https://lovsnak.dk/en/topic/children-and-schools/New explanations on the topic: Children and schoolsenWed, 04 Nov 2026 16:47:10 +0000https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-156/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-156/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:32:08 +0000What changes: People under the age of 18 may not be used as interpreters in spoken communication with public authorities. The ban is written into many acts, including in the areas of schools, social affairs, family, tax, employment, immigration and elderly care. There is an exception when the conversation concerns a non-problematic matter. In several areas of family law, children may also interpret if it is necessary in an acute case. Who: The ban applies to spoken communication with public authorities and with private parties that carry out tasks for the public sector. This includes, among others, schools, municipalities, the tax authorities, the employment authorities and Udbetaling Danmark. In several areas of family law, children may also interpret if it is necessary in an acute case. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-15/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-15/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:26:12 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (7 members, first named: Ulrik Knudsen) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to require the government to introduce a bill that removes municipalities' option to provide mother tongue instruction in languages that are not main languages of an EU/EEA country, in the Faroe Islands or in Greenland. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns municipalities' provision of mother tongue instruction in languages that are not main languages of an EU/EEA country, in the Faroe Islands or in Greenland. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-14/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-14/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:25:59 +0000Proposed by: Dansk Folkeparti (16 members, first named: Mette Thiesen) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to ask the government to take the initiative to restart the programme for further training of Danish teachers in Holocaust education at Yad Vashem in Israel. In future, the programme is to be financed through the Finance Act. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns Danish teachers who can receive further training in Holocaust education. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-31/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-31/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:24:50 +0000Proposed by: Det Konservative Folkeparti (Lise Bertelsen, Birgitte Bergman, Mona Juul and Sofie Therese Svendsen) What is proposed: The proposal sets out that the Danish Parliament should require the government, in the 2026-27 parliamentary year, to ensure that 10th grade can continue to be offered by municipalities and by free and private primary schools. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-42/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-42/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:24:04 +0000Proposed by: Liberal Alliance (Helena Artmann Andresen); Dansk Folkeparti (Josephine Alstrup Kofod); Det Konservative Folkeparti (Lise Bertelsen); Danmarksdemokraterne (Marlene Harpsøe) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to require the government to update the school safety preparedness plans and to develop teaching materials about the Muhammad crisis. The Danish Parliament also requires the government to include the Muhammad crisis as a formative period in the national history canon. Who would be affected: The proposal concerns teachers in the Danish folkeskole, who can use the teaching materials in their lessons. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-1145/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-1145/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:12:28 +0000What changes: The income limits for free places in day care, leisure and club services have been raised for 2026. With an income below DKK 218,101, the parent contribution is 0 per cent. Before, the limit was DKK 208,101. From DKK 677,500, the parent contribution is 100 per cent. Before, the limit was DKK 646,500. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-63/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-63/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:52:08 +0000What changes: The programme still ends with step 1 or step 2 at level 3, but the purpose has been rewritten. The requirements for basic subjects, certificates and credit transfer are now in the training scheme instead of in the executive order and annex 1. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the vocational training programme for industrial operators. They do not apply to those who started the programme before the executive order. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-170/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-170/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:52:08 +0000What changes: The training ends as before with stage 1 (four specialisations) or stage 2 (transport dispatcher). Requirements for admission and credit transfer are set out in the training scheme instead of in an annex. A school certificate requires that the apprentice has passed the subjects, plus at least 2.0 on average and 02 in the final exam. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the road goods transport training. Pupils and apprentices on euv2 are exempt from the requirement for training-specific competences if they have relevant work experience. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-147/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-147/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:52:08 +0000What changes: The school part of the main course for joiners and shopfitters has become longer. For young people it is now 32 weeks, up from 30. For adults it is 29 weeks, up from 27, and in EUX courses 67 weeks, up from 65. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-144/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-144/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:52:08 +0000What changes: The purpose clause has been rewritten, and many details have been moved to the training scheme. This applies to basic subjects, certificates, competence goals and criteria for credit transfer. It is new that the subject committee can endorse the journeyman's certificate with a distinction. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the vocational training programme for chimney sweeps. Pupils who started or transferred to the programme before entry into force follow the previously applicable rules in executive order no. 325 of 14 March 2024. