Education, Science and Technology

The Anti-Bullying Service provides the necessary action needed in order to tackle bullying behaviour. Each member of the team works hand in hand with a specific set of Colleges in Malta and Gozo, and supports and carries out interventions, as well as prevention and awareness-raising sessions.

Keep schools free from all kind of substances and the danger related not only to illicit drugs but also to the use of cigarettes and alcohol.

The accreditation of individuals is an online application by which the individual can be accredited for a role in the teaching profession against qualifications presented. The Accreditation Unit sends an accreditation letter via email to the applicant. This letter may then be used by the person concerned as formal proof when applying for a position in an Educational institution.

This service is aimed for students who may need extra help with their studies to catch up with their peers

This service is intended for children who show difficulties or delays in various areas.

The Agency organises family writing activities approximately once a month for children and their families. Such activities give families a taste of the writing process in a hands-on setting, tapping into their creativity to create a story, advertisement, or poem, and write together as a family.

During such activities families will:

• participate in a writing on-site activity;
• write together as a family in a fun and relaxed setting;
• create positive experiences of writing;
• link writing to everyday activities;
• be given examples of writing strategies parents/guardians can implement with their children at home.

This service provides a continuing education to minimise, as much as possible, the effects of long absence from school while a child is recovering in hospital.

Permission is required for students to travel during the scholastic year for trips which take over 15 scholastic days. Permission is granted only for trips of the following nature:

- for medical or other serious family reasons like funerals and weddings of close relatives.
- for cultural and educational trips.

Teachers who in previous years have been issued with a temporary warrant, and who are practising the profession whilst not in possession of a Permanent Warrant, are to apply for a renewal of the temporary warrant.

Minors who have not yet completed compulsory schooling need a school exemption for work purposes.