The Swedish Government submitted a bill to tighten rules for independent school providers, including restrictions on value transfers, stronger financial requirements, and expanded supervision powers. The proposed amendments are intended to apply from 1 July 2027.
Spain’s education ministry and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces presented a new guide for municipal education councillors. The guide updates the 2012 edition and provides legal references, guidance and good practices for local education management.
France issued guidance for 2026 on strengthening second-generation local educational projects, known as PEdT, to improve continuity between school, extracurricular, and holiday-time education. The note emphasizes structured childcare settings, local coordination, inclusion, and quality improvement.
Ofsted published annual updates to education inspection toolkits and operating guides that will apply to inspections from September 2026.
The U.S. Department of Education approved Vermont’s Returning Education to the States waiver. The waiver allows Vermont to consolidate more than $4 million in federal funds through 2029 and align them with state improvement priorities.
The Ministry published the 2026 timetable for first-time appointment of principals and deputy principals in ministry schools.
Circular 035 of 30 June 2026 issued administrative guidance for transforming or adjusting educational establishments under the Indigenous Own Education System. It directs certified territorial education entities to coordinate with Indigenous authorities and to recognize own-government decisions in official acts and education data systems.
Nigeria announced plans to phase out the separate administration of Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School. The proposal is tied to a planned shift toward a continuous 12-year basic education structure and is expected to require further approval and implementation steps.
OTEPC approved an extension of the Department of Learning Encouragement staffing framework for up to one year. The extension covers 4,597 positions while the department completes updated staffing data.
OTEPC approved a staffing framework for 1,044 administrator and school director posts within the Department of Learning Encouragement. The decision reallocates existing positions and salary rates without adding new budget.