On 10–11 February, the final on-site seminar-workshop ‘Implementation of Specialised Secondary Education Reform: Regional Policy’ was held for heads of education departments and administrations from 20 regions across Ukraine. The second day of the training was devoted to the practical aspects of implementing the new Law of Ukraine ‘On Vocational Education’. Speakers at the event: Dmytro Zavhorodnii, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine; Valentyna Poltorak, DECI

On 10-11 February, DECIDE Project, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, held a final workshop entitled ‘Implementation of Specialised Secondary Education Reform: Regional Policy’ for heads of regional departments and administrations of education and science from 20 regions in Lviv! The key speakers were: Nadiia Kuzmychova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine; Dmytro Zavhorodnii, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukrai

In 2026, the Government updated the rules for granting subsidies to modernise school kitchen units and canteens. The state budget allocated UAH 1 billion for this purpose. From the moment the Resolution is published, communities will be able to submit applications for the modernisation of school kitchen units and canteens. There are three ways to organise meals: ‘basic kitchen’, ‘hub kitchen’ and ‘factory kitchen’. This model allows communities to choose a solution that is r

One building of Chernihiv Gymnasium No. 13 was built in 1952, and the other in 1985. ‘Since then, the equipment in the kitchen unit has not been modernised. Cosmetic repairs were carried out, but over time the condition of the premises only deteriorated. The kitchen unit needed a major overhaul: replacement of outdated equipment and communications, ventilation, walls, ceilings, and tiles that no longer met modern standards. It was also necessary to replace non-functional tech

Our team of experts – Yurii Orel, Olena Hulenko and Alla Bondar – held public discussions with communities in Kyiv region: Boryspilska, Tarashchanska, Myronivska, and Prystolychna communities, as well as in Cherkasy region: Korsun-Shevchenkivska, Horodyshchenska, Steblivska, Nabutivska, Mliivska, and Stepanetska communities. At the same time, the second expert team – Yana Brusentsova, Olha Khomenko and Olena Stepko – held meetings with communities in Kharkiv region: Malodanyl

On 3 February 2026, a Forum on Supporting the Network of Inclusive Resource Centres (IRCs) was held in Kyiv. The event was organised by the Swiss-Ukrainian DECIDE Project in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the All-Ukrainian Association of Amalgamated Territorial Communities. The Forum brought together DECIDE project experts, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, academics, heads of inclusive education support resource

« ‘We develop communities through education.’ How DECIDE is changing Ukraine from within » ‘Decentralisation for Improved Democratic Education’ (DECIDE) is an international project that supports reforms in Ukraine and is deeply embedded within them. For over five years, the Project has been working with communities, helping them to make educational decisions at the local level, establish a new senior school, develop a career guidance system, and implement tools for local demo

Since March 2025, Project experts have provided consulting support to more than 500 communities across Ukraine. In December 2025, our team of experts – Yurii Orel, Alla Bondar, and Olena Hulenko – held a series of consultations in seven communities in Zhytomyr region: Berdychivska, Andrushivska, Korostenska, Malynska, Korostyshivska, Brusylivska, and Chopovytska communities . They also visited three communities in Kyiv region: Dmytrivska, Borshchahivska, and Hostomelska . Re

How to properly model a network of specialised secondary education institutions? How to take into account demographic challenges and, at the same time, the financial capacity of the community to maintain educational institutions? Nowadays, the head of the educational authorities of the community faces numerous management challenges that must be overcome in order for a network of academic lyceums to start operating in Ivano-Frankivsk region in 2027. On 21 January, Ivano-Franki

The reform of specialised secondary education is one of the most pressing issues for communities that are planning to set up academic lyceums. The planned changes will be implemented very soon, so thorough and timely preparation is essential for communities that want to form a network of institutions where children will receive a quality education and be able to determine their future professional goals. This was the topic of the DECIDE project course ‘Reform of Senior Specia