June 2026 Education Changes
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French Community Sets Under-12 Enrolment Fee for Part-Time Arts Education (Belgium, June 2026)
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles issued the 2026-2027 rentrée circular for part-time arts education. The change removes the previous under-12 fee exemption and applies an enrolment fee to younger pupils.
French Community Sets 2026-2027 Test CLÉ Rules for Primary Education (Belgium, June 2026)
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles set the operating rules for the Test CLÉ in ordinary and specialised primary education for the 2026-2027 school year. The diagnostic assessment applies at the start of fourth primary and replaces the previous non-certifying external assessment model.
French Community Issues First-Year Secondary Reform Guidance (Belgium, June 2026)
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles issued guidance on the reform of the lower stage of secondary education and its first implementation in first secondary during the 2026-2027 school year. The change affects school organisation for pupils entering secondary education.
French Community Confirms Upper-Secondary Teacher Workload and Absence Rule Changes (Belgium, June 2026)
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles published explanatory guidance on measures carried by the 5 June 2026 decree-programme. The teacher-policy measures include changes to upper-secondary classroom workload and absence-related rules from the 2026-2027 school year.
French Community Reallocates School Supplies, Meals and Differentiated Support Funding (Belgium, June 2026)
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles explained funding changes linked to the 5 June 2026 decree-programme. The measures reshape how school supplies, free-meal support and differentiated support funding are handled.
Flemish Community Approves Education Decree XXXVI Teacher Workforce Measures (Belgium, June 2026)
The Flemish Parliament adopted and the Flemish Government promulgated Education Decree XXXVI in June 2026. The decree includes several teacher-workforce measures affecting retirement, transfers, pregnancy-related work rules and induction for new teachers.
Flemish Education Decree Revises Kindergarten-to-Primary Progression (Belgium, June 2026)
Education Decree XXXVI changes the rules around transition from kindergarten to primary education in the Flemish Community. The decree creates a clearer option for a child to remain longer in kindergarten when the class council judges that the child is not ready to start primary education.
German-Speaking Community Updates Teacher Titles and School Staff Roles (Belgium, June 2026)
The German-speaking Community adopted the 2026 education and training measures decree. The decree updates teacher-title recognition, staff classifications and several school staff roles.
German-Speaking Community Reduces New DuO Training Aid and Caps Repeat-Year Support (Belgium, June 2026)
The German-speaking Community changed the DuO training support rules through the 2026 education and training measures decree. New applicants receive a lower monthly amount and the duration rules are tightened.
German-Speaking Community Adds Nursing Assistant Training at the Autonomous University College (Belgium, June 2026)
The German-speaking Community created the legal basis for nursing assistant training at the Autonomous University College. The measure follows the federal reform of nursing support professions and aligns the local offer with other Belgian communities.
German-Speaking Community Creates Recognition Route for Foreign Apprenticeship Qualifications (Belgium, June 2026)
The German-speaking Community created a legal basis for recognising foreign apprenticeship and master-craft qualifications. The route applies to qualifications comparable to the Community’s companion and master certificates, with healthcare professions excluded.
German-Speaking Community Formalizes Kaleido Universal Prevention Services (Belgium, June 2026)
The German-speaking Community amended the legal basis for Kaleido support services through the 2026 education and training measures decree. The measure places universal prevention coordination and a prevention adviser role into the statutory service structure.