The Australian Government introduced legislation to create Managed Growth Funding and Needs-Based Funding for universities. The bill is part of the Universities Accord reform agenda and is intended to expand access, especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and regional or remote communities.
The Finnish Government proposed a comprehensive reform of legislation on basic education in the arts. The reform would replace the current dual-syllabus structure with one national syllabus and revise the state funding criteria.
The government reintroduced a bill intended to prevent admission to higher education from being misused as a route into the Danish labour market. The proposal targets third-country students and foreign self-paying students.
The government proposed a statutory requirement that compulsory schools must have access to printed learning materials. The proposal is part of a broader effort to rebalance screen use and physical books in Norwegian schools.
The Swedish Government submitted a bill to tighten rules for independent school providers, including restrictions on value transfers, stronger financial requirements, and expanded supervision powers. The proposed amendments are intended to apply from 1 July 2027.
The Department for Education opened a consultation on draft statutory guidance for the information sharing duty introduced by the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.
The Department for Education opened a consultation on proposed outline content for T Levels in sport and social care, with first teaching planned for September 2028.
The Department for Education opened a consultation on how early years teachers should be trained and assessed in the future.
Northern Ireland’s Department of Education opened a consultation on Stronger Futures, a draft youth work policy statement for children and young people aged 4 to 25.
Northern Ireland launched a 16-week consultation on a new statutory curriculum framework for Foundation Stage to Key Stage 3, with phased implementation planned from September 2028.