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The new Ordinance no. 249/2026 systematizes the financial support regime for private educational establishments, revoking scattered legislation and adjusting criteria to current reality.
The Regional Government of Madeira has published Ordinance no. 249/2026, which establishes the new regulatory framework for granting financial support to private education and teaching establishments in the Region. This diploma, which revokes Ordinance no. 103/2011 and its successive amendments, aims to systematize into a single instrument the financing rules for nurseries, kindergartens, primary, secondary, and vocational education.
This diploma enters into force on the day following its publication, taking effect from the 2025-2026 school year, reinforcing the importance of the private sector in the regional school network.
The Council of the Government approved the termination, by mutual agreement, of the funding agreement between the Madeira Football Association and the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology.
Addendums to contracts with 28 private education establishments have been approved, representing a total increase of over 661,000 euros for the 2025/2026 school year.
The two important activities in the Madeira school calendar for the next academic year have already been scheduled, according to an order published in the Official Journal.