MŠMT Sends Teaching Assistant Support Reform to Interministerial Review (Czechia, June 2026)
MŠMT placed a draft amendment to the School Act into interministerial review to change how teaching assistant support is allocated and organized in basic schools. The proposal aims to make support less dependent on individual recommendations and more tied to school and pupil needs.
MŠMT placed a draft amendment to the School Act into interministerial review to change how teaching assistant support is allocated and organized in basic schools. The proposal aims to make support less dependent on individual recommendations and more tied to school and pupil needs.
What Changed?
The draft would shift teaching assistant support toward parameter-based allocation, stronger methodological guidance, and more stable use of assistant capacity in schools. It also describes a role change for school counselling facilities toward expert and methodological support.
Old System vs New System
Teaching assistant support was described by MŠMT as administratively heavy, uneven across regions, hard to predict, and strongly dependent on individual diagnostic recommendations.
The proposed model would allocate assistant support more systemically, give principals more flexibility, require methodological leadership where schools have several assistants, and link financing to clearer parameters.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
If approved, pupils would receive support through a model more tied to school-level need and classroom organization, rather than only individual recommendations.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents of pupils receiving support should monitor whether final legislation changes how assistant support is requested, assigned, and explained by schools.
School / Institution Impact
Schools may need to plan assistant work, methodological leadership, and financing under a new allocation model if the proposal is approved.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers and teaching assistants may see changes in cooperation rules, methodological leadership, and professional development expectations.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-11: FAQ and notice published after the draft entered interministerial review
- remaining 2026: further government legislative work expected.
What To Do
- Schools and counselling bodies should follow the review process and prepare to analyze the final text once the draft moves forward.
What To Watch Next
Watch the outcome of interministerial review, the final government draft, and any implementation timetable.
Global Context
The proposal is relevant to researchers comparing inclusive education staffing models and assistant allocation rules.
Source Record
Source type: Public notice
Source name: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT)