Gelmini reform
As Gelmini reform commonly refers to the set of acts of Italian Republic – issued during Berlusconi IV Cabinet – concerning the sector of education in Italy.
Enter into force during the term of office Minister of Education, University and Research Mariastella Gelmini between 2008 and 2011, profoundly changed the Moratti reform of 2003.
General synopsis
Some interventions, contained indeed in some articles of Law 6 August 2008, n. 133, continued with the law 30 October 2008 n. 169, whose main purpose was to reform the entire Italian school system.The compulsory school reform took place on 1 September 2009 for the primary and lower secondary schools, while for the Higher Secondary School on 1 September 2010. Regarding the university, Law 240/2010, promulgated on 30 December of the same year, came into force on 1 January 2011.
The acts
Law 6 August 2008, n. 133
The Law-Decree 25 June 2008, n. 112 , later Law 6 August 2008, n. 133, although it mainly concerned public finance, it also included some provisions for the school and university sector.Law 30 October 2008, n. 169
The Law-Decree 1 September 2008, n. 137, later law 30 October 2008, n. 169 is an act adopted on 30 October 2008 which contains a series of changes concerning the Italian public education system. This decree, however, concerned essentially the primary and secondary schools: the main innovations in university education were contained in the three-year financial law and in the subsequent decree about universities.Law 9 January 2009, n. 1
The law decree 10 November 2008 n. 180, later Law 9 January 2009, n. 1, published in the Official Gazette n. 6 of the 9 January 2009.| DpR 15 March 2010, nn. 87, 88, 89 |
Regulations for the reorganization of lyceums, technical institutes and professional institutes issued by the President of the Republic on 15 March 2010. Complemented by National Guidelines, Programs and Guidelines for the three high school orders
Law 30 December 2010, n. 240
The law 30 December 2010 n. 240, published on the Official Gazette of the 14 January 2011, formally entered into force on 29 January 2011. It is also known as a draft of the Senato law 1905, but during the parliamentary approval, the original bill was significantly modified.The law radically changes the whole system of 'governance'' of Italian university, redefining the university governing bodies and dictating different disposals about teaching staff. The rule, however, contained numerous delegations to the Italian Government to issue decrees to implement the various aspects of the reform.