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-34-a/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-34-a/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:54:40 +0000What changes: The 2-year higher preparatory exam (hf) can also prepare pupils for vocational training. The option for pupils to state their preferred study programme in advance is reintroduced. The minister can set rules on how this advance statement affects class formation. Who: The rules on advance statements of preference apply to pupils at stx, hhx and htx. The rules on vocational training apply to the 2-year higher preparatory exam (hf). When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-42/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-42/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:54:33 +0000What changes: The act gives the head teacher the option to give final grades to pupils in Years 6 and 7. The grades are given together with other feedback. Who: The act applies to pupils in Years 6 and 7 in the Danish folkeskole. The head teacher can decide this at the request of the school board or with its approval. When: The Act entered into force on 1 August 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-36/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-36/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:23:33 +0000What changes: The act gives the Training School legal basis (the rule in the law that gives the right to do something) to set rules on order and conduct, and it may set out the cases in which non-compliance can lead to sanctions such as expulsion, temporary exclusion, transfer to another education programme and temporary loss of student support. The school may also set rules on unannounced room inspections of participants at its boarding department when it knows of, or has reasonable suspicion of, breaches. The school may also hold back up to 10 percent of student support for later payment. Who: The rules apply to participants on the Training School's labour market education programmes, who are young people aged 18-30 with special adjustment difficulties. Room inspections apply to participants who live at the school's boarding department. When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2024-1551/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2024-1551/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:21:40 +0000What changes: The rules on good order in the folkeskole (Danish primary and lower secondary school) have changed. Clarification, assessment of measures (arrangement) and transfer to another school have been adjusted. The municipal council can now, in particularly serious cases or repeat cases, decide on a transfer following a recommendation from the school head and after consultation with the pupil and the parents. The school head can no longer carry out a transfer on their own without the consent of the pupil and the parents. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-123/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-123/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:46:43 +0000What changes: The purpose of the training has been reworded, and the speciality is now called hotel receptionist instead of receptionist. Goals, basic subjects and credit transfer are now set out in a training scheme. The subject committee can no longer give distinction on the journeyman's certificate. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-141/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-141/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:46:36 +0000What changes: The aims and requirements of the education now appear in an education order instead of in the executive order. This applies to basic subjects, certificates, credit transfer and the competence goals of the main course. The purpose has been rewritten, and there is a new provision on the final examination, which must be organised according to the education order. The requirement for at least a passing grade in each subject-specific subject is now worded as at least grade 02 in each of the subject-specific subjects in the main course. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-182/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-182/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:46:28 +0000What changes: Step 1, IT support, is now a specialisation, and programming and cyber security are now specialisations that do not go via a step. The requirements for core subjects and certificates are now set out in an education order. A journeyman's test has been introduced at step 1. It is taken only by apprentices who finish the education at step 1. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-48/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-48/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:45:59 +0000What changes: The training has got a new purpose clause. Aims, core subjects, certificates, credit criteria and how the exam is organised are now set out in the training scheme instead of in the executive order itself. Several details have therefore been moved there. The earlier competence aims, the description of the exam, and the rule that the project assignments must be solved within 20 consecutive days have been removed from the executive order. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-146/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-146/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:45:56 +0000What changes: The total duration of the training has changed, so it now lasts from 3 years and 9 months to 4 years and 3 months instead of from 2 years and 9 months to 4 years and 3 months. School teaching has become longer in the main courses for young people, adults and eux courses. The fixed rules on when the training ends, and on the scope of school and training periods, are not included in the new text. Requirements for basic subjects, certificates, credit transfer and examinations are now set out in the training scheme (the credit transfer criteria were previously in annex 1). The journeyman's certificate is no longer endorsed with the designations "passed", "passed with distinction", "passed with bronze" or "passed with silver". The overall grade for the final examination is still stated. Who: The rules do not apply to pupils and apprentices who started the training before entry into force. They follow the rules previously in force in executive order no. 369 of 8 April 2024. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-160/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-160/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:45:52 +0000What changes: The education could also previously be taken as an eux course; now it is specified that this happens under the commercial eux model. Some rules about the eux course have also been removed at the same time. Goals and basic subjects are set out in an education order. The duration and school teaching of the main course are now described for stage 1, stage 2 and specialisations without a stage. