If one were to identify a common thread running through all the DFA/ASP’s mandates, including those of the past year, it would be the attention and care the Department devotes to its partnerships with the world of education.

These collaborations are interwoven at multiple levels: geographically (at cantonal, national and international levels); in terms of issues relating to specific aspects of the school system (standardised tests, monitoring of pilot schemes to replace aptitude-based courses in lower secondary school, to name but a few examples); and in relation to more cross-cutting themes such as, for example, the impact of artificial intelligence in the educational context, understanding forms of neurodiversity from an inclusive perspective, well-being at school, and citizenship education.
In these areas, the contribution of Continuing Professional Development is crucial as a vehicle for updating knowledge and fostering innovation, both in transferring knowledge developed through research and in introducing effective professional practices.

Our commitment to collaboration is rooted in a solid foundation within the cantonal context and represents a fundamental aspect for the DFA/ASP, as it enables us to broaden our horizons and integrate into ever-wider and stronger networks, with a view to consolidating the dual identity that characterises us.