Decree No. 533 / 2025 Coll.
Decree amending certain regulations in the field of education
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Order
Effective from 01.01.2026
533
DECLARATION
of 12 December 2025
amending certain regulations in the field of education
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports provides, pursuant to § 27 (6), § 31 (1), § 56, § 64, § 80d (7), § 81 (11), § 103, § 121 (1), § 121a and § 123 (5) of Act No. 561 / 2004 Coll., on pre-school, primary, secondary, higher vocational and other education (Education Act), as amended by Act No. 242 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 49 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 472 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 333 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 264 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 344 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 140 / 2016 Coll.
Amendment of Decree No 10 / 2005 Coll.
In Article 3 of Decree No. 10 / 2005 Coll., on Higher Vocational Training, as amended by Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., at the end of paragraph 5, the sentence "Unless otherwise provided for, the number of hours of practical training in the daily form of education shall on average be at least 200 hours for each six-year duration of an accredited or authorised training programme."
Transitional provision
For a training programme which was accredited before 1 January 2026, or for an application for accreditation, the procedure started before 1 January 2026, or where the procedure for the renewal of accreditation of such a programme was initiated before 1 January 2026, Article 3 (5) of Decree No 10 / 2005 Coll., as amended by 1 January 2026, shall not apply.
Amendment of Decree No. 13 / 2005 Coll.
Decree No. 13 / 2005 Coll., on secondary education and education in the Conservatory, as amended by Decree No. 374 / 2006 Coll., Decree No. 400 / 2009 Coll., Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 145 / 2018 Coll., Decree No. 200 / 2021 Coll., Decree No. 126 / 2022 Coll., Decree No. 250 / 2022 Coll., Decree No. 266 / 2023 Coll., Decree No. 249 / 2024 Coll., Decree No. 460 / 2024 Coll. and Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., are amended as follows:
1. In Article 10 (1), the words "on the basis of its own decision or at the initiative of another legal or natural person 'are deleted.
2. In Article 10 (2), the words "or the principal of the school responsible for teaching 'shall be inserted after the words" the teacher', and the words "on the basis of his own decision or at the initiative of other teachers' and the words" after consultation with the school director 'shall be deleted.
3. Paragraph 10 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) A disciplinary measure which does not have legal implications for the pupil (hereinafter referred to as the" disciplinary measure ') may be imposed on the failure to comply with the obligations laid down in the school rules, according to the gravity of that infringement. The disciplinary measure is:
(a) a warning to be given by a class teacher or school director authorised by a teaching staff member;
(b) the reprimand imposed by the teacher or principal of the school by an authorised pedagogical officer; or
(c) a reprimand by the Director of the School. ';
4. In Paragraph 10 (4), the words "admonition and reprimand 'are replaced by" disciplinary action'.
5. Paragraph 10 (5) reads as follows:
"(5) The school director, the class teacher or the school director shall immediately notify the teacher responsible of the award of praise and other evaluation or imposition of disciplinary measures and his reasons to the pupil and the legal representative of a minor student. ';
6. Paragraph 10 (6) is deleted.
Paragraph 7 shall become paragraph 6.
7. In Paragraph 10 (6), the words "reprimand or reprimand shall be recorded 'are replaced by the words" disciplinary action shall be recorded'.
8. footnote 7 is deleted, including the footnote reference.
Amendment to Decree No 48 / 2005 Coll.
Decree No. 48 / 2005 Coll., on basic education and certain formalities for compulsory education, as amended by Decree No. 454 / 2006 Coll., Decree No. 256 / 2012 Coll., Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 243 / 2017 Coll., Decree No. 140 / 2018 Coll., Decree No. 196 / 2019 Coll., Decree No. 271 / 2021 Coll., Decree No. 250 / 2022 Coll., Decree No. 435 / 2022 Coll., Decree No. 237 / 2023 Coll., Decree No. 249 / 2024 Coll. and Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., are amended as follows:
1.
(1) An informal part may be part of the compulsory school enrolment (registration) if the legal representative of the child so agrees.
(2) The informal part of the registration is aimed at motivating the child to attend school and to familiarise himself with the school environment.
(3) The informal part lasts a maximum of 30 minutes.
