Content of education and training curricula, development of key competences
Vulnerable groups in education and training, ensuring inclusion and non-discrimination
Disability/special needs, inclusive education
Education and migration
Early school leaving, participation in education and training
Parental and stakeholders’ engagement, whole-school approach
Monitoring for equity and quality in education and training
Education and training of professional workforce
Cross-sectorial working
Active citizenship and identity in education
Transitions, mobility and cross-border cooperation
Innovation and equity in education
Selected publications
Cefai, C., Keresztes, N., Galea, N. and Spiteri, R. (2019). ‘A Passage to Malta. The Health and Wellbeing of Foreign Children in Malta’, Malta: Commissioner for Children.
Cefai, C. and Cooper, P. (Eds.) (2017). Mental health promotion in schools: Cross cultural narratives and perspectives, Netherlands: Sense Publications
Slee, P, Skrzypiec, G. and Cefai, C. (Eds.) (2017). Child and Adolescent Well-being and Violence Prevention in Schools, Oxon, UK: Routledge.
Cefai, C., Arlove, A., Duca, M., Galea, N., Muscat, M. and Cavioni, V. (2018). ‘RESCUR Surfing the Waves: An evaluation of a resilience programme in the early years’, Journal of Pastoral Care in Education. DOI: 10.1080/02643944.2018.1479224.
Cefai, C and Spiteri Pizzuto, S. (2017). ‘Listening to the voices of young children in a Nurture Class’, Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties, 22:3, 248-260,
Cefai, C., Downes, P. and Cavioni, V. (2016). ‘Breaking the Cycle: A phenomenological approach to broadening access to post-secondary and tertiary education’, European Journal of Psychology of Education, 31:255-274.
Cefai, C., et al. (2015). ‘Social inclusion and social justice: a resilience curriculum for early years and elementary schools in Europe’, Journal for Multicultural Education, 9:3, 122-139.
Cefai, C. and Camilleri, L. (2015). ‘A Healthy Start: Promoting mental health and wellbeing in the early primary school years’, Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties, 20 (2),133-152. DOI: 10.1080/13632752.2014.915493