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-196/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-196/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:45:16 +0000What changes: The purpose clause has been changed and expanded. More requirements for the training are now set out in the training scheme instead of in the executive order itself. This applies, for example, to basic subjects, certificates and criteria for credit transfer. As before, the school certificate requires at least 2.0 in each subject-specific course in the main programme, and the journeyman's certificate shows the grade for the final exam. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the painter and decorator training programme. Pupils and apprentices who started before the entry into force follow the previous rules. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-148/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-148/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:45:03 +0000What changes: The purpose clause has been changed: it now mentions sustainability and longer product life, and says that students must be able to make, restore and maintain furniture and organs using both traditional craftsmanship and modern technologies. Requirements for basic subjects, certificates and credit transfer are set out in the training order (the criteria for credit transfer were previously in annex 1). School teaching has become longer for young people (from 30 to 32 weeks), and a school certificate now requires that all subjects in the main course are passed, instead of an average of at least 2.0. As before, the journeyman's certificate shows the overall grade for the final exam. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-126/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-126/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:56 +0000What changes: The training to become a plastics technician is divided into three stages: plastics operator at stage 1, plastics technician at stage 2, and specialist in plastics production at stage 3. The training must now be completed with one of the three stages or specialisations, whereas before it could be completed with stage 1 or a specialisation. A new purpose provision has been introduced, and the journeyman exams at stage 2 and stage 3 have been rewritten. The journeyman exam at stage 2 must be taken by all apprentices at stage 2, regardless of whether the apprentice continues to the next stage. The school teaching has been changed, and many requirements are now set out in the training regulations. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-174/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-174/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:39 +0000What changes: The training has a new purpose clause, and it can be completed with step 1 (heavy vehicle fitter) or step 2 (heavy vehicle mechanic). Requirements for basic subjects, certificates and credit transfer, as well as the competence goals for the main course, are now set in a training scheme instead of in the executive order and its annex. The training can be completed as an eux course under technical eux model D. Who: The rules apply to apprentices and students on the vocational training programme for heavy vehicle mechanics, including apprentices in the main course, euv and eux courses. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-176/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-176/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:32 +0000What changes: The purpose clause has been rewritten, and the training has two final stages, each with its own specialisation. Basic subjects, certificates, competence goals and credit criteria are now set in the training order instead of in the executive order and its annex. The requirement for the school certificate is now written as an average of at least 2.0 and at least grade 02 in the final exam (previously: passing grade). When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-59/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-59/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:16 +0000What changes: The purpose of the programme is now described differently: The programme must qualify pupils and apprentices to plan, carry out and communicate film, TV and video production independently. The old executive order also had a purpose section. The programme's aims and requirements have been moved from the executive order and its annexes to the programme scheme, and the old lists of competence aims are no longer in the executive order. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-137/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-137/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:11 +0000What changes: The executive order now lists the stages and specialisations in the commercial education programme together with their level in the qualifications framework; the stages, specialisations and levels were also in the previous executive order, but are now set out in a new way. The eux programme is now carried out according to the merkantil eux model. The length of school instruction in the main programme is divided for young people and adults (euv), and for euv the school instruction is now stated in its own weeks. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-181/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-181/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:04 +0000What changes: The programme now ends with one of three stages, each with its own specialisation (plus the radio and TV technician specialisation without a stage). Goals and requirements for basic subjects and certificates are now set out in a training order. The main course for young people now lasts 1 year and 6 months at stage 1, with 18 school weeks, and stage 2 lasts a further 2 years with 22 school weeks. Previously, stage 1 lasted a full 3 years and 6 months, with 40 school weeks. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-149/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-149/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:49 +0000What changes: The purpose clause has been rewritten. The goals and requirements of the training now appear in the training order instead of the executive order. This applies to basic subjects, credit transfer, the exam and the competence goals. A school certificate now requires that all subjects in the main course and the final exam are passed, instead of an average of at least 2.0. The journeyman's certificate is no longer endorsed with "antaget" or medals. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-66/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-66/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:46 +0000What changes: The purpose of the education in the executive order has been rewritten. Goals, basic subjects and credit transfer are now set in the education scheme instead of in the executive order. For the school certificate, the apprentice must have an average of at least 2.0; before, it said the average had to be at least 02; now it says 2.0 as an average of grades for all subjects in the main course, but the text about labour market training and the grade for the journeyman's examination has been removed. