Turkey Launched a New Family and Education Trainer-Training Programme (Turkey, June 2026)
The National Education Academy launched a Family and Education trainer-training programme to prepare educators who will lead local family education activities. The programme is part of a broader effort to update teacher professional development with workshop-based, interactive and collaborative learning.
The National Education Academy launched a Family and Education trainer-training programme to prepare educators who will lead local family education activities. The programme is part of a broader effort to update teacher professional development with workshop-based, interactive and collaborative learning.
What Changed?
A new national-level trainer-training programme was introduced for educators who will support family education activities at local level, including content on family participation, digital privacy, literacy support, communication and special-needs families.
Old System vs New System
Family education activities existed, but the Ministry had not announced this specific Academy-led trainer-training programme as a structured professional development route for local family education activities.
Selected teachers from different branches participate in an Academy programme designed to prepare them to plan and deliver family education work locally, beginning with the first course at the Gümüşhane National Education Academy centre.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students may benefit indirectly from stronger family-school cooperation and better-informed family participation in learning and development.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents may receive more structured local family education activities on topics such as school cooperation, digital parenting and support for children's development.
School / Institution Impact
Schools may have access to trained educators who can support family engagement programmes and improve communication between families and schools.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers selected for the programme receive professional development aimed at improving their ability to guide family education and local outreach activities.
Key Dates
- Programme announced: 2026-06-03
- first course began: 2026-06-01
- first course period: 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-05
What To Do
- Local education authorities should identify trained personnel and plan family education activities. Schools should monitor whether local trainer support becomes available for family engagement work.
What To Watch Next
The next issue to monitor is whether the programme expands beyond the initial Academy centre and how local family education activities are scheduled across provinces.
Global Context
Many education systems are strengthening family-school cooperation as part of student wellbeing and learning recovery strategies. Turkey's programme formalises this through the National Education Academy.
Source Record
Source type: Official announcement
Source name: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education