The Ministry of Education approved the federal state educational standard for the secondary vocational specialty 15.02.21 Industrial Design. The standard sets mandatory requirements for programs leading to the industrial designer qualification.
OTEPC approved draft criteria and procedures for transferring educational personnel in director-type positions under the Office of the Permanent Secretary. The decision creates a clearer transfer framework for positions that previously lacked specific criteria.
OTEPC approved an extension of the Department of Learning Encouragement staffing framework for up to one year. The extension covers 4,597 positions while the department completes updated staffing data.
OTEPC approved a staffing framework for 1,044 administrator and school director posts within the Department of Learning Encouragement. The decision reallocates existing positions and salary rates without adding new budget.
OTEPC revised the 2026 transfer application schedule for school administrators and teachers under the Department of Learning Encouragement. Both groups will use a new application window from 1 to 15 August 2026.
The Federal Council decided that the amendment to the Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act for the higher vocational education package will enter into force on 1 October 2026. The package changes institutional naming rights, title supplements, exam-language options, and postgraduate-study rules.
A cooperation agreement included a grant to support teaching French as a second foreign language in public schools. The change adds an official funding and cooperation mechanism for strengthening French-language provision in the public education system.
MŠMT published a new study standard for specialized activity in risk behavior prevention. The standard applies from 1 July 2026 for accreditation applications considered by the DVPP Accreditation Commission.
After constitutional review, four provisions of the Escuelas Protegidas bill were declared unconstitutional. The decision narrowed the bill before its final legal implementation.
Singapore confirmed the inaugural board for the Skills and Workforce Development Agency, a new statutory board established through the merger of SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore. The agency begins on 1 July 2026 and brings skills development and workforce support under one organisation.