Portugal approved access rules for the second edition of the two-year in-service professionalization course run by Universidade Aberta for 2026-2028. The course targets teachers with provisional entry to public-school career structures who still need professional qualification.
The Ministry of Education confirmed discounted return travel arrangements for substitute teachers at the end of the teaching year. The measure supports teachers returning from their placement area to their permanent residence.
The Ministry adopted a reference standard for graduation exam topics for the pedagogical qualification certificate in the primary teacher training route. The standard applies to the 2025-2026 training year and covers the bilingual and Amazigh language specializations.
Indonesia opened a 2026 domestic pre-doctoral scholarship program for permanent lecturers from higher education institutions in affirmation regions. The program is designed to prepare lecturers academically and administratively for doctoral study, especially in basic sciences and engineering.
The Ministry adopted a reference standard for graduation exam topics for the pedagogical qualification certificate in the lower secondary teacher training route. The standard applies across all lower secondary specializations for the 2025-2026 training year.
The Ministry adopted a reference standard for graduation exam topics for the pedagogical qualification certificate in the upper secondary teacher training route. The standard applies to all upper secondary specializations for the 2025-2026 training year.
Portugal published definitive placement lists for internal and external teacher competitions for the 2026/2027 school year. The placement round assigned 19,172 teachers, including placements in teacher-shortage areas and permanent-entry outcomes through the external competition.
The Education Quality Agency opened Fortalece, a free online professional development platform for school directors and heads of pedagogical technical units. The modules are available from 8 June to 30 November 2026.
The Flemish Parliament adopted and the Flemish Government promulgated Education Decree XXXVI in June 2026. The decree includes several teacher-workforce measures affecting retirement, transfers, pregnancy-related work rules and induction for new teachers.
DepEd issued new national guidelines on lesson planning and learning design. The policy is intended to simplify and clarify lesson design expectations so teachers can focus more directly on instruction.