Policy Recommendations for STEAM

EU and National Levels

While gender diversity remains critical, future policies should adopt a more comprehensive approach to inclusion in STEAM education, addressing barriers faced by ethnic minorities, low-income students, and students with disabilities providing access to a range of educational options and approaches that can cater the variety of their needs, and provide funding to monitor the effectiveness of those measures. The European Commission should update the Digital Education Plan to reflect a broader scope of inclusion, ensuring that all underrepresented groups have access to STEAM education. Furthermore, strategies should be developed to counter anti-inclusion rhetoric and promote the economic and societal benefits of inclusivity in STEAM education.