FEP statement on the launch of the Digital Education Content Guidelines

The Federation of European Publishers welcomes the launch of “Making informed choices on digital education content: EU guidelines for teachers and educators”, the EU guidelines designed for teachers and educators in making decisions in relation to the use of digital education content in schools – the result of the valuable work of a diverse and committed group of experts (including FEP).

We are glad that the guidelines recognise the role of educational publishers as trusted providers of digital education content. This role is all the more relevant in the digital world, where the overabundance of easily available content calls for guidance for teachers and students – and the rise of AI makes this need even more compelling, to the point that in many countries now authorities are reassessing an overreliance on digital.

Educational publishers invest their resources to offer quality content, in all formats, tailored to the needs of educators and learners at all levels. A sound copyright framework enables the recognition of this contribution and the safeguard of this investment. It is therefore encouraging to find in the guidelines several recommendations regarding the respect of copyright in the domain of digital education content – once again, with special attention to the application of AI tools in education.

We take the opportunity to invite educators and policymakers to rely on educational publishers as trusted partners for the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of educational systems.

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Contact:
Enrico Turrin
FEP Deputy Director and Economist
eturrin(a)fep-fee.eu