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2.12.2025 | An OECD survey shows that Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) stands out for active cooperation with families. In Finland, staff communicate and organise events for families more often than in most other participating countries. Stress levels among ECEC and pre-primary staff and leaders are lower in Finland than elsewhere, but staff shortages are a major source of stress.https://okm.fi/en/-/talis-2024-early-childhood-staff-find-their-work-meaningful-but-lack-of-resources-and-staff-shortages-pose-challenges
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15.1.2026 | The European Capital of Culture year in Oulu begins with a three-day Opening Festival starting on Friday, 16 January. The programme features nearly 200 events, offering a diverse range of experiences – most of them free of charge and open to people of all ages. Throughout the year, Oulu will be alive with cultural events, performances and exhibitions.https://okm.fi/en/-/european-capital-of-culture-opens-in-oulu
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22.1.2026 | Results from TALIS and TALIS Starting Strong 2024 Elizabeth Shuey and Ruochen Li 20 January 2026 OECD Directorate for Education and Skills An international survey of staff and leaders in early childhood education and care (ECEC) ? Asks staff and l...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/254390006/Shuey%20TALIS%20Starting%20Strong%202024_FIN.pdf/c85ad126-d6e6-b288-967a-9ae57bfdd5df?t=1769086466964
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8.6.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented seven State Awards for Public Information in acknowledgment of the dissemination of significant public information. The award ceremony will be celebrated on 8 June in Oulu, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.https://okm.fi/en/-/state-award-for-public-information-conferred-to-seven-contributors-to-community-relevant-information
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11.2.2026 | Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and Culture, a vision for the comprehensive school of the future has been drawn up. Comprehensive Schools 2045: The vision for life estimates that with accelerating technological advances, an ecological crisis and social segregation, the core function of education is being challenged. Schools are not only expected to prepare young people for future changes but also equip them for life and enable them to change the world.https://okm.fi/en/-/vision-for-finnish-comprehensive-schools-2045
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28.5.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has prepared a programme to advocate equity and non-discrimination in early childhood education and care, in schools and in educational institutions. The measures will be carried out over the 2025 to 2027 period.https://okm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-education-and-culture-promotes-equity-and-non-discrimination-across-the-whole-education-system
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28.11.2025 | Index adjustments have been made to client fees for early childhood education and care and to the related income thresholds. From the beginning of August 2026, the maximum fee will be EUR 335 and the minimum EUR 32. If there is more than one child in a family, the fee for the family’s second child is at most 40% of the fee for the family’s first child, i.e. a maximum of EUR 134. The fee for the family’s next children is 20% of the fee charged for the youngest child.https://okm.fi/en/-/index-adjustments-to-client-fees-for-early-childhood-education-and-care-confirmed
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24.11.2025 | The Nordic Baltic Youth Summit will be held in Finland for the first time. The summit participants will draft policy recommendations addressing challenges related to the green transition and youth employment and submit them to Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala.https://okm.fi/en/-/nordic-baltic-youth-summit-to-bring-together-200-young-people-from-different-countries-in-helsinki
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22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2026 budget proposal is EUR 8.9 billion, which is some EUR 4.4 million more than in the 2025 Budget. Despite continued pressure on general government finances, the proposal maintains investment in education, research and competence.https://okm.fi/en/-/eur-8.9-billion-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-education-and-culture-for-2026
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10.12.2024 | The Finnish model for leisure activities offers children and young people free extra-curricular activities as part of their school day. The clubs already reach around one in four students attending comprehensive schools in Finland. The model not only increases children's and young people's engagement in leisure activities, but also improves opportunities for those who have found it difficult to pursue activities, especially if they come from low-income or one-parent families.https://okm.fi/en/-/finnish-model-for-leisure-activities-increases-schoolchildren-s-participation-rate-and-reaches-vulnerable-groups
