The project consortium carried out in-depth research to  analyse the problems of loss of knowledge and expertise and lack of institutional learning in the  educational systems of Bulgaria, Turkey, Spain and Italy. Qualitative methodology was applied linked with  grounded theory and a case study approach, in order to investigate what is important and unknown in the school regarding its learning culture, how that is promoted and what tools, structures and models are followed. 

The diverse cultural, economic ad educational contexts in all four countries enrich the characteristics of the learning schools model, the best practices they apply and the existing level of knowledge management.