Major changes are expected to the current ATO (Approved Training Organization), which makes it difficult for smaller flight schools to provide training outside of the "professional" pilot training scope. In the future there are plans to establish "Declared Training Organizations" (DTO), reducing the regulatory burden and allowing for easy transition for flight schools. The move is expected to lower cost and increase completion rates for aspiring pilots while boosting smaller training outfits abilities to train and certify pilots. Ambitiously, the agency is moving to launch the program within summer of 2018.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/aero-easa-announces-streamlined-regulations