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28.1.2025 | More than 112,000 primary and lower secondary schoolchildren from 1,300 schools took part in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s national student survey. According to the survey, 85% of schoolchildren have a hobby they enjoy. 19% of lower secondary school students lack a hobby, even though lower secondary school students showed a great deal of interest in different leisure activities. They indicated an interest in trying out 11 leisure activities.https://okm.fi/en/-/student-survey-students-want-versatile-exercise-and-art-try-outs-these-will-soon-be-possible-in-lower-secondary-schools
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22.11.2024 | The EU ministers responsible for education, youth, culture and sport will meet in Brussels on 25–26 November. Topics on their agenda include boosting Europe's skills and competitiveness through higher education, opportunities for young people in rural and remote areas, role of libraries in media literacy development, and key features of the European Sport Model, which are based on the values of free...https://okm.fi/en/-/eu-s-education-youth-culture-and-sports-council-convenes
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9.9.2025 | In Finland, the share of young adults with a tertiary degree (39%) remains lower than the OECD average (48%). The figures are from the OECD’s Education at a Glance publication, which compares education systems in different countries.https://okm.fi/en/-/education-at-a-glance-share-of-tertiary-educated-young-adults-in-finland-still-below-oecd-average
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30.1.2025 | A working group preparing an overhaul of student financial aid has assessed the current situation in student financial aid and key development needs in the student financial aid system. Needs for development that were deemed essential include reinstating indexation and restructuring interest assistance and loan granting practices to improve the security of student loans. The working group's proposals were submitted to Minister Sandra Bergqvist on 30 January.https://okm.fi/en/-/working-group-submitted-proposals-for-developing-student-financial-aid-both-essential-and-comprehensive-restructuring-discussed
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9.10.2023 | Child's Day Awards since 1999 Year Location Field of art Paavo Sarkkama Foundation 1999 Oulu Music Hämeenlinna School of Visual Arts for Children and Young People 1999 Hämeenlinna Visual arts Business Partners halonen&suvalo and Kuopion Woodi 2000...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/3547377/Lapsenp%C3%A4iv%C3%A4-palkinnonsaajat+1999-2022_EN+FINAL.pdf/8557f380-3078-f794-da7d-5db5884ecb6d?t=1696831628356
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6.3.2024 | Ministry of Education and Culture | Media Literacy and Education in Finland | 3/2024 Media Literacy and Education in Finland Media shapes our perception of the world. Newspapers, private and state-funded TV channels as well as different websites, ...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/204781055/Media+Literacy+in+Finland.pdf/a6b4760b-d36e-e218-bf95-6b8b8c40eea3?t=1709717603636
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23.9.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2025 budget proposal is EUR 8.45 billion, which is some EUR 411 million more than in the 2024 Budget. The proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, which aims to invest, even in a difficult economic situation, in raising the level of education and training and improving the conditions for conducting science, research and development.https://okm.fi/en/-/eur-8.45-billion-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-education-and-culture-for-2025
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7.1.2026 | 1 Procedural recommendations for developing Finland’s national language reserve 2 Foreword We need an accurate picture of the national language reserve Fewer languages are being studied in school Developing school practices Early childhood educati...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/5875747/Multilingualism_tiivistelm%C3%A4.pdf/be86bffa-d55f-4935-bff4-2fd150c82067?t=1767773221178
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15.12.2022 | More than 164,000 primary and lower secondary schoolchildren from 1,500 schools took part in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s national student survey. They were asked what extra-curricular activities they would like to try out and what their main reasons for engaging in leisure activities were. More children and young people (85%) now have a meaningful leisure activity than was the case in the 2020 survey.https://okm.fi/en/-/student-survey-2022-the-main-reason-for-engaging-in-a-leisure-activity-is-that-it-is-fun-and-brings-joy
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7.6.2022 | Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen and foundations and funds promoting culture have discussed the opportunities of the cultural sector to support Ukraine and Ukrainians who have fled to Finland. As a result of the meeting, the Ministry of Education and Culture, foundations and funds agreed to continue discussions in June on ways to promote the preservation of Ukrainian cultural heritage and the participation of Ukrainian citizens in Finland in arts and cultural activities.https://okm.fi/en/-/ministry-foundations-and-funds-promote-preservation-of-ukrainian-cultural-heritage-and-ukrainian-participation-in-arts-and-cultural-activities-in-finland