By Plenary Sessions: Liina Kersna

The legislative focus is on Draft Bill 465, which proposes amendments to the Adult Education Act aimed at enshrining the concept of micro-qualification into law. The speaker is both a supporter and the rapporteur responsible for processing the bill, tasked with submitting amendments on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Committee, including the proposal to postpone the effective date until April 1, 2025.

The legislative focus is currently on supporting the draft bill aimed at raising the compulsory schooling age, which is seen as the catalyst for significant substantive changes within the education sector. The speaker is a strong proponent of the bill, stressing the necessity, once it takes effect, to also modify the requirements for completing basic education and to ensure that the funding for vocational education is comparable to that of general education.