(4) Before the start of enrolment, the school will publish information on the organisation and conduct of the enrolment which contains the criteria for the admission of pupils, the number of pupils eligible for admission, the deadline for the application, the description of the informal part of the enrolment, if any, and any other information.
(5) A school which is not set up by the State, the county, the municipality or the association of municipalities may provide for a requirement for the child to be present at the registration in the criteria for the admission of pupils. "
2. In Article 6 (2) and (3), the words "paid by the State 'are deleted.
3. Paragraph 7 (6) and (7) are deleted.
4. In Article 17 (1), the words "on the basis of its own decision or at the initiative of another legal or natural person 'and the words" after consulting the Education Board' are deleted.
5. In Article 17 (2), the words "or the principal of the school appointed by the pedagogical officer 'shall be inserted after the word" teacher' and the words "on the basis of his own decision or at the initiative of other teachers' and the words" after consultation with the school director 'shall be deleted.
6. Paragraph 17 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) A disciplinary measure which does not have legal implications for the pupil (hereinafter referred to as the" disciplinary measure ') may be imposed on a pupil in breach of the obligations laid down in the school rules, according to the gravity of that infringement. The disciplinary measure is:
(a) a warning to be given by a class teacher or school director authorised by a teaching staff member;
(b) the reprimand imposed by the teacher or principal of the school by an authorised pedagogical worker;
(c) a reprimand by the Director of the School. ';
7. In Paragraph 17 (4), the words "admonition and reprimand 'are replaced by" disciplinary action'.
8. Paragraph 17 (5) reads as follows:
"(5) The school director, class teacher or school director shall immediately notify the teacher responsible of the award of praise and other evaluation or imposition of disciplinary measures and his or her reasons to the pupil and his / her legal representative. ';
9. Paragraph 17 (6) is deleted.
Paragraph 7 shall become paragraph 6.
10. In Article 17 (6), the words "admonition or reprimand 'are replaced by" disciplinary action'.
(11) footnote 14 is deleted, including the footnote reference.
Amendment to Decree No 71 / 2005 Coll.
Decree No. 71 / 2005 Coll., on Basic Art Education, as amended by Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 70 / 2019 Coll. and Decree No. 423 / 2020 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 8 (1), the words "and other costs arising from employment relations, the necessary increase in the costs of teaching pupils referred to in Article 16 (9) of the Education Act, as well as in the costs of continuing training of teaching staff, activities directly linked to the development of schools and the quality of education," shall be deleted.
2. footnote 4 is deleted, including the footnote reference.
Amendment of Decree No 72 / 2005 Coll.
Decree No. 72 / 2005 Coll., on the provision of advisory services in schools and educational institutions, as amended by Decree No. 116 / 2011 Coll., Decree No. 103 / 2014 Coll., Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 248 / 2019 Coll., Decree No. 607 / 2020 Coll., Decree No. 46 / 2025 Coll. and Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 7 (5) reads as follows:
"(5) The parent, primary and secondary schools shall process and conduct a programme of advisory services at the school which shall include a description and definition of the scope of the activities of the pedagogic staff referred to in paragraph 1. The primary and secondary schools further process and implement a preventive programme of the school, including a strategy to prevent school failure, bullying and other manifestations of risky behaviour. '
2. In Annex 3, Part A, Section I, point 2 is deleted.
Point 3 is renumbered point 2.
3. In Annex 3, Part A, Section II, point 1 and Section III, point 1, the words "including the school preventive programme 'are deleted.
4. In Annex No 3, Part B, Section V.II., point 1, the words "and school guidance centre 'are deleted.
Amendment to Decree No 74 / 2005 Coll.
In § 12 of Decree No. 74 / 2005 Coll., on Home Education, as amended by Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll. and Decree No. 163 / 2018 Coll., the words "and other costs arising from employment relations, to the necessary increase of the costs associated with the teaching of children, pupils and students referred to in § 16 (9) of the Education Act, to teaching aids as well as expenditure on further training of teaching staff, to activities directly related to the quality of education," shall be deleted.
Amendment to Decree No 108 / 2005 Coll.
Decree No. 108 / 2005 Coll., on educational and accommodation establishments and school purpose establishments, as amended by Decree No. 436 / 2010 Coll., Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll. and Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., are amended as follows:
1. In the introductory sentence, the words "Paragraph 31 (1) 'shall be inserted after the words" under'.
2. The following Section 9a is inserted after Section 9, including the group title:
"Education measures
(1) The head of a home or boarding school may give the student or student commendations or other awards for exceptional civil, study or extracurricular activities, or for significant public service activities.
