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Belgium (German-Speaking Community): Facilitating the entry of career changers into the education sector

07 January 2026

Recent legislative changes allow career changers to undertake necessary temporary employment partly outside of educational institutions, enhancing flexibility in their transition into the education sector

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From data to education policy: celebrating 45 years of Eurydice and 10 years of the Youth Wiki

23 December 2025

2025 marked the 45th anniversary of Eurydice and the 10th anniversary of the Youth Wiki. Join us as we look back at the Networks’ impact

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Slovakia: Lowering the compulsory pre-primary education entry from age 5 to 3

22 December 2025

High-quality early childhood education is vital for supporting children before they enter primary school, as it lays the foundation for equal opportunities in developing their

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Ukraine: Developing conceptual frameworks for education areas under the “Education for Life” policy

18 December 2025

In September 2025, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU) unveiled new frameworks for all educational areas as part of the “Education for

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Belgium (German-Speaking Community): New educational offering in secondary education – Preparation for careers in Security and Prevention

16 December 2025

The "Security and Prevention" programme was launched for the 2025-2026 school year in Belgium's German-speaking community. This new educational path aims to fill skilled worker

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Celebrating two milestones in EU knowledge on education and youth – Eurydice at 45 and the Youth Wiki at 10

08 December 2025

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Youth Wiki, Europe’s comparative youth policy database. This milestone coincides with the 45th anniversary of

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Denmark: Agreement on mobile-free primary and lower secondary schools, and school-based leisure time facilities

08 December 2025

A broad majority of the Danish Parliament has agreed to establish mobile-free primary and lower secondary schools and school-based leisure time facilities. The purpose of

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Ireland: Guidance on artificial intelligence in education for teaching and learning

04 December 2025

The Department of Education and Youth has unveiled the new Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools, aimed at supporting teachers and school leaders

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Spain: New framework aiming to guarantee quality and sustainability of newly created universities

02 December 2025

An updated framework for the establishment and authorisation of universities and university centres has been introduced. The new requirements aim to ensure consistent quality, academic

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Italy: Reforms to the upper secondary education leaving exam

28 November 2025

Some changes have been introduced to the upper secondary education leaving exam starting from the school year 2025/2026. The oral examination, one of the test

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