NIER International Symposium on Education Reform, FY2025 School reform to enhance the well-being of children and teachers Perspectives and initiatives regarding "well-being" in education policy

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Outline

Education policies in countries around the world currently aim to ensure the well-being of children and teachers.
　This international symposium will therefore invite panelists from the United Kingdom, South Korea and Finland to report on the following: the context in which education policies regarding the well-being of children and teachers are discussed in each country; the scope of well-being to be addressed in schools and the associated initiatives ; and the indicators used to measure well-being and improve these initiatives.
　A panel discussion with experts from four countries, including Japan, will explore approaches to school reform that enhance the well-being of children and teachers. The discussion aims to build a foundation for research in this field by synthesizing the insights offered by the experts from each country.

Basic information

Date and Time	Saturday, March 14, 2026 13:00-17:00
Place	3F Auditorium, MEXT
Format	Hybrid (in-person and online)
Capacity	150 participants on-site, 300 online

Program

Materials
The speaker from Finland has been replaced due to unforeseen circumstances.

Time	Contents	Materials
13:00	Opening Address 　MORITA Masanobu 　　Director General, NIER
13:05	Introduction 　FUJIWARA Fumio 　　Director, Department for Educational Policy and Evaluation Research, NIER	Introduction material
【Part One】
13:20	Presentation Approaches and perspectives to well-being in education policy 　UZUKI Yuka 　　Deputy Director, Department for Educational Policy and Evaluation Research,NIER	Presentation material１
13:35	Invitation Lecture 1（U.K.） Teacher wellbeing：a perspective from the UK 　Sinéad Mc Brearty 　　Chief Executive, Education Support	Invitation Lecture material１
14:05	Invitation Lecture 2（South Korea） Well-being of teachers and students in Korea 　Hur Ju 　　Professor, Gongju University of Education	Invitation Lecture material２
14:35	Invitation Lecture 3（Finland） Perceptions and efforts of students' and teachers' well-being in Finish education 　Pia Kola-Torvinen 　　Counsellor of Education, Finnish National Agency	Invitation Lecture material３
Break
【Part Two】
15:25	Presentation Challenges and Future Directions in Japanese School Education: A Teacher Well-Being Perspective 　KAMBAYASHI Toshiyuki 　　Associate Professor, Meisei University	Presentation material２
15:35	Panel Discussion Exploring school reforms to enhance the well-being of children and teachers Panelists：KAMBAYASHI Toshiyuki 　　　　　Sinéad Mc Brearty 　　　　　Hur Ju 　　　　　Pia Kola-Torvinen Moderator：UEDA Midori 　 　　　　　Senior Researcher, Department for Educational Policy and Evaluation Research, NIER

How to apply

Please register online at URL
　https://form.run/@omc-75SpMxZ4rK7UXVIUXxAB
　Application Deadline: March 8, 2026

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