The education system's legal library.

Close of the 2026 statistical collection

Reminds reporting bodies of the closing date and the validation procedure.

CircularData and information14 August 2026PDF · 180 KB · 4 pages

Opening of the public consultation on technical education

Announces the opening of the consultation period and the channels for taking part.

CircularPublic participation6 July 2026PDF · 150 KB · 3 pages

Guidelines for strengthening technical education

Guidance on updating technical provision with employers. Currently out for public consultation.

GuidelineTechnical education2 July 2026PDF · 740 KB · 31 pages

Guidelines for publishing open education data

The formats, licences, metadata and update frequency required of every dataset the system publishes.

GuidelineData and information16 April 2026PDF · 520 KB · 24 pages

Approval of the National Education Transformation Plan 2026–2035

Approves the national plan, its five strands, its fifteen strategic indicators and the public monitoring dashboard.

ResolutionEducation policy12 March 2026PDF · 640 KB · 22 pages

National Education Policy 2026–2035

The framework document for education policy: objectives, principles, strategic priorities and monitoring mechanisms.

PolicyEducation policy12 March 2026PDF · 2.4 MB · 96 pages

Competency framework for teacher training

Adopts the common competency framework guiding initial and continuing teacher training.

ResolutionTeacher training26 February 2026PDF · 1.0 MB · 41 pages

National statistical collection calendar

Fixes the cut-off, reporting and publication dates for the school year's education statistics.

ResolutionData and information29 January 2026PDF · 310 KB · 12 pages

School accessibility guideline

Sets out the reasonable adjustments and accessibility conditions every school must guarantee.

ResolutionInclusion and equity14 November 2025PDF · 890 KB · 36 pages

Digital Education Transformation Policy

Defines the education system's strategy for connectivity, devices, content and digital skills.

PolicyDigital transformation8 October 2025PDF · 1.5 MB · 62 pages

Guidelines on the use of assessment results

How assessment results are communicated and used without turning them into league tables.

GuidelineAssessment and curriculum25 September 2025PDF · 610 KB · 27 pages

National catalogue of vocational families

Approves the vocational families in technical upper secondary education and their exit profiles.

ResolutionTechnical education7 August 2025PDF · 1.6 MB · 73 pages

Educational Inclusion and Equity Policy

Guides the system's work on closing gaps of territory, gender, disability and cultural belonging.

PolicyInclusion and equity19 June 2025PDF · 1.9 MB · 78 pages

Enrolment on the continuing training cycle

Enrolment instructions and the calendar for the continuing teacher training cycle.

CircularTeacher training9 April 2025PDF · 210 KB · 5 pages

Guidelines on school community participation

How families, students and communities take part in the life of a school.

GuidelinePublic participation20 March 2025PDF · 480 KB · 21 pages

Minimum School Conditions Regulation

Fixes the water, electricity, sanitation, connectivity and accessibility conditions a school must meet.

RegulationInfrastructure23 January 2025PDF · 1.4 MB · 58 pages

National Teacher Development Policy

Joins up initial training, induction, continuing training and the teaching career.

PolicyTeacher training27 November 2024PDF · 1.7 MB · 70 pages

Continuing Teacher Training Regulation

Defines the continuing training cycle, its accreditation, and how it counts towards a teaching career.

RegulationTeacher training2 September 2024PDF · 860 KB · 34 pages

Guidelines on prioritising infrastructure investment

Technical and territorial criteria for prioritising investment in schools.

GuidelineInfrastructure18 July 2024PDF · 690 KB · 30 pages

National Learning Assessment System

Creates the learning assessment system, its frequency, and the rules for publishing results.

ResolutionAssessment and curriculum30 May 2024PDF · 1.3 MB · 55 pages

Education Policy Public Consultation Regulation

Sets out the prior consultation procedure, the minimum periods, and the duty to publish how each contribution was considered.

RegulationPublic participation11 March 2024PDF · 720 KB · 29 pages

Technical and Vocational Training Act

Orders technical provision in upper secondary, its relationship with vocational training, and the recognition of skills.

ActTechnical education27 June 2023PDF · 1.2 MB · 47 pages

National Education Information System Regulation

Develops the statistics act: reporting responsibilities, the collection calendar, and the validation and publication of series.

RegulationData and information15 August 2022PDF · 1.1 MB · 52 pages

Education Statistics Act

Regulates the production, validation and publication of national education statistics, and makes open data the general rule.

ActData and information9 February 2022PDF · 980 KB · 38 pages

Council standing orders

The first standing orders. Repealed by Resolution CEDE 011-2024, which updates the rules on convening sessions.

RegulationEducation policy30 September 2021PDF · 430 KB · 18 pages

National Education System Coordination Act

Creates the Council, defines its coordinating mandate, and establishes the national education information system as the basis of public policy.

ActEducation policy18 April 2021PDF · 1.8 MB · 64 pages