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.… Read More »Norway Sets 2026 Income Limit for Free Kindergarten Core Time (Norway, June 2026)
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,… Read More »Norway Publishes Autumn 2026 Student Survey Calendar (Norway, June 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… Read More »Norway Sets National Recommendations Limiting AI Use in Primary School (Norway, June 2026)
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… Read More »Norway Publishes National Survey on Democracy Knowledge Among Upper-Secondary Students (Norway, June 2026)
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… Read More »Sweden Assigned UKÄ to Analyse Workforce Needs After Staffed School Library Requirement (Sweden, June 2026)
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… Read More »Sweden Highlighted Reading Reforms After Report on Declining Reading Time (Sweden, June 2026)
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… Read More »Sweden Opened 2026 State Grant Window for Language Breakfasts in Early Grades (Sweden, June 2026)
The government sent Parliament a letter on tailor-made and financial support for students with support needs in higher professional and university education. The update points… Read More »Government Sets Out Accessibility Steps for HBO and University Students with Support Needs (Netherlands, June 2026)
The government submitted a parliamentary letter on a Strengthening Agenda for Language and Other Basic Skills. The update keeps literacy, numeracy and wider basic skills… Read More »Government Sends Parliament a Strengthening Agenda for Language and Basic Skills (Netherlands, June 2026)
The government informed Parliament about digitalisation in foundational education and the development of a national direction plan. The update focuses on safe, equitable and well-governed… Read More »Government Outlines Digitalisation Direction for Foundational Education (Netherlands, June 2026)