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Family and school

Family allowances, childcare, school and apprenticeships: family life for cross-border workers.

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• Roman ruins found in Magliaso during school construction

  Late Roman ruins emerged during work on new elementary schools. Archaeologists at work documenting the finds

• Bracco Scholarships: 11 opportunities for students from six Lombard municipalities

  The Bracco Foundation has opened the call for 11 scholarships, with contributions up to 4,000 euros, for deserving students from Bovisio Masciago, Ceriano Laghetto, Cesano Maderno, Cogliate, Limbiate, and Solaro.

• PLR criticizes professional training management tender requirements

  The PLR criticizes the requirements of the tender for the management of professional training in Ticino, raising concerns about the procedural handling.

• Cuts to contributions and limited spots: what changes at USI

  The University of Italian Switzerland reduces spots for international students. Tuition doubled for those coming from abroad. Federal cuts starting in 2027.

• Secured department in Pasture: only with the consent of Canton and Municipalities

  The Political Institutions Commission of the lower house has found a middle way for the pilot project in Pasture, involving local authorities.

• Study in China: Opportunities for Ticino Cross-Border Workers

  Over 380,000 international students in China in 2024-2025, with a 15% increase. Discover the opportunities for Ticino cross-border workers.

• Healthcare costs in Ticino: +4% in 2024, families on the frontline

  In 2024, healthcare spending in Ticino rose to 97 billion francs, with families bearing nearly two-thirds of the cost

• Apprentices in Ticino: alarming figures on accidents

  Almost 23,000 Swiss apprentices are victims of accidents every year, with an average of three fatal cases. Unia demands urgent measures.

• Confederation and Cantons Renegotiate Responsibilities: What Changes for Cross-Border Workers

  The Project Dissociation 27 proposes changes in 14 sectors, including transport and training. Here are the implications for those working in Ticino.

• Incentive for return migration: what changes for cross-border workers in Ticino

  The Italian government introduces a 615 euro bonus for lawyers who convince asylum seekers to return home. The measure raises criticism in Switzerland.

• Mendrisio Educational Allowance 2026: Deadline June 30

  Until June 30, 2026, to apply for the Educational Allowance, Contribution for Camps, and Housing Subsidy in Mendrisio. Requirements and procedures.

• CHF 25 million cut for USI and SUPSI: what changes for cross-border workers

  The State Council is reducing contributions to USI and SUPSI by CHF 6.8 million. Increase in tuition fees for international students and drawing from reserves. Priority given to academic competitiveness.

• Cross-border worker health tax: Lombardy delays motion again, 80,000 Ticino families left waiting

  Lombardy’s regional council has once again postponed the debate on the health tax for long-standing cross-border workers, now set for April 23. The PD opposition has hit out, declaring: >They told us we can wait<, as 80,000 Ticino families remain in limbo.

• Bellinzona: signature collection launched for public daycare centres

  The Municipality rejects the request for a public daycare centre. The Socialist Party, Greens and other political forces launch the initiative ‘More public daycare centres’ with a target of 3,000 signatures to be collected by July 2026.

• Giovani nel Ticino: fuga e mancato rientro, la posizione politica

  Claudio Isabella solleva dubbi sulla posizione del Consiglio di Stato riguardo alla fuga dei giovani nel Ticino.

• Youth exodus from Ticino: Claudio Isabella calls for clear political vision

  Ticino Centre Party deputy Claudio Isabella is urging the cantonal government to abandon its wait-and-see stance on the phenomenon of young people leaving the canton.

• Ticino recruiters hunting for future nurses in Lombardy universities

  The Italian nursing union NurSind reports that Ticino recruiters are offering pre-employment contracts to young nursing students in Lombardy.

• Bellinzona nurseries: pilot project for extended hours from 2027

  A cross-party motion urges Bellinzona to introduce extended-hour sections in one or two nurseries by the 2027/2028 school year. A similar solution is already in place in Lugano, Locarno and Mendrisio to help parents balance work and family commitments.

• Locarno-Magadino via lake: either we change boat or we lose the service

  The lake transport service between Locarno and Magadino is at risk of being suspended if a solution is not found to replace the current boat.

• Becoming a Pastor in Ticino

  The Canton of Ticino offers a training program to become a pastor, open to anyone interested.

• Course for Shepherds in Ticino

  A new course for shepherds in Ticino, developed by the Unione Contadini Ticinesi, to meet the growing demand for qualified professionals.

• Chiasso Will Not Introduce Meal Tax to Preschool

  The Chiasso Municipal Council has rejected the proposal to introduce a meal tax to preschool.

• School Meal Tax Introduced in Chiasso Asylum

  The municipality of Chiasso has introduced a tax on school meals for nursery school students.

• Construction Work on Magliaso's New Primary School Has Begun

  The new primary school in Magliaso will be ready for the 2028/2029 academic year