(2) A pedagogical staff authorised by the head of a home or boarding school may give a pupil or student commendation or other award for a significant manifestation of activity, initiative or long-term beneficial activity in the course of life in a school establishment or in its representation.
(3) In the event of a breach of the obligations laid down in the internal rules, a disciplinary measure may be imposed on the pupil or student, depending on the seriousness of the breach, which has no legal consequences for the pupil or student (hereinafter referred to as the "disciplinary measure '). The disciplinary measure is:
(a) a warning imposed by the head of home or boarding school by an authorised pedagogical worker;
(b) the reprimand imposed by the head of the home or boarding school by an authorised teaching staff member;
(c) a reprimand by the Director of Home or boarding school.
(4) The rules for the award of praise and other awards and the imposition of disciplinary measures are laid down in the internal rules of home or boarding school.
(5) The head of the home or boarding school or his authorised pedagogical staff shall immediately notify the award of praise and other evaluation or imposition of disciplinary measures and his reasons to the student or pupil and to the legal representative of the minor pupil.
(6) The award of praise, other evaluation or the imposition of disciplinary measures shall be recorded in the documentation of home or boarding school. "
Amendment to Decree No 317 / 2005 Coll.
In § 8a (5) of Decree No. 317 / 2005 Coll., on the continuing education of teaching staff, the accreditation committee and the career system of teaching staff, as amended by Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., point (b):
"(b) be a graduate of a course or courses in the field of leadership, mentoring or psychotherapy of a cumulative duration of at least 80 hours."
Amendment of Decree No. 177 / 2009 Coll.
Decree No. 177 / 2009 Coll., on the Closer Conditions of Termination of Education in Secondary Schools, as amended by Decree No. 90 / 2010 Coll., Decree No. 274 / 2010 Coll., Decree No. 54 / 2011 Coll., Decree No. 273 / 2011 Coll., Decree No. 371 / 2012 Coll., Decree No. 173 / 2014 Coll., Decree No. 214 / 2015 Coll., Decree No. 197 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 311 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 243 / 2017 Coll., Decree No. 232 / 2018 Coll., Decree No. 405 / 2020 Coll., Decree No. 530 / 2021 Coll., Decree No. 460 / 2024 Coll. and Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 3, at the end of paragraph 2, the sentence "The period referred to in Article 2 (7) first sentence shall not apply to the procedure referred to in paragraph 25 (2) second sentence."
2. In Paragraph 14a (2), the words "for a given day and time 'shall be inserted after the words" work'.
3. In the first sentence of Paragraph 14a (3), the words "for a given day and time 'shall be inserted after the words" education on the same day and time', if not the procedure laid down in Article 25 (2), second sentence '.
4. In Paragraph 14c (2), the words "for a given day and time 'shall be inserted after the word" language'.
5. In Section 14c (3), the words "for a given day and time 'shall be inserted after the word" language'; at the end of the text of the first sentence, the words "which carry out written work at the same level as the school curriculum 'shall be added and the words" if not by the procedure laid down in the second sentence of Article 25 (2)' shall be added.
6. In Paragraph 14d, the sentence "Topics may differ according to the level corresponding to the school curriculum is added at the end of paragraph 1."
7. In Paragraph 15 (1), at the end of point (d), the comma is replaced by "a '.
8. In Article 15 (1), at the end of point (e), the word "a 'is replaced by a dot and point (f) is deleted.
9. in Article 18b (1), "30 September" is replaced by "15 December."
10. In Paragraph 18f, at the end of paragraph 5, the words "after the repair test 'are added. The replacement test for the test in due time shall be carried out in accordance with § 18d and 18e'.
11. in Paragraph 19a (4), the words "until the date of the event" shall be replaced by the words "the last working day before the performance."
12. In Paragraph 25 (2), the words "to be held or 'shall be inserted after the words" to be tested'; the words "to be held or 'shall be inserted after the words" to be made impossible'; the words "and, if the school director has accepted the pupil's apology 'shall be inserted after the words" to be heard'.
