the measure which follows a recommendation in the survey should help the recruitment and retention of better teachers as after many years of wage freezes teachers wages had become very low visavis other occupations at the same qualification level preschool will be made compulsory for children over three yearsold in are already attending which is a positive step given that enrolment generally enhances education outcomes of children with poor backgrounds a socalled sure start programme aims to support young children in disadvantaged areas by providing pedagogic and social support in dedicated centres and promoting parental involvement to reduce school dropout bridge programmes were launched in to help pupils performing poorly in elementary education to acquire basic skills and a partial vocational qualification and an afterschool support programme tanoda was launched