From 29 November, new rules governing school life and well-being will apply at all educational establishments in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands Government’s decree is one of four decisions published in the same issue of the Official Gazette; the other three relate to research, healthcare and the labour market.
This regulation replaces the 2011 rules on coexistence in schools and comes into force 20 calendar days after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands. Any proceedings already underway by that date will be completed by the authorities in accordance with the old rules.
Until they have been brought into line with the decree, the existing protocols on bullying, gender-based violence, suicide risk and child protection will remain in force. Institutions must have revised their house rules and plans for communal living no later than one year after the decree comes into force. The government has also set out provisions regarding children who have experienced trauma, staff in clinics, and the placement of vulnerable people in employment:
Childhood experiences: Canary Islands extend study by four years
The Canary Islands Government and the University of La Laguna are extending their joint study into the neuropsychological consequences of adverse childhood experiences by four years, with effect from 15 November. The Ministry of Social Affairs, Equality, Youth, Children and Families is providing a total of 155,100 euros for this. The allocation for November and December is 7,975 euros; for 2027 and 2029, 37,400 euros each; for 2028, 39,050 euros; and for 2030, 33,275 euros.
Both parties had initially agreed to the collaboration on 14 November 2022 for a period of four years. In 2023, they amended the composition and the rotating chairmanship of the monitoring committee. The researchers have already collected baseline data; after two years, they also completed an initial follow-up study. The university is now expanding the baseline sample and will carry out further measurements after four and six years. The agreement can be read here.
Canary Islands: Plan to tackle occupational risks in the healthcare sector
From Tuesday, the Canary Islands‘ health administration will also be subject to its own occupational risk prevention plan. The Ministry of Health is bringing it into force at the request of its General Secretariat. It is based on the general prevention plan for the public administration, which the Canary Islands Government adopted on 27 October 2025. This plan provided for sector-specific plans to be drawn up and implemented within twelve months.
On 14 October, the Health Sector’s Committee on Safety and Health considered the plan. The management of the Canary Islands Health Service, the directorates-general, the health districts, hospital management teams and the primary care management teams in Tenerife and Gran Canaria must implement it and disseminate it throughout their organisations. The plan can be viewed here.
The Canary Islands are speeding up wage subsidies for vocational integration
The Canary Islands Employment Service is also speeding up the process for this year’s funding for the vocational integration of people who are at risk or particularly vulnerable. As the financial year is already well advanced, the funding approvals are to be processed more quickly.
Through this scheme, companies are reimbursed for part of their wage costs and employers‘ social security contributions. For integration enterprises, this applies for the first three years from the date the employment contract is signed. Support is also provided for permanent appointments in the mainstream labour market and for those taking the step towards self-employment. The decision can be found here.
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