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15.Legislation and official policy documents

Last update: 6 December 2024
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Early Childhood Education and Care

  • Act on preschool education and care (OG 10/97, 107/07, 94/13, 98/19, 57/22, 101/23)
  • Ordinance on the special conditions and criteria for realisation of preschool education and care programme (OG 84/21)
  • Ordinance on the type of qualification for expert employees and type and level of qualification for other kindergarten employees (OG 133/97, 94/13)
  • Ordinance on the procedure, manner and conditions for professional advancement and acquisition of professional positions of educators, expert associates and directors in kindergartens (OG 83/24)
  • Ordinance on the manner of state budget funds disposal and the criteria for co-financing programmes of public needs in the field of early and preschool education and care (OG 141/22)
  • Ordinance on the manner and conditions relating to expert examinations for educators and expert associates in kindergartens (OG 84/24)
  • Ordinance on the forms and content of pedagogical documentation and the records of children in kindergarten (OG 83/01)
  • Programme of children's healthcare, hygiene and proper nutrition in kindergartens (OG 105/02, 55/06, 121/07)
  • Ordinance on practice teaching in kindergartens, experimental programmes in kindergartens and on kindergartens as expert and development centres (OG 49/04)
  • State pedagogical standard of early childhood education and care (OG 63/08, 90/10)

  • National curriculum for early childhood and preschool education and care (OG 5/2015)

     

Primary Education (ISCED 1-2)

  • Act on education in primary and secondary schools (OG 87/08, 86/09, 92/10, 105/10, 90/11, 5/12, 16/12, 86/12, 126/12, 94/13, 152/14, 7/17, 68/18, 98/19, 64/20, 133/20, 151/22, 155/23, 156/23)
  • Act on the recognition and assessment of foreign educational qualifications (OG 69/22)
  • Act on education and teacher training agency (OG 85/06, 87/22)
  • Act on National centre for external evaluation of education (OG 151/04, 116/21)
  • Act on textbooks and other educational material for primary and secondary schools (OG 116/18, 85/22, 92/24)
  • Professional pedagogical supervision Act (OG 73/97)
  • The National pedagogical standards for primary education system (OG 63/08, 90/10)
  • Ordinance on the process of assessing the psychophysical state of children and students and the structure of expert committees (OG 67/14, 63/20)
  • Ordinance on criteria for imposing pedagogical measures (OG 94/15, 3/17)
  • Ordinance on practice teaching in primary schools (OG 40/91)
  • Ordinance on taking subject and class exams in primary schools (OG 31/91)
  • Ordinance on primary and secondary education of students with developmental difficulties (OG 24/15)
  • Ordinance on primary education of gifted students (OG 34/91)
  • Ordinance on weekly duties of teachers and expert associates in primary schools (OG 34/14, 40/14, 103/14, 102/19)
  • Ordinance on the conditions and methods of implementing experimental programmes in primary schools (OG 40/91, 125/05)
  • Ordinance on promotion of teachers, expert associates and headmasters in primary and secondary schools and student dormitories (OG 68/19, 60/20, 32/21)
  • Ordinance on the method, procedures and elements of the evaluation of the primary and secondary school students (OG 112/10, 82/19, 43/20, 100/21)
  • Ordinance on the appropriate type of education of teachers and expert associates in primary schools (OG 6/19, 75/20)
  • Ordinance on the school inspector's and senior school inspector's card (OG 98/97)
  • Ordinance on the number of students in regular and combined class units and educational groups in primary schools (OG 124/09, 73/10)
  • Ordinance on taking the first-license examination for teachers and expert associates in the primary and secondary education system (OG 88/03)
  • Ordinance on teaching assistants and professional communication intermediaries (OG 85/24)  
  • Ordinance on the textbook standard and the members of the expert committees for the evaluation of textbooks and other educational materials (OG 9/19)
  • Ordinance on pedagogical documentation and records and public documents in school institutions (OG 98/24)
  • Ordinance on the method of conducting external evaluation and the use of external evaluation of school institutions results (OG 23/11, 26/23)
  • Ordinance on the method of conduct of educators in school institutions in taking measures to protect the rights of students and to report any violation of these rights to the competent authorities (OG 132/13)
  • Programme of Catholic religious education in primary schools (OG 156/03, OG 14/05)
  • Decision on the adoption of the teaching plan for primary schools (OG 66/19) 
  • Decision on the adoption of the Special education programme for primary and secondary schools for pupils with developmental disabilities (OG 42/24)
  • Decision on the adoption of the Special education programme for the acquisition of competences in the activities of everyday life and work for pupils with developmental disabilities and the Special education programme for the acquisition of competences in the activities of everyday life and work for pupils with an autism spectrum disorder for elementary school (OG 42/24)
  • Decision on the establishment of Guidelines for the preparation of documentation for the purpose of issuing consent to the conceptual solution/project of interventions in the area for primary schools (MSE, 2023)
  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Czech language for primary and secondary schools with instruction in the language and script of the Czech national minority in the Republic of Croatia (Model A) (OG 29/10, 114/19)
  • Decisions on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Hungarian language and culture for primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Croatia (Model C) (OG 83/20)
  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Serbian language for primary and secondary schools with instruction in the language and Cyrillic script of the Serbian national minority in the Republic of Croatia (Model A) (OG 93/19)

  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Italian language for primary schools and Italian language and literature for secondary schools with instruction in the language and script of the Italian national minority in the Republic of Croatia (Model A) (OG 29/10, 81/19)

     

Secondary education (ISCED 3)

