Regulation · Canary Islands · Prevention and wellbeing
Canary Islands authorises ‘Libres’, a prevention and relationships education pilot in six schools
Resolution 1084/2026, published on 25 September, authorises the experimental ‘Libres’ project for 2026–2027 in six named public schools. It combines family and teacher training with pupil sessions on respectful relationships, equality, consent and preventing violence, including online violence.
- Source published
- Effective date or period
- 2026–2027 school year · No separate commencement date
- Article on this portal
Current administrative resolution · Experimental project limited to six public schools
Our interpretation
Why it matters
The resolution sets up a specific prevention and wellbeing initiative. It does not amend general rules or the bullying protocol, or require other Canary Islands schools to adopt the project.
Editorial recommendation
What to do
Only the six participating schools must appoint a project coordinator, brief families before pupil sessions, train participating teachers and schedule six sessions per group between September and December 2026.
Verified facts
Legal status, dates and participating schools
The Directorate General for Educational Organisation, Inclusion and Innovation issued administrative Resolution 1084/2026 on 25 September 2026 and published it on the education website that day. It authorises an experimental project for the 2026–2027 school year, states no separate commencement date and is not a generally applicable regulation.
The six named schools are CEE Petra Lorenzo, IES Vega de San Mateo and IES Guía (Gran Canaria), and IES Magallanes, CEO Bethencourt y Molina and IES Santa Úrsula (Tenerife). The project involves third or fourth year ESO groups or special education transition-to-adulthood groups, as appropriate, alongside families, teachers and school leaders.
Verified facts
Actions for the participating schools
Topics include respectful relationships, equality, consent, diversity, sexual violence and online violence prevention. The project coordinator role does not replace the statutory safeguarding coordinator.
- Appoint a project coordinator, preferably the school's equality coordinator, and arrange activities with the leadership team.
- Hold an information and training session for families before pupil activities begin; provide training and support to participating teachers.
- Select two groups per school and hold six sessions per group between September and December 2026, led by an expert with a school teacher present.
- Monitor the project and submit an evaluation report at the end of the school year; the resolution sets no exact submission date.
Context and timetable
Scope and safeguarding protocol
The participant list is closed in annex V. There is no general application window and no new duty for other schools. The resolution does not amend the bullying or cyberbullying response protocol, so the portal's protocol tool needs no change.
Primary source and reading standard
Government of the Canary Islands · Resolution 1084/2026Check the original document and its date before acting. The portal’s proposals are labelled as editorial recommendations and do not replace applicable rules.
Disclosure: Luis Manuel Tolmos has a professional connection with Brains International Schools, described in his profile. This analysis is independent.
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