Biblioguides
Subject: Psychology and Educational SciencesLegal and regulatory framework of education in Spain and autonomous communities in Primary Education
Collection of laws, regulations and articles on education in Spain and its different autonomous communities.

State legislation
The laws, codes and regulations on education in Spain.
Article 27 of the 1978 Spanish Constitution, which contains the fundamental rights of citizens on the subject of education.
Web page of the Official State Gazette which contains the Nursery and Primary Education code.
Collection of legislative references on education on the website of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
Royal Decree 984/2021, of 16 November, governing assessment and advancement in primary education, as well as assessment, advancement and qualifications in compulsory secondary education, the baccalaureate and vocational training.
Organic Law on education published in the Official State Gazette in 2020, which amends the Organic Law published in 2006. This law contains the amendments made to the law on the subject of education.
Adapted autonomous regulations
Andalusia
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Decree 181/2020, of 10 November, amending Decree 97/2015, of 3 March, establishing the organization of the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.
Order of 15 January 2021, implementing the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, governing certain aspects with regard to diversity, establishing the organization of assessment of the student learning process and determining the transition process between the different stages of education.
Aragon
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Aragon.
Order of 21 December 2015, of the Aragonese Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, governing primary education assessment in the teaching centres of the Autonomous Community of Aragon and amending the Order of 16 June 2014, approving the primary education curriculum and authorizing its application in the teaching centres of the Autonomous Community of Aragon, and the Order of 26 June 2014, approving the instructions governing the organization and workings of early childhood and primary education in the public schools and the public special education schools of the Autonomous Community of Aragon.
Principality of Asturias
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias.
Decree 82/2014, of 28 August, governing the organization of and establishing the curriculum for primary education in the Autonomous Community of Asturias.
The Resolution of 3 February 2015, of the Asturian Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, governing the assessment of primary school student learning. Amended by the Resolution of 29 April 2016, of the Asturian Ministry of Education and Culture (Official Journal of Asturias 10/05/2016) and by the Resolution of 8 October 2018 (9 November 2018).
Publication which shows the relationships between the different elements of the curriculum and offers guidance on the introduction of the new Primary Education structure and curriculum.
Balearic Islands
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.
Decree 28/2016, of 20 May, amending Decree 32/2014, of 18 July, establishing the primary education curriculum in the Balearic Islands (Official Journal of Balearic Islands 21/5/2016, no. 64).
Compendium of documents related to the Primary Education Curriculum Regulations of the Government of the Balearic Islands.
Canary Islands
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
Decree which establishes the organization and curriculum of Primary Education in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
Order of 21 April 2015, governing the assessment and advancement of students at the primary education stage (Official Journal of Canary Islands no. 85, of 6 May).
Order no. 283, of 10 August 2016, of the Canary Islands Minister for Education and Universities, establishing the timetable for the different areas associated with primary education in the Canaries.
Cantabria
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Cantabria.
Decree 18/2016, of 7 April, amending Decree 27/2014, of 5 June, establishing the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.
Order ECD/32/2016, of 18 April, amending Order ECD/110/2014, of 29 October, establishing the conditions for assessment and advancement in primary education in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.
Order ECD/21/2019, of 4 April, amending Order ECD/78/2014, of 23 June, issuing instructions for the implementation of Decree 27/2014, of 5 June, establishing the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria.
Castile and León
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Decree 23/2014, of 12 June, establishing the framework for the governance and autonomy of teaching centres supported by public funding providing non-university education in the Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon.
Decree 26/2016, of 21 July, establishing the curriculum and governing the implementation, assessment and development of primary education in the Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon.
Castile-La Mancha
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha.
Set of documents which make up the Primary Education regulations in force of the Government of Castile-La Mancha.
Decree 54/2014, of 10/07/2014, establishing the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha.
Order of 27/07/2015, of Castile-La Mancha's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, amending the Order of 05/08/2014, governing the organization and assessment of primary education in the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha.
Order 104/2017, of 26 May, of Castile-La Mancha's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport establishing the elements and characteristics of the official primary education assessment documents in the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha.
Catalonia
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Catalonia.
Government of Catalonia Decree organizing the teaching of primary education.
Order ENS/164/2016, of 14 June, establishing the procedure, documents and formal requirements for the primary education assessment process.
The curriculum guides school educational activities, specifies their intentions and provides proper action guidelines for teaching staff, who have ultimate responsibility when it comes to specifically applying them.
Web page of the Government of Catalonia which contains all the documents related to the education curriculum.
Valencian Community
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Valencia.
Council Decree 88/2017, of 7 July, amending Council Decree 108/2014, of 4 July, establishing the curriculum and implementing the general organization for primary education in the Autonomous Community of Valencia.
Order 89/2014, of 9 December, of the Autonomous Community of Valencia's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, establishing the official assessment documents and specifying aspects of the general organization of primary education in the Autonomous Community of Valencia.
Extremadura
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Extremadura.
Decree 103/2014, of 10 June, establishing the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.
The Order of 6 August 2014, governing student assessment in primary education.
Galicia
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Decree which establishes the primary education curriculum in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Order governing the assessment and advancement of primary education students in the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
Document on the primary education curriculum published by the Government of Galicia.
Community of Madrid
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Madrid.
Decree 8/2019, of 19 February, of the Council of Government, amending Decree 89/2014, of 24 July, of the Council of Government, establishing the primary education curriculum for the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
Updated regulations applicable in Primary Education and in the Second Cycle of Nursery Education in the Community of Madrid.
Region of Murcia
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Murcia.
Decree to define the curriculum as the regulation of the elements which determine the teaching and learning processes for each of the teachings in the Region of Murcia.
The Order of 24 July 2019, of the Region of Murcia's Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, amending the Order of 20 November 2014, of the Region of Murcia's Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities, governing the organization and assessment of primary education in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.
Autonomous Community of Navarre
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of Navarre.
Decree of the Autonomous Community of Navarre establishing the primary education curriculum for this Community.
Decree which regulates the assessment and promotion of the pupils studying primary education in the public, private and subsidized private centres of the autonomous community of Navarre.
Basque Country
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of the Basque Country.
Decree which establishes the Basic Education curriculum and introduces it in the autonomous community of the Basque Country.
Order governing assessment of students in basic education.
La Rioja
Laws and regulations on the subject of education in the autonomous community of La Rioja.
Decree 24/2014, of 13 June, establishing the primary education curriculum in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.
Order 29/2014, of 4 December, of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Tourism of La Rioja, governing the assessment of primary education students in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.
No-adapted autonomous regulations
Autonomous City of Ceuta
Laws and regulations on the subject of education of the autonomous city of Ceuta.
Order ECD/774/2014, of 12 May, correcting errors in Order ECD/686/2014, of 23 April, establishing the primary education curriculum in the area of management of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport and governing its implementation, as well as the assessment and certain organizational aspects of this stage.
Autonomous City of Melilla
Laws and regulations on the subject of education of the autonomous city of Melilla.
Order ECD/774/2014, of 12 May, correcting errors in Order ECD/686/2014, of 23 April, establishing the primary education curriculum in the area of management of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport and governing its implementation, as well as the assessment and certain organizational aspects of this stage.
Mentors of this biblioguide
Àgueda Mercadal
Operative subgroup: Librarian for Psychology and Education, vocational training Operative group: Library for Learning