  • Act on education in primary and secondary schools (OG 87/08, 86/09, 92/10, 105/10, 90/11, 5/12, 16/12, 86/12, 126/12, 94/13, 152/14, 7/17, 68/18, 98/19, 64/20, 133/20, 151/22, 155/23, 156/23)
  • Vocational education and training act (OG 30/09, 24/10, 22/13, 25/18, 69/22)
  • Act on artistic education (OG 130/11)
  • Act on regulated professions and recognition of foreign professional qualifications (OG 82/15, 70/19, 47/20, 123/23)
  • Act on salaries in civil and public services (OG 155/23)
  • Collective agreement for employees in primary schools (OG 51/18, 122/19)
  • Collective agreement for employees in secondary schools (OG 51/18, 122/19)
  • The National pedagogical standards for secondary education system (OG 63/08, 90/10)
  • Regulation on qualifications and pedagogical-psychological education of teachers in the secondary education system (OG 1/96, 80/99)
  • Ordinance on taking the first-license examination for teachers and expert associates in the primary and secondary education system (OG 87/03)
  • Ordinance on promotion of teachers, expert associates and headmasters in primary and secondary schools and student dormitories (OG 68/19, 60/20, 32/21)
  • Ordinance on the work standards of teachers in secondary schools (OG 94/10, 103/14)
  • Ordinance on the manner of organising and conducting the teaching in vocational schools (OG 140/09, NN 130/20, NN 100/24)
  • Ordinance on primary and secondary education of students with developmental difficulties (OG 24/15)
  • Ordinance on secondary school education of gifted students (OG 90/93)
  • Ordinance on practice teaching in secondary schools (OG 11/94)
  • Ordinance on the secretary’s work scope and administrative-technical and auxiliary tasks performed in secondary schools (OG 2/11)
  • Ordinance on the Central register of the state graduation exam (OG 53/11, 38/20)  
  • Ordinance on drafting and fulfilment of requirements of final examination (OG 118/09)
  • Ordinance on taking the state graduation exam (OG 01/13, 41/19, 127/19, 55/20, 53/21, 126/21, 19/23)
  • Ordinance on the joint register of educational institutions in electronic form - e-Matica (OG 86/15, 76/19, 38/20)
  • Ordinance on pedagogical documentation and records and public documents in school institutions (OG 98/24)
  • Ordinance on the elements and criteria for the selection of candidates for enrolment into 1st grade of secondary school (OG 49/15, 109/16, 47/17, 39/22)
  • Ordinance on the teaching of part of the subjects and contents determined in the curriculum in one of the world languages in secondary school (OG 116/16)
  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject of Music for primary schools and Musical Arts for upper secondary schools in the Republic of Croatia (OG 7/19)
  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Czech language for primary and secondary schools with instruction in the language and script of the Czech national minority in the Republic of Croatia (Model A) (OG 29/10, 114/19)
  • Decisions on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Hungarian language and culture for primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Croatia (Model C) (OG 83/20)
  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Serbian language for primary and secondary schools with instruction in the language and Cyrillic script of the Serbian national minority in the Republic of Croatia (Model A) (OG 93/19)
  • Decision on adoption of the curriculum for the subject Italian language for primary schools and Italian language and literature for secondary schools with instruction in the language and script of the Italian national minority in the Republic of Croatia (Model A) (OG 29/10, 81/19) 
  • National curriculum for vocational education (OG 62/18)

  • National programme of measures for the introduction of compulsory secondary education (OG 71/07)  

     

Higher Education

  • Act on higher education and scientific activity (OG 119/22)
  • Act on academic and professional title and academic degree (OG 123/23)
  • Act on the student assembly and other student organisations (OG 71/07)
  • Act on quality assurance in higher education and science (OG 151/22)
  • Croatian Qualifications Framework Act (OG 22/13, 41/16, 64/18, 47/20, 20/21)
  • Act on the recognition and assessment of foreign educational qualifications (OG 69/22)
  • Ordinance on the form and content of the certificate, diploma and diploma supplement (OG 74/23)
  • Decision on programme financing of public institutions of higher education in the Republic of Croatia for the school years 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 (OG 87/18)
  • Regulation on programme funding of public higher education institutions and public research institutes in the Republic of Croatia (OG 78/23)
  • Ordinance on the conditions and method of exercising the right to cover the cost of student meals (OG 120/13, 8/14, 113/22, 37/23, 111/24)
  • Ordinance on the conditions and method of exercising the right of full-time students to subsidised housing (OG 68/23)
  • Ordinance on the conditions and method of exercising the right to financial support for payment of part of the transport costs for full-time students with disabilities (OG 114/23)
  • Ordinance on the conditions and method of exercising the right to a state scholarship in STEM science fields (OG 70/23)
  • Ordinance on conditions and method of exercising the right to a state scholarship on the basis of socio-economic status (OG 114/23)
  • Ordinance on the conditions and method of exercising the right to state scholarship for special groups of students (OG 74/19)
  • Ordinance on the Register of higher education institutions (OG 56/23)
  • Ordinance on the Register of study programs (OG 56/23)
  • Ordinance on the content and use of information systems in higher education (OG 36/23)

  • Ordinance on the conditions for election to scientific titles (NN 28/17, 72/19, 21/21, 111/22)

     

Adult Education

  • Adult Education Act (OG144/21)
  • Croatian Qualifications Framework Act (OG 22/13, 41/16, 64/18, 47/20, 20/21)
  • Act on life-long learning centres (OG 54/97, 5/98, 109/99, 139/10)
  • National recovery and resilience plan 2021 - 2026
  • National development strategy of the Republic of Croatia until 2030
  • National plan for the development of the education system until 2027
  • Ordinance on standards and norms for the implementation of adult education programmes (OG 14/23)
  • Ordinance on recognition and evaluation of prior learning (OG 79/24)
  • Ordinance on Register of Croatian qualifications framework (OG 96/2021)