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Family and school

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

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• Vaud Apprenticeship and Vocational Training

  Complete guide on how to find an internship position in the Canton of Vaud: contract, apprenticeship salary and professional maturity.

• Canton Vaud school system: enrolments and cycles

  Complete guide to compulsory education in the Canton of Vaud: study cycles, age of enrollment, languages and transition to high school.

• Canton Zug Scholarships: Requirements and Amounts

  Practical guide on scholarships and loans in the Canton of Zug: access requirements, maximum amounts and deadlines for submitting applications.

• Shortage of accommodation in Switzerland: between 2026 and 2027

  Wüest Partner forecasts a recovery in residential construction with 45,000 units in 2026 and 50,000 in 2027.

• The hidden costs of returning to school in Switzerland: a challenge for families

  The start of the school year can be a difficult time for Swiss families, especially from an economic point of view. Learn how to deal with expenses.

• TranspaReg: Frames request deferral for cyber risk

  National Councillor Lorenzo Quadri asks to suspend the entry into force on 1 October, citing the case of Liechtenstein.

• Quality school in Bern: the grade is set for 2026

  The initiative to insert a constitutional mandate on the school will be submitted to the voters on September 27, 2026.

• Food waste in Switzerland: national week kicks off

  A week of initiatives throughout Switzerland to reduce food waste is underway: the recovery of millions of meals is up for grabs.

• Family allowances Canton Jura: amounts and application

  Practical guide to family and training allowances in the Canton of Jura: requirements, monthly amounts and application procedure at the competent fund.

• Young people in Ticino: demographic analysis and USTAT flows

  USTAT demographic analysis on young people in Ticino: negative intercantonal balance towards other cantons but offset by new arrivals from abroad.

• Childcare and custody costs in the Canton of St. Gallen

  Guide to fees for nurseries, day families and after-school in the Canton of St. Gallen: rates on income, municipal subsidies and tax reductions.

• YUMO, UBS platform for financial education

  UBS launches YUMO, a free platform to teach young people how to manage money, savings and investments. Available in 4 languages in Switzerland.

• Canton Svitto family allowances: how they work and how to claim them

  In the canton of Swift, every parent with children is entitled to monthly family allowances. Here are application procedures, administrative skills, and where to check for updated amounts.

• Family allowances in Svitto: how to claim them

  In the Canton of Svitto, family allowances are a public contribution for parents with children. Find out who is entitled, how to apply and what documents they need.

• Issuance of federal loans: CHF 368.6 billion

  The Swiss Confederation issued two federal loans on 9 September 2026: CHF 161.240 million at 0.875% until June 2041, and CHF 207.390 million at 0.5% until May 2058. Total volume of CHF 368.630 million.

• UBS launches YUMO: free financial education

  Free UBS platform to teach young Swiss people how to manage savings, investments and personal finances. Available in Italian, German, French and English.

• Ticino School: PISA 2025 results down

  In 2025 Ticino remained in the top 10 OECD in mathematics but lost points. 27.2% of fifteen-year-olds do not reach the minimum reading level.

• Family reunification: bureaucracy blocks children for years

  A report by the Swiss Observatory denounces: slow procedures and difficult documents separate families up to the age of 10. Children pay the highest price.

• Nursery in Geneva: cantonal fees and subsidies

  In Geneva kindergartens, day families and after-school have modulated rates on taxable income. Cantonal subsidies reduce the share borne by families.

• Scholarships in the Canton of Geneva: requirements and amounts

  Scholarships and study loans in the Canton of Geneva: merit and income requirements, maximum amounts, terms and competent cantonal office.

• School system in the Canton of Geneva: cycles, enrolment and calendar

  How compulsory school works in Geneva: cycles, enrolment age, teaching languages and transition to high school.

• Family allowances Geneva: amounts and demand

  Complete guide to family and training allowances in the Canton of Geneva: monthly amounts, conditions and compensation funds.

• Free workshop on AI for the elderly in Lugano

  The OCST Union organises a free workshop on artificial intelligence for the elderly on 11 September 2024 in Lugano.

• Youth unemployment Switzerland: 3.4% in August 2023

  The Swiss labour market shows solidity, with a seasonal increase of 3.4% among young people in August 2023.