{"id":55798,"date":"2026-03-07T08:32:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T07:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=55798"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T07:51:33","slug":"e500-payment-for-parents-of-children-in-years-10-and-11-in-secondary-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/e500-payment-for-parents-of-children-in-years-10-and-11-in-secondary-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac500 payment for parents of children in years 10 and 11 in Secondary Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">\u00a0The Government will provide a payment of \u20ac500 to parents of children attending Secondary Schools and who are in years 10 and 11, to encourage digital use related to the educational sector.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">This measure complements last year\u2019s measure when approximately 20,000 digital devices were provided to students in years 4, 7, 8 and 9. This measure is also part of the vision of the Education Strategy 2024-2030 and above all linked to the Malta Vision 2050 whose third pillar addresses resilience and modern education, in response to challenges such as technological change.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> Details about this measure were given by the Minister for Social Policy and Children\u2019s Rights, Michael Falzon together with the Minister for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation, Clifton Grima.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Minister Michael Falzon announced that there are a total of 7,483 parents or guardians who will benefit and who between them represent 7,740 students.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">This is being done with an investment of \u20ac3.87 million.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> \u201cThis is the tangible policy that is reaching our families, because we believe that we can have more quality jobs in the future, provided that we invest more in early education. With us everyone knows where they stand,\u201d stated Minister Michael Falzon.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Minister Clifton Grima said that this measure is another concrete investment in students and their future.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He said that through this \u20ac500 support, families will be able to invest in digital devices that will further enhance the educational experience of students.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> Minister Grima said, \u201cIn an increasingly digital world, it is important to ensure that every student has access to the necessary tools to learn, develop their skills and look to the future with confidence.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> Those entitled to this measure will receive a text message (SMS) or an information letter.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Anyone who requires further information or clarification should contact Freephone Servizz.gov 153 extension 14, which is the Department of Education extension.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_55798\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"55798\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The Government will provide a payment of \u20ac500 to parents of children attending Secondary Schools and who are in years 10 and 11, to encourage digital use related to the educational sector. This measure complements last year\u2019s measure when approximately 20,000 digital devices were provided to students in years 4, 7, 8 and 9. 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