The Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation adopted, this Friday, in third and final reading, a first set of measures aimed at easing the administrative burden on school leadership and teaching teams. These measures are part of the dynamic of the “simplification shock” carried out jointly with the Walloon Region and directly address the needs and difficulties expressed on the ground.
A lighter management tool for teaching teams
The management plans are being significantly simplified to improve readability and reduce the workload of teams. The structure is now refocused around five main dimensions, replacing the fifteen themes previously used. Data entry has been streamlined (drop-down menu, clearer checkboxes), the amount of information requested has been reduced, and the deadline for drawing up the plan has been extended to 150 school working days, up from 110 previously. The evaluation schedule has also been adjusted, with deadlines set in the third and sixth years to give teams more time to draft their plans.
These changes were developed in consultation with those on the ground and aim to provide teams with a clearer, simpler tool that is better aligned with their daily reality. The Advisory Committee of School Heads welcomed the proposed simplifications.
Strengthened consultation on the ground: 554 proposals already received
As part of the simplification process, a new participatory tool called “Simplifi&Vous” was made available to school leadership and teaching teams in autumn 2025, allowing them to flag administrative burdens and make proposals. By May 2026, this tool had already gathered 554 proposals, mainly concerning the DAccE (student support file) and the management plans.
Some of these suggestions have already been incorporated into the measures adopted to simplify the management plans. Others will feed into ongoing work, particularly the reflection on simplifying the student support file (DAccE), which will be the next major simplification step for teachers.
Modernised administrative procedures
Several procedures are also being modernised, offering real simplification for schools and families. Appeals, requests for exemptions and notifications may now be submitted or transmitted electronically. This change will speed up processing times, reduce costs and make procedures more accessible. In addition, greater delegation of powers to the administration will also help shorten decision times in various matters (appointment of members of bodies, approval of study programmes, granting of subsidies).
“With this first set of measures, we are sending a clear signal: administrative simplification is now translating into concrete changes for the benefit of teaching teams. Making the management plans more readable, modernising procedures and easing burdens means giving teams more clarity and more time for learning. This is a first step to make things easier for school leadership. The work will continue, particularly with the simplification of the DAccE, taking into account the expectations expressed by teachers via Simplifi&Vous, says Valérie Glatigny, Minister of Education.
“Since our Government was formed, simplifying citizens' daily lives has been an absolute priority. I therefore welcome this new initiative from Valérie Glatigny, which concretely reflects our commitment: by reducing the administrative burden on schools, we enable those in the education sector to focus on their essential mission. This is the philosophy behind the simplification shock that we have implemented at several levels of government: less paperwork and more common sense for greater efficiency”, says the Minister for Administrative Simplification, Jacqueline Galant.