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-150/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-150/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:42 +0000What changes: The purpose of the training is now described as qualifying pupils and apprentices to plan and carry out construction, civil engineering and paving work, with a focus on safety, documentation, collaboration and sustainability. Training objectives, core subjects, credit transfer criteria and how the exam is organised are now set out in a training scheme. As before, the basic course requires at least 02 in the subject-specific subject. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-155/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-155/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:37 +0000What changes: The executive order has a new purpose clause, which also states which materials and techniques plasterers work with.Basic subjects, certificates, competence goals and credit transfer are now in the training scheme instead of in the executive order. The requirement of at least 02 as the interim grade in the training-specific subject in the basic course also applied before. The rule on distinction on the journeyman's certificate no longer mentions the fixed terms "ros", "bronze medal" and "silver medal", and it no longer states that it applies to a well-executed journeyman's examination. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the vocational training programme for plasterers. Pupils who started the training before entry into force follow the rules that applied until then. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-154/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-154/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:33 +0000What changes: The apprenticeship has a new purpose clause. Requirements for basic subjects and credit transfer are now set out in the training scheme, and the competence goals for the main programme are set in the training scheme. The EUX programme has been specified as technical EUX model A. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-73/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-73/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:29 +0000What changes: The purpose of the training is described in a new way: It must qualify pupils and apprentices for production, cultivation, care, maintenance, and trade in plants and plant-based foods. Aims and requirements for basic subjects, certificates, the main course's competence goals, and credit transfer are now set out in the training order for gardeners instead of being in the executive order and its annexes. The training can be completed as an eux course under the technical eux model C, and the executive order now refers to annex 4 of the executive order on requirements for designing eux courses instead of listing each eux subject itself. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-74/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-74/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:31:26 +0000What changes: The purpose clause of the training has been reworded, and the final exam at stage 1 is a school exam. Goals and credit transfer are now set out in the training scheme for the vocational training for gastronomist, instead of in the executive order itself. The speciality at stage 1 gives access to stage 2 of the training. Who: The rules apply to pupils on the vocational training for gastronomist. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-80/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-80/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:48:35 +0000What changes: The training gets a new purpose clause. The goals and requirements for the basic course, basic subjects, certificates and credit transfer are now set out in a training scheme instead of in the executive order itself and its annex. The final exam is still a journeyman's exam, which the school holds in consultation with the subject committee. What is new is that the exam is organised as set out in the training scheme. Who: The rules apply to those training in maritime crafts: boatbuilders and sailmakers who are apprentices or trainees on the programme. Apprentices and trainees who started on or moved to the training before the executive order enters into force follow the rules that applied until then. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-97/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-97/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:42:13 +0000What changes: The training to become a social and health care assistant gets a new executive order. Several requirements now refer to the training scheme. The requirements for the school certificate have also changed. Who: The rules apply to students on the vocational education programme for social and health care assistants. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-156/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-156/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:42:10 +0000What changes: The training gets a purpose about sustainable solutions. Admission to school-based instruction in the main programme still requires a final grade of at least 0.2 (written as 02 in the old notation) in the subject specific to the training in the basic programme. Which basic subjects and certificates are required is now set out in the training regulations. The rules for the school certificate have been rewritten: as before, an average grade of at least 2.0 (previously written as 02) is required across all subjects in the main programme. It remains unchanged that all partial exams and the final exam must be passed. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the greenkeeper vocational training programme, except those who started the training before the executive order enters into force. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-142/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-142/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:42:06 +0000What changes: The education gets a new, more detailed purpose description. The requirements for the levels of the core subjects and the competence goals of the main course now refer to the education order. The requirement for certificates also existed before, but which certificates are required is now stated in the education order. The EUX course can be completed in the HVAC and energy specialist field under the technical EUX model D. The subject committee can endorse the journeyman's certificate with a distinction. It is no longer set out in the executive order which grades give which distinction. Who: Apprentices and trainees who start the education after the executive order enters into force. Those who started before follow the rules that applied until then. