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30.12.2024 | schools The Basic Education Act is being amended. With the amendments, the use of telephones and other mobile devices during lessons will only be allowed in certain situations. Regional State Administrative Agencies will also be able to investigate, on their own initiative, whether education is being organised in line with the Basic Education Act. In addition, promoting a physically active lifestyle will be added to the objectives of pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education.https://okm.fi/en/-/restrictions-to-be-placed-on-the-use-of-phones-and-mobile-devices-in-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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1.12.2022 | Finnish National Agency for Education | Primary and lower secondary education in Finland | EDUFI 2022 Primary and lower secondary education in Finland School education begins in the year a child turns 7 and lasts 9 years. Before that, all 6-year- ...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/4150027/Primary+and+lower+secondary+education+in+Finland-2022-Net-RGB.pdf/d8d2fa8b-0a72-e575-20ee-24a9c0b3fd4b?t=1669896148863
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12.9.2023 | The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its annual Education at a Glance (EAG) publication, which consists of internationally comparable indicators of education systems. This year’s report focuses on vocational education and training. The report mainly covers 2021.https://okm.fi/en/-/education-at-a-glance-vocational-education-and-training-is-more-popular-in-finland-than-in-other-oecd-countries
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1.10.2021 | Bulletin for parents and custodians about a survey on the two-year pre-primary education trial To parents and other custodians, Your child’s early education centre is participating in a two-year pre-primary education trial being carried out betwee...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/92615658/28.9.+EN+Tiedote+huoltajille+kaksivuotisen+esiopetuksen+kokeilun+tutkimuksesta.pdf/28ed4547-8928-9346-076f-9a40953dce26?t=1633076009011
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8.11.2021 | Ministry of Education and Culture/1 November 2021 Ministry of Education and Culture Privacy Notice to Data Subjects Personal data to be processed in the follow-up and assessment of the two-year pre-primary education trial 1 General information Thi...https://okm.fi/documents/1410845/60112921/1.11.+EN+OKM_Tietosuojailmoitus_2v+esiopetus_seuranta+ja+arviointi.pdf/c07d2f9d-7d9c-1c1c-81e8-a05771900aba?t=1636364369956
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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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6.10.2022 | The Government’s proposal to comprehensively reform the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (hereinafter, the Integration Act) aims to strengthen the inclusion of immigrants in society and to make the promotion of integration more efficient. Another goal is to increase equality and wellbeing and advance good relations between population groups. The reform seeks to facilitate the path of immigra...https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/key-aim-of-the-integration-act-reform-is-to-speed-up-integration-and-employment-of-immigrants-
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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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15.2.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture published on Wednesday 15 February an Outlook Review of the Officials of the Ministry of Education and Culture on the Next Government Term. In the future, too, Finland’s success, wellbeing and sustainable growth can only be based on the growth of human and social capital and innovation.https://okm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-education-and-culture-published-outlook-review-of-education-policy-and-policy-measures-required-for-next-government-term
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10.9.2024 | The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its Education at a Glance, an annual publication of indicators describing education systems. This year, the report focuses on equity in education.https://okm.fi/en/-/education-at-a-glance-major-gender-differences-in-education-paths-found-among-oecd-countries-international-comparison-shows-finland-s-situation-remains-largely-unchanged
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9.1.2023 | The income thresholds on which the fees are based will be raised by 33%. The legislative amendment enters into force 1 March 2023.https://okm.fi/en/-/client-fees-for-early-childhood-education-and-care-will-be-lowered
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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
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27.2.2024 | This year, the recipient of the Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators is Maima Grīnberga (b. 1969), who has been translating Finnish literature into Latvian with distinction. The prize, which has been awarded since 1975, is worth EUR 15,000. The Ministry of Education and Culture awards the prize annually based on a proposal by the Finnish Literature Exchange (FILI).https://okm.fi/en/-/finnish-state-award-for-foreign-translators-to-maima-grinberga
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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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19.9.2022 | The budget proposal for 2023 of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government will continue to invest in education and culture. The budget proposal helps implement the key objectives in the Government Programme of raising the level of education and competence, bridging learning gaps and increasing educational equality. Arts and culture will be used to boost conditions and strengthen engagement in creative work.https://okm.fi/en/-/eur-7.7-billion-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-education-and-culture-for-2023
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4.6.2024 | The eight winners of the 2024 State Awards for Public Information were praised for calling attention to issues that would have otherwise been sidelined, shaking up entrenched attitudes, and promoting international perspectives in the Finnish public debate.https://okm.fi/en/-/state-awards-for-public-information-go-to-astute-and-fearless-debaters
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9.2.2022 | The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture organised the Nordic Nord StarT Climate Change Competition in autumn 2021. The competition was part of the programme of Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2021. Organised in cooperation with the LUMA Centre Finland’s StarT programme, the competition aimed to engage children, young people and adults, all the way from early childh...https://okm.fi/en/-/winners-of-nord-start-competition-announced-diverse-solutions-presented-for-climate-change
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30.12.2021 | Finland’s presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers is coming to an end. Although the COVID-19 pandemic naturally affected event arrangements, solutions have also been found. For example, it has become commonplace to arrange remote and hybrid events, with recordings and reports produced for many events that can be used in various contexts, even after the presidency year ends. This documentat...https://okm.fi/en/-/sustainable-development-and-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-on-the-agenda-during-the-2021-finnish-presidency-of-the-nordic-council-of-ministers
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22.12.2021 | The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare have updated two recommendations related to the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic. One of the recommendations applies to providers of early childhood education and care and school education, and the second to providers of general upper secondary education and vocational education and training, liberal adult education, basic education for adults, universities of applied sciences and universities.https://okm.fi/en/-/updated-recommendations-for-early-childhood-education-and-care-school-education-and-vocational-education-and-training-to-prevent-the-coronavirus-epidemic