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Family and school

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

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213 articles on family and school, newest first.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in the Canton of Fribourg

  Find out how to find a traineeship, contract details and the remuneration of apprentices in the Canton of Fribourg.

• Companies detect skills shortages in apprentices

  Survey by Economiesuisse reveals critical gaps in writing and mathematics among Swiss apprentices. Three-quarters of companies provide additional support.

• In-company training: new federal priority until 2028

  SERI is allocating CHF 3 million to strengthen the quality of dual vocational education and training in the period 2026-2028.

• Zurich bans headscarves and cell phones in schools

  The Zurich Grand Council approves the ban on headscarves and mobile phones by a narrow margin. Aargau had already decided on the veil. Times: two years for laws.

• Lighter SES bills for the third consecutive year

  In 2027, the SES electricity tariff falls for the third year. An average household in Ticino saves CHF 53. Reductions of up to 5.5% in Mesolcina.

• Apprenticeship in Graubünden: dual path, AFC and CFC

  Apprenticeship in Graubünden: dual school-company system regulated by the LFPr, AFC and CFC qualifications, salary and professional maturity to access the SUPPL.

• Apprenticeship and vocational training in Graubünden: a complete guide

  Dual school-company model in the Graubünden: internship contract, salary per year, professional maturity and living costs for the apprentice.

• The Swiss army focuses on drones: the 2026 strategy

  New drone center of excellence, battalion, and recruit school starting in 2028. Expert Gilli: the right direction, with limitations on scale and rapid innovation cycles.

• Nursery in St. Gallen: fees, subsidies and procedure

  Childcare in the Canton of St. Gallen: nurseries, day and after-school families, income-related fees and cantonal subsidies.

• Nursery in the Canton of St. Gallen: costs and subsidies

  Rates decided by the Municipalities, cantonal subsidies, day families and after-school: practical guide to extra-family custody in the Canton of St. Gallen.

• Child Custody in Switzerland: Facilities, Fees and Subsidies

  How kindergartens work, childcare fees and subsidies. Financing models and tax deductions.

• Family allowances St. Gallen: amounts and application

  St. Gallen cantonal scheme on family benefits and training: who is entitled, which fund to contact and how to submit the application.

• Army, the drone battalion is born: operational since 2028

  Competence center presented to Thun by Pfister, Roos and Loher: reconnaissance and defense, plus a dedicated recruit school.

• Family allowances in the canton of Schwyz: a practical guide

  Federal LAFam framework applied in Canton Schwyz: law, documents, role of the employer and step-by-step procedure for the application.

• School in Ticino: VPOD asks for staff, time and resources

  At the opening of the schools, the VPOD Ticino teachers' committee led by Matteo Finali relaunches the request to invest in the working conditions of school staff.

• Repower Graubünden: seasonal rates and 20 francs less for families

  From 2027 in the Repower area, a typical family will spend 1,449 francs a year, -1.4% compared to 2026. Differentiated summer/winter rates and the new Optima variable option are coming soon.

• Graubünden, light -1.4%: savings of 20 francs, Optima rate arrives

  Repower (Poschiavo) lowers domestic rates in Graubünden by 2027. Annual savings of 20 francs per typical family. New: Optima rate with green, yellow and red bands from 1 January 2027.

• Family allowances in Canton Uri: amounts and application

  Framework of family and training allowances in the Uri Canton: federal base LAFam, cantonal amounts, competent coffers and application procedure.

• Asylum and security: costs on border municipalities

  An interpellation in Balerna rekindles the debate on the division of competences and funding between the Confederation, Canton and Municipalities in the management of asylum.

• Drones and robotics: DDPS sets strategic priority

  DDPS announces a center for unmanned systems, a drone battalion from 2028, and investments to counter hybrid threats on August 27, 2026.

• Musical training: reduced fees for young people

  From 2026, fees up to 90% for fragile families and extended access up to 25 years. Ticino invests CHF 2.5 million per year in extracurricular music training.

• Family allowances Lucerne: amounts and procedure

  How to apply for family allowances in Lucerne: who is entitled, monthly amounts per child, necessary documents and application procedure at the compensation fund.

• Parental allowances: new entitlements from 1 July 2027

  The Federal Council approves the amendments to the IPG law: from 1 July 2027 parents and families will have access to benefits hitherto reserved for the military.

• School and future: young people from Ticino are at risk of leaving

  On August 31, school begins again in Ticino. But what future awaits young people after training? Salaries, rents and sick pay premiums put economic independence at risk.