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-128/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-128/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:42:02 +0000What changes: The training now ends with the speciality veterinary nurse, companion animals. Objectives, core subjects and competence goals are now set out in the training order, and the old list of subjects and goals in the executive order has been removed. The final exam is a school exam. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-95/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-95/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:56 +0000What changes: Many requirements for the education have been moved into the education order, e.g. basic subjects, certificates and credit transfer. The purpose has been reworded, the final exam must now be arranged as set out in the education order, and eux courses follow technical eux model E. Who: The rules apply to students who start the education after entry into force. Students who are already enrolled follow the rules that applied until now. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-82/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-82/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:52 +0000What changes: Many requirements for the training are now in a training scheme instead of in the executive order itself. This applies to basic subjects, certificates, competence goals and credit transfer. The eux course now follows the technical eux model A. The journeyman's certificate can no longer be endorsed with the terms "Ros", "Bronzemedalje" or "Sølvmedalje". When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-129/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-129/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:49 +0000What changes: The training now ends with one of two stages, each with its own specialisation. Before, it could end with stage 1 or with one of the specialisations at stage 2. The specialisation at stage 1 now gives access to stage 2. The final exam at stage 1 is a school exam, which only apprentices finishing their training at stage 1 must take. At stage 2, the final exam is a journeyman's exam, which the school holds in consultation with the trade committee. The requirements for basic subjects are now set out in the training order. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-96/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-96/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:45 +0000What changes: The purpose of the education has been worded differently: instead of pupils gaining knowledge and skills within one area of competence, the education must now qualify the pupil to carry out nursing and rehabilitation. Educational goals, basic subjects, certificates, competence goals and criteria for credit transfer are now set out in the education order. The education can be completed as an eux course following technical eux model E. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-158/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-158/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:41 +0000What changes: Many details about basic subjects, credit transfer and competence goals are now in the training order instead of in the executive order. There is a new purpose provision for the programme, and the requirement of at least 2.0 as the final grade in the programme-specific subject in the basic course was already in the executive order, but is now combined with the requirement for the programme-specific competences for the basic course, which are set out in the training order. There is also a new provision on the journeyman's examination and on upper-secondary subjects being included in the eux certificate. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-157/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-157/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:36 +0000What changes: Many requirements for basic subjects, levels and certificates are now in the training order instead of in the executive order. This also applies to the criteria for credit transfer, which previously were in an annex to the executive order. The Eux programme now follows technical Eux model A. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices in the training for technical insulation fitter. Pupils who started or transferred to the training before entry into force follow the earlier rules. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-139/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-139/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:32 +0000What changes: The finance programme has been redescribed. The programme must be completed as an EUX course following the commercial EUX model. Students who already have a gymnasial exam start directly on the main course and get both part 2 of the basic course and the study-competence course credited. The final exam is now a school exam, and the competence goals for the main course are now set out in the programme order. Who: The rules apply to students on the finance programme, including those on the vocational education for adults. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-172/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-172/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:26 +0000What changes: The training is now called personvognstekniker (passenger car technician) instead of personvognsmekaniker (passenger car mechanic). It must also give knowledge about green technology. Step 2 has the specialisations Personvognstekniker - EV and Personvognstekniker - ICE, and step 1 has the specialisation personvognsmontør. Several requirements, for example for basic subjects, certificates and tests, now refer to the training scheme. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the vocational education and training programme for passenger car technicians. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-153/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-153/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:21 +0000What changes: The glazier apprenticeship has a new purpose description, and many requirements now refer to an education scheme. A school certificate now requires a pass in all subjects in the main course. Before, it required an average of at least 2.0 across all subjects in the main course and at least 02 in each of the vocational subjects. Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the glazier apprenticeship. Pupils and apprentices who started or transferred to the apprenticeship before the new executive order follow the earlier rules. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-69/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-69/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:41:18 +0000What changes: The training can be completed with stage 1 as a butcher or stage 2 as a pig butcher, and the speciality at stage 1 gives access to stage 2. The requirements for the basic course and the basic subjects are now set out in the training regulations, and the final journeyman examination at stage 1 is held by the subject committee after the last school period. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.