In place of the old 40-litre pots is now an iVario ‘culinary computer’, and the Soviet tiles have been replaced with porcelain stoneware and modern ventilation. At the Vasylkiv Professional College in Kyiv region, the old 1960s workshops have been transformed into an innovative culinary career guidance hub. Now, not only are students taught here, but schoolchildren are also invited to see what vocational training is like, and chefs from large retail chains hold master classes

Chernihivska community is one of those that consistently and systematically develops career guidance for schoolchildren. Although the 2024/2025 academic year marked the launch of DECIDE: VET initiative, today the city is already confidently working within the framework of the national pilot career guidance system and scaling up successful practices! The results are tangible, and the figures speak for themselves! In just six months of active work within the national pilot prog

Valentyna Poltorak, DECIDE Project Manager, and Oleh Hryhorov, Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, signed the document. Sumy region was selected as a partner region for DECIDE Project. The five-year cooperation includes: support for the implementation of specialised secondary education reform in terms of establishing a network of academic lyceums and providing advisory support to communities; support for the implementation of vocational education reform; streng

Desnianska community in Chernihiv region is special because its centre is the military town of Desna. When the full-scale invasion began, the community was faced with a critical problem: none of its three schools had proper bomb shelters, not even in the basements. With 560 students currently enrolled at the lyceum, ensuring safety is not just a requirement of the times, but also a prerequisite for continuing the educational process and ensuring students’ safety. ‘When the qu

During the year, our four expert teams visited 22 regions of Ukraine. Each meeting was special for us, because each community is unique and requires an individual approach. Today, we are sharing an example from the Zymnovodivska community in Lviv region. There, the expert team – Zinovii Siryk, Maryna Zamfir and Tetiana Tsupra – held a public consultation on the formation of a network of academic lyceums. The meeting brought together representatives of local authorities, educa

Last year, we reported on the opening of ten DECIDE culinary and career guidance hubs in Ukraine. These spaces were created within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project, which is implemented by the NGO DOCCU. To ensure their operation is even more productive and effective, we are training the professionals who work directly in these spaces. Last week, we brought together 10 career guidance hub coordinators in Lviv for a two-day training course entitled ‘Career G

At the Forum on Support for the Network of Inclusive Resource Centres, participants discussed a system in which every child receives quality care, support, and opportunities for development. The Forum on Support for the Network of Inclusive Resource Centres (IRCs) for 2026 was held in Kyiv on 3 February. It was held by the NGO DOCCU as part of the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the All-Ukrainian Associat

The All-Ukrainian Association of Communities and the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project, which is implemented by DOCCU and Zurich University of Teacher Education – International, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. This document outlines the strategic direction of joint activities within the framework of the DECIDE Project. The Memorandum provides for: coordination of the parties’ efforts in implementing approaches aimed to support decentralisation processes; coordination of

Koropska community in Chernihiv region is situated in a high-risk area due to its proximity to the russian border. The people here understand that ensuring the safety of children is the number one priority. The story of the renovation of the bomb shelter at Atiushivska school demonstrates how community perseverance, cooperation with international partners and student activism can transform a gloomy bomb shelter into a modern educational space in a village. ‘The school, which

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the relevant resolution on the distribution of subsidies. This refers to support for the New Ukrainian School reform, which will enable comprehensive modernisation of the educational infrastructure and environment. The majority of the funding – UAH 1.3 billion – is allocated to modernising the material and technical base of educational institutions: purchasing modern computer and multimedia equipment, equipment for natural science c