A modern career guidance hub has been opened at Vocational College No. 7 in Kremenchuk in Poltava region. The hub was created within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Poltava Regional State Administration, and Vocational College No. 7 in Kremenchuk. DECIDE career guidance hub in Kremenchuk offers opportunities to students from the city and the region. Here, young people can find out ab

As part of the DECIDE: VIDBUDOVA initiative, the shelter at Chernihiv School No. 19 was renovated. It was this very shelter that saved the lives of more than 500 people during the shelling of the city in March 2022. Shelter area — 238 m². Budget — over UAH 4 million. These funds were used to renovate the shelter spaces, install two lifts for disabled people, and equip three large classrooms, a psychological relaxation room and inclusive changing rooms. They were also used to

Students in the Kulykivska community in the Chernihiv region are once again attending classes in person in safe and modern conditions. Through the DECIDE: VIDBUDOVA project, the community renovated a 300-square-metre school anti-radiation shelter, which can now be used by secondary school students. The project budget exceeded UAH 6 million. The funds were used to renovate the premises, including installing ventilation systems, accessible toilets, lighting, and comfortable lea

In September 2025, the DECIDE Project team of experts held 15 consultations in communities in the Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions — those that face daily challenges, yet continue to work hard to ensure that education is maintained. During the public discussions, they explored options for restructuring the network of educational institutions and setting up academic lyceums. In particular: How to create a network of lyceums in conditions of a shortage of school students and teache

On 17 October, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, in cooperation with the DECIDE Project and local authorities, held a public discussion on the reform of specialised high schools in Kharkiv. The Kharkiv region has become the 23rd region to host these meetings. To date, more than 1,260 communities from across Ukraine have participated in these discussions. The event in the Kharkiv region was attended by Nadiia Kuzmychova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science

In September 2025, our team of regional experts – Ihor Melnychuk, Petro Hotsaliuk, and Khrystyna Duda – held consultations in the Vyshniv, Liuboml, and Lukiv communities in the Volyn region. Together with community representatives, we discussed key issues of secondary education reform. Special attention was paid to the practical steps that communities can take right now. These include modelling a network of academic lyceums, preparing for the transformation of the school netw

Last week, public discussions were held with the participation of DECIDE project experts in the Karlivka, Lanna, and Martynivka communities. The discussions focused on the most pressing issues, namely how to establish an academic lyceum and make specialised education accessible to all school students. The central issue in the Karlivka community is establishing an academic lyceum, which is set to open on 1 September 2027. In the Lanna and Martynivka communities, the demographi

With the support of the DECIDE project, a modern career guidance hub has been established at Vocational Education Centre No. 1 in Ivano-Frankivsk. This is a space where students in Grades 7–9 can gain practical experience of various professions. The creation of hubs is part of a broader initiative to pilot a new career support system for students in the Ivano-Frankivsk region in partnership with the DECIDE project, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and the Iva

A modern career guidance culinary hub has been opened in Sokal, Lviv region, at the State Vocational and Technical Educational Institution ‘Sokal Professional Lyceum’. This is a new-format space, where students in grades 7–9 can not only learn about professions, but also try their hand at using real professional-grade kitchen equipment. Besides, school chefs from communities in the Lviv region will be retrained here, as the hub is part of a national network created within the

Last week, a team of experts from the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE project conducted public consultations in the Tarashany and Mahala rural communities in the Chernivtsi region. Together with community leaders, educators and local councillors, they not only discussed current issues, but also provided practical advice and tools for implementing the third stage of specialised secondary education. In particular: why senior specialised schools open up new opportunities for students thr