Portugal’s Council of Ministers approved in general, for hearings, a decree-law proposal reorganizing official statistics. The proposal would move production and dissemination of official statistics on education, training, learning, science, technology, and innovation into Statistics Portugal.
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles set the operating rules for the Test CLÉ in ordinary and specialised primary education for the 2026-2027 school year. The diagnostic assessment applies at the start of fourth primary and replaces the previous non-certifying external assessment model.
A higher education regulation updated rules on doctoral diplomas, habilitation diplomas, and doctoral student identity cards. The amendments support electronic versions of doctoral credentials and add a mobile doctoral student ID template.
The Ministry of Education extended the validity period of the national procedure for admission to preschool education programs. The rule now remains valid until 1 March 2032.
KNEC opened the 2026 KCSE Qualifying Test process for candidates who need eligibility clearance before registering for the 2027 KCSE. The process includes validation of prior learning documents, registration and an online qualifying test planned for September 2026.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research launched an updated version of Edu Hub, its registration and admissions platform for higher education institutions. The updated platform uses AI, integrates school and higher education data, and supports digital admissions journeys for students.
The Ministry of Education signed a scientific and educational memorandum of cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Center of Quality and Excellence in Education. The agreement establishes a formal cooperation framework for expertise exchange across educational, research, pedagogical, and administrative fields.
Geneva’s Council of State submitted a bill to open an CHF 11 million cantonal investment subsidy for two Fondation Astural special education buildings. The planned buildings are intended to serve minors with special needs from the 2028/29 school year.
Geneva amended the Cycle d’orientation regulation to allow pupils who practise high-intensity sport, dance, or circus arts to obtain an exemption from physical education classes. The change targets pupils who are not in, or do not wish to enter, the sport-art-studies route.
Geneva set the apprenticeship intake targets for the State and affiliated public bodies for the 2026 start. The decision continues the canton’s policy of maintaining apprenticeship places in public-sector institutions.