Norway amended education regulations so municipalities and private schools must offer the working life subject, while offering in-depth subjects in English, Norwegian, Sami, and mathematics… Read More »Norway Makes Working Life Subject a Mandatory School Offer (Norway, June 2026)
Norway amended the Private Schools Act to require schools applying for approval on religious or life-stance grounds to have a connection to the belief system… Read More »Norway Adds Faith-Affiliation Requirement for Private Schools Approved on Religious or Life-Stance Grounds (Norway, June 2026)
Norway approved changes to higher-education law allowing universities and university colleges to set lower tuition fees for students from outside the EEA and Switzerland. The… Read More »Norway Allows Lower Tuition Fees for Students from Outside the EEA and Switzerland (Norway, June 2026)
Sweden introduced a broader school-rules framework that replaces earlier order rules and strengthens school responsibilities around safety, study environment, and consequences. The changes apply from… Read More »Sweden Replaced Order Rules with Broader School Rules and Stronger Safety Measures (Sweden, June 2026)
New register-check rules for people working or undertaking placements in education settings take effect on 15 July 2026. The changes expand the information included and… Read More »Sweden Expanded Register Checks for Education Staff and Work Placements (Sweden, June 2026)
New education rules apply to children and young people placed in prison institutions from 1 July 2026. The rules clarify access to compulsory-school-equivalent and upper-secondary-equivalent… Read More »Sweden Introduced Education Rules for Children and Young People in Prison Institutions (Sweden, June 2026)
The Swedish Council for Higher Education amended rules on special eligibility for vocational teacher education. The update adds two knowledge criteria linked to industrial surface… Read More »Sweden Updated Eligibility Rules for Vocational Teacher Education (Sweden, June 2026)
The Government decided new rules defining teachers’ teaching assignment, including maximum annual teaching-time ranges and minimum time for planning and follow-up. The rules are scheduled… Read More »Sweden Regulated Teachers’ Teaching and Planning Time (Sweden, June 2026)
The National Agency for Education highlighted new mobile-free school rules that begin applying in summer 2026. The rules cover obligatory school forms, leisure-time centres, and… Read More »Sweden Confirmed Mobile-Free School Rules for Obligatory School Forms (Sweden, June 2026)
The Netherlands awarded €6.6 million through the Regional Investment Fund for MBO to support six projects linking vocational education with regional labour-market needs. The funded… Read More »Regional Investment Fund Awards €6.6 Million for MBO Innovation Projects (Netherlands, June 2026)