It’s exciting to look back at the Networks’ conference ‘Empowering Schools. Evidence-informed policies for quality education’, organised by the Network of Experts on the Social Dimension of Education and Training (NESET II), in cooperation with the European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE) and the European Commission. NESET II proudly presents an aftermovie, which captures the engaging plenary sessions and group discussions. Find out about the evidence and possible policies leading towards empowerment of schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to be equipped to withstand today’s challenges here.