The Ministry of Education released a draft basic plan for the 2026 Local University Specialization Leading University Support Project. The proposal targets regional private universities and links support to specialization, restructuring and regional growth.
A MEXT expert panel published a report setting out policy directions for improving education for foreign pupils and students who need Japanese-language support. The report is a policy roadmap rather than a fully implemented rule change.
New Zealand opened consultation on possible changes to how early childhood education is funded. The review is examining how around NZD 3 billion in annual government funding is allocated across services and support for families.
New Zealand opened consultation on proposed variations to tertiary funding determinations for 2027 and on a new determination for the Tertiary Research Excellence Fund. Funding determinations are ministerial instructions to the Tertiary Education Commission and operate as secondary legislation.
New Zealand opened consultation on tertiary fee regulation settings for 2027, including a proposed 6.0 percent Annual Maximum Fee Movement. The consultation also proposes retaining the micro-credential fee cap at NZD 64 per credit.
Skills Ministers agreed to advance work on a national data and information-sharing protocol for VET quality and integrity. The protocol is intended to improve collaboration and regulatory intelligence-sharing across the vocational education system.
The Ministry of Education and Culture opened a consultation on new national guidelines for entrepreneurship education and financial literacy. The draft is intended to guide schools and education providers across all levels of education.
The government and Local Government Denmark agreed on a municipal economy package that would allow minimum staffing ratios to be extended to spring SFO until school start. The agreement also allocated DKK 8 billion to improve physical conditions in schools, daycare, after-school and club settings.
The Ministry of Education published the second drafts of the new folkeskole subject plans and opened a new input round. The new plans are expected to replace Fælles Mål from the 2027/2028 school year.
The Government circulated the Swedish Council for Higher Education’s request for register legislation covering the national grade database BEDA. The consultation focuses on the legal basis for personal-data processing in the database.