13. In Paragraph 51, at the end of paragraph 3, the words "if not for the procedure referred to in Paragraph 25 (2), second sentence 'shall be added.
Amendment of Decree No 3 / 2015 Coll.
Decree No. 3 / 2015 Coll., on certain educational documents, as amended by Decree No. 58 / 2016 Coll., Decree No. 300 / 2018 Coll., Decree No. 405 / 2020 Coll., Decree No. 200 / 2021 Coll., Decree No. 530 / 2021 Coll., Decree No. 432 / 2024 Coll., Decree No. 460 / 2024 Coll., Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll. and Decree No. 423 / 2025 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. After Paragraph 1, the following Section 1a is inserted:
Clauses on teaching in a foreign language and on differences at the graduation exam
(1) Where the teaching of an article on the basis of an authorisation issued in accordance with Paragraph 13 (3) of the Education Act is carried out in a foreign language, the certificate shall contain a clause on the reverse side containing the designation of the authorisation decision, a list of the subjects which are taught in a foreign language and the foreign language in which the subjects are taught.
(2) If the education is terminated in a different manner on the basis of a consent given in accordance with § 81 (9) of the Education Act, the certificate of the final examination shall be accompanied by a clause on the reverse side containing the designation of the decision on the consent under which the final examination took place. ';
2. In Article 3, the current text becomes paragraph 1 and the following paragraph 2 is added:
"(2) The extract of the certificate does not contain the clause referred to in Article 1a (1)."
Amendment to Decree No 422 / 2023 Coll.
Decree No. 422 / 2023 Coll., on Admissions to Secondary Education and Education in the Conservatory, as amended by Decree No. 34 / 2024 Coll. and Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 (c), the words "and 5 'are inserted after the number" 4'.
2. In Article 3 (1) (m), the words'; part of the application is the date by which the candidate applies for the examination in the language of the national minority or, where applicable, the indication that the application for the examination in both terms' is deleted.
3. In Paragraph 7 (1), "(m) 'is replaced by" (n)'.
4. In Article 12 (1) and (3), the text "Article 20 (4) 'is replaced by the text" Article 20 (5)'.
5. In Article 23 (3), the words "the date for the decision in the second round and at the same time not earlier than the seventh day from 'shall be deleted.
6. In Article 26 (3) (b), the words "or talent tests' and the words" and 'are deleted.
8. in Article 26 (3), the following point (c) is inserted after point (b):
"(c) evaluation of the result of the talent test, if any, and ';
Point (c) shall be renumbered (d).
Amendment to Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll.
Decree No. 306 / 2025 Coll., amending certain regulations in the field of education, is amended as follows:
1. in point 1 of Article XVI, "2025 'is replaced by" 2026';
2. Article XXI (1) reads as follows:
"1. In Article 5, paragraphs 6 to 8 are added:
"(6) If a teacher's assistant is in the classroom in accordance with § 46 (4) of the Act, the teacher's assistant may provide the teacher with a class of support measure consisting of the use of the teacher's assistant.
(7) The teacher's assistant as a support measure and, in the case of the first year of primary education, together with the teacher's assistant in accordance with Section 46 (4) of the Act, the school may provide a total of one class up to an average weekly range of 36 hours of direct pedagogical activity. This scope of direct pedagogical activity may be exceeded only if the existing scope of support by the assistant educator is insufficient; and
(a) there are more than 4 pupils in the class with a third to fifth degree support measure granted; or
(b) there are at least 3 pupils in the class with a third to fifth degree support measure, of which at least 1 have a diagnosed serious behavioural disorder, autism or a combination of behavioural disorder with another medical disadvantage.
(8) The average weekly range of 36 hours of direct pedagogical activity referred to in paragraph 7 shall be calculated for the school year period or for a shorter period in which the condition referred to in paragraph 7 (a) or (b) is not met. ';
3. in Article XXI, point 3 is deleted;
EFFECTIVE
This Decree shall take effect on 1 January 2026, except:
(a) Article XIII (1), which shall take effect on 1 July 2026;
(b) Article IV (1) and Article XI, which shall take effect on 1 September 2026.
Minister for Education, Youth and Sports:
Doc. PhDr. Bek, Ph.D., v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 533 / 2025 Coll., amending certain regulations in the field of education |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 15.12.2025 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.2026 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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