2026

No major reforms.

2025

Launch of MyChild portal

LaunThe Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR) has launched the MyChild portal, a centralised digital platform developed by its Information Management Unit. The portal provides links to government services for children aged 0 to 18 across areas including education, health, social policy, sports, culture, and transport.

Its main functions are to centralise access to child-related public services and to reduce administrative burdens for parents and legal guardians through a single interface.

Family Community School Link Programme (FCSL)

Following its formation in 2024, the Directorate for Planning and Strategic Foresight launched a pilot programme to enhance collaboration between schools, families and the community, namely the Family Community School Link (FCSL). The FCSL aims to enhance the integration of family and community resources into school, promoting a supportive educational ecosystem that extends beyond the classroom and helps students achieve their full potential by empowering adults in their lives through community collaboration, educators’ support and parental engagement. 

Three New Training Hubs

In line with the gradual shift towards cross-curricular approaches in primary education, three new training hubs were launched between the second half of 2024 and first quarter of 2025 for teachers to experience hands-on training led by a 21^st century skills-based philosophy of teaching and assessment. The training hubs in St Ignatius College Middle School, St Ignatius College Qormi San Bastjan and St Margaret College, continue to build on a commitment to enhance Global Citizenship Education in Malta. 

School Leaving Certificate Updated Format

The Secondary School Certification and Profile (SSC&P) was officially rebranded as the Secondary School Qualification and Profile (SSQ&P) as of scholastic year 2024/25. This change coincides with the first cohort of students having their School Based Assessment (SBA) included not only in the SSQ&P but also sent to MATSEC (the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificates Examinations Board) at the end of Year 11 to determine the level for each subject shown on the Secondary Education Certificate (SEC).

The changes in the SSQ&P are related to the following: 

• The transcript shall show the SBA for Years 9, 10 and 11 together with the mark for the students’ Year 11 exam, from which the global mark is calculated. 

• The student’s non-formal and informal education activities will be indicated under the non-formal activities list. 

• A student will need to have an average attendance (Year 7 - Year 11) at least 75%, to be awarded an accredited level. 

• Students who do not obtain an accredited level will be given a transcript but will not be awarded a certificate. 

The percentage weighting attributed to formal education is now 65% as opposed to 35% for non-formal education.

The student’s level is then calculated based on the percentage awarded for both of the above domains in the following manner: 

The transcript will be showing the Global mark for each subject. The Global Mark will be extrapolated from the Year 11 Exam (70%) and the School Based Assessment (SBA) (30%).

Non-Formal and Informal Learning will be grouped under one list. Such list will include: 

• Activities attended by the student after school. Institutions offering such activities must be registered with the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE) with a Non-formal registration number. 

• DQSE Non-Formal accredited activities. 

• Other on-going school Non-Formal activities (not including one-offs).

A student will need to have an average overall attendance (Year 7 – Year 11) of 75% or more to be awarded an accredited level. The transcript will show the percentage attendance per year and the overall total percentage attendance.  

2024

One Device Per Child Scheme

As part of its ongoing efforts to advance digital literacy, the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation announced that the European Union will co-fund the One Device Per Child (ODPC) project (ESF+.03.184).  The ODPC project is the Ministry's largest digital initiative to date, aiming to revolutionize how students learn and interact with technology both in and out of the classroom.

Furthermore, the Ministry for Education is committed to ensuring that at least 80% of the population has access to basic digital skills by 2030.

Draft Digital Education Strategy launched for public consultation

On April 15 2024, a public consultation process was launched for the Draft Digital Education Strategy 2024-2030. This strategy guides Malta towards a future where digital competencies are not only encouraged but fully integrated into the educational system.

The strategy is built on four pillars: Nurturing Digital Global Citizens, Empowering Educators for the 21st Century, Community Engagement and Collaboration, and Enriching Digital Resources. These pillars aim to empower Malta's educational system to produce digitally literate and adaptable individuals ready to face future challenges, reflecting the government’s responsibility to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or socio-economic status, has equal access to high-quality digital education.

The Draft Digital Education Strategy is a blueprint for a more dynamic, inclusive, and digitally advanced educational system. In line with the National Education Strategy 2023-2030, the Digital Education Strategy focuses on adopting 21st-century digital skills, particularly digital literacy, digital well-being, and digital citizenship. This aims to foster a technologically adept society that values inclusivity, creativity, and ethical responsibility.

The online learning infrastructure has also been updated to better reflect the functions of a traditional school.