Melilla Agreement 2026/2027: support for students with autonomy difficulties in public schools

Key data

Students with serious personal autonomy difficulties enrolled in educational centers funded with public funds in Melilla will have guaranteed specialized technical support during the 2026/2027 school year. This is established by the agreement between the General State Administration and the Autonomous City of Melilla, published through Resolution of the General Technical Secretariat of May 7, 2026 (BOE-A-2026-10489).

This agreement formalizes the collaboration between both administrations to ensure that no student with specific support needs is left without the necessary resources for their educational development in the coming school year.

What does this regulation establish?

The agreement regulates three fundamental aspects for the 2026/2027 school year in Melilla:

• Collaboration framework: Formalizes the relationship between the General State Administration and the Autonomous City of Melilla for the provision of specialized educational care services.
• Financing: Establishes the financing framework for technical support services to students with serious personal autonomy difficulties.
• Service provision: Defines the provision of adequate human and technical resources to guarantee educational inclusion of students with specific support needs in centers funded with public funds.
• Service continuity: Guarantees that families of these students in Melilla will have access to support services throughout the entire 2026/2027 school year.

The scope of application is limited exclusively to educational centers funded with public funds located in the Autonomous City of Melilla, covering the period of the 2026/2027 school year.

Economic and operational impact

This agreement has direct implications for educational planning and resource management in Melilla's public centers:

• For public educational centers: They will have the necessary human and technical resources to serve students with serious autonomy difficulties, without needing to assume unforeseen additional costs.
• For the Autonomous City of Melilla: The agreement establishes the framework for shared financing with the State, allowing for advance planning of specialized personnel allocation for the school year.
• For families: The formalization of the agreement before the start of the school year guarantees the continuity of support services without interruptions, which represents relevant operational certainty and family planning security.

The agreement responds to the need to ensure effective educational inclusion of students with specific support needs, a group that requires specialized resources beyond the ordinary allocation of centers.

Who does it affect?

• Students with serious personal autonomy difficulties enrolled in educational centers funded with public funds in Melilla during the 2026/2027 school year.
• Families of these students residing in the Autonomous City of Melilla, who will see the continuity of support services guaranteed.
• Public educational centers in Melilla that enroll students with specific educational support needs related to serious autonomy difficulties.
• Specialized professionals and technicians who provide support services in these centers, whose activity is supported by the agreement framework.
• Autonomous City of Melilla as the administration responsible for managing and coordinating resources in the territory.

Practical example

A student with serious personal autonomy difficulties—for example, a student with severe motor disability who requires continuous support for moving, communicating, or performing basic classroom activities—enrolled in a public school in Melilla for the 2026/2027 school year has guaranteed access, thanks to this agreement, to the specialized technical and human resources they need.

Without this agreement, the Autonomous City could find itself without the state financing framework necessary to cover these services, which could result in delays in allocating support staff or lack of technical resources at the start of the school year. The agreement eliminates that uncertainty and allows both the center and the family to plan the school year with the certainty that support will be available from day one.

What should centers and families do now?

1. Verify the student's situation: Public educational centers in Melilla must identify students with serious autonomy difficulties enrolled for the 2026/2027 school year and ensure that their profile fits within the scope of the agreement.
2. Coordinate with the Autonomous City: Management teams of centers should contact the administration of the Autonomous City of Melilla to learn about the specific procedures for requesting and allocating technical and human resources provided for in the agreement.
3. Inform families: Centers must communicate to families of affected students that specialized technical support is guaranteed for the 2026/2027 school year under this agreement.
4. Plan resource allocation: The Autonomous City must activate the hiring or assignment mechanisms for specialized personnel necessary to cover identified needs before the start of the school year.
5. Consult the full text of the agreement: To learn about specific financing and service provision conditions, access the full text published in the BOE with reference BOE-A-2026-10489.