Ireland launched a new Robotics and Automation Apprenticeship and a new Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science through Louth and Meath Education and Training Board partnerships. The announcement also confirmed expansion of the wider Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree route for 2026.
The Ministry of Education announced that written exams in foreign languages, except English, will become fully or partly analog in more upper secondary subjects. The change is framed as a response to learning needs and the integrity challenges created by artificial intelligence.
The Ministry of Education announced that its departmental structure would be adjusted from 1 July 2026. The change follows the government work programme and a royal resolution transferring the child area to the Ministry of Children, Elderly and Housing.
The Directorate for Education and Training published that the income limit for free core time in kindergarten will be NOK 692,465 from 1 August 2026. The update affects families’ eligibility for moderated kindergarten fees.
The Directorate for Education and Training published key dates for the autumn 2026 Student Survey. The administration portal opens for school owners on 5 October, and the survey period runs from 19 October to 13 November 2026.
Norway announced national recommendations for age-appropriate use of generative artificial intelligence in education. Pupils in grades 1–7 should generally not be given access to AI for schoolwork, while lower-secondary use should be gradual and upper-secondary students should learn appropriate use.
Norway published a national mapping of democracy knowledge among VG2 upper-secondary students, the first such national survey in 20 years. The Ministry said the results showed major knowledge gaps and low democratic engagement among a significant share of students.
The Government assigned the Swedish Higher Education Authority to analyse skills-supply needs connected to the requirement for staffed school libraries. The assignment focuses on whether higher education provision can meet future demand for school-library competence.
The Government highlighted ongoing and planned reading reforms after a National Agency for Education report found that reading and reading-related activities had declined in compulsory school. The reforms include stronger emphasis on books, staffed school libraries, and future curricula.
The National Agency for Education published the 2026 state grant process for language breakfasts aimed at pupils who need stronger Swedish-language development in preschool class and grades 1 to 3. Applications open on 1 July 2026.