic functioning (integration to the Annual Program (September-December 2019 period): i) those concerning the FMOF (Fund  for the improvement of the education offer) and ii) those relating to fees for carrying out the final examinations.

As a preventive measure, the same resources of the 2020 Annual Program for the period January-August 2020 are also communicated. This will allow schools to know their financial resources available for the entire school year and to carry out adequate planning of the activities provided for in the Three-Year Plan of the Educational Offer (PTOF).

This communication lists the main items of the budget related to the administrative and didactic functioning and foreseen in the institutional categories (pursuant to the CCNL – national collective Labor Contract ).

It specifies that, on the basis of the FMOF signed on 18 September 2019 the resources may be subject to further institutional contracting, also during the year if, following internal monitoring, any unused resources were found. In addition, educational institutions can define the purposes and methods of allocating any resources not used in previous years, even for purposes other than the original ones, with the institution's contract, taking into account the specific needs of schools.

With subsequent communications, the Ministry may decide any additions for the enrichment and expansion of the training offer, based on the law 440/1997.

It should be noted that the portion of the administrative - didactic functioning funds was calculated taking into account a number of students enrolled/attending in the previous year.

 
Source:
European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Italy Overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/italy_en

Public procurement – Study on administrative capacity in the EU Italy Country Profile:
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/policy/how/improving-investment/public-procurement/study/country_profile/it.pdf

Other Important Information

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There is a considerable effort for the modernization of primary and secondary education in terms of implementing the technology of the 21st century. The main problem in the schools is the old buildings, thus they consider the creation of modern school spaces as the biggest challenge. The decision-making organizations and also the government believe if the spaces provide the possibility for using modern technology, the quality of education will be improved.

LEA contact

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Sara Bedin
sara.bedin@appaltoprecommerciale.it

 

 

 

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