Rescuing play: why schools should take it seriously
Too often, for adults, teachers, risk-averse institutions and school systems, play appears as something problematic: risky, unproductive, difficult to manage and almost impossible to measure. The article challenges this view by pointing to the increasingly pernicious marginalisation of play and to the risks this represents for children and for society more broadly.
Joint Statement: A Roadmap for Every Child
The next European Union (EU) long-term budget has the potential to invest in all children, everywhere.
Nothing about the Planet’s Future without youth
For the last two years, we worked with young people across 5 European countries who are living through the reality of the socio-ecological crisis.
Using Youth-Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR), they took a deep dive into the emotions that come when their lives and futures are taken out of their hands, and figured out how to turn this into collective action and empowerement.
YOUDEX Zine
Welcome to the YOUDEX Digital Zine, a collaborative space where young people from across Europe share their stories in participating in our democratic society.
Call for a child-centred EU budget: Joint reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) Proposal
The next European Union (EU) long-term budget has the potential to invest in all children, everywhere.
VOLT Documentary
The VOLT documentary follows the learning journey of three schools that came together through the VOLT project. The project supports teachers and students with tools to study local volcanoes from a cross sector perspective, including historical, geographical, geological, and societal dimensions. It also promotes new pedagogical practices such as Inquiry Based Learning.
QUEST Activities Report 2025
The Activities Report 2025 was produced by QUEST team in December 2025 as key deliverable for the reporting of the Operating Grant “Civil Society Cooperation in the Education”, in the framework of the Single Grant Agreement 2025. View pdf
Nonviolent Communication Guidelines for Teachers
Nonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, is a communication approach grounded in empathy, clarity, and mutual respect. Its purpose is to help individuals connect with themselves and others in ways that reduce conflict, increase cooperation, and foster emotional safety.
Guidelines for Teachers in Democratic Education
In keeping with the principles of lifelong learning and the need for continuous professional growth in an ever-changing world, QUEST presents its guidelines for teachers working in democratic schools.
IDEC@EUDEC Report
In August 2025, from 1 to 7 August, the European and International Conferences of the Democratic Education Communities(IDEC) converged in Belgium under the banner IDEC@EUDEC 2025. The venue was De Kluis, a youth residence in the forested area of Meerdaalwoud, in Sint-Joris-Weert, near Leuven.
This marked the first time either of the two conferences has been hosted in Belgium.