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Legislation The Finnish state is neutral with regard to religions and churches. However, there are close institutional and legislative links between the State and the Church. The Ministry of Education and Culture administers matters relating to th...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-religious-affairs
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Legislation The Finnish Copyright Act was adopted in 1961 (404/1961), and it has been amended several times since the 1980s. Provisions on penalties for copyright offences are laid down in the Criminal Code (39/1889). The Copyright Decree entered ...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-copyright
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Legislation: sport This page lists key acts and decrees that govern sport and physical activity. The statutes can be found in the Finlex database in Finnish and Swedish. Act on the Promotion of Sports and Physical Activity (390/2015) The purpose o...https://okm.fi/en/legislation
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Projects and legislation The Government Project Register (Project Search) also contains information about current ministerial projects. Most of the preparation for the projects is carried out in Finnish, so the majority of the additional informati...https://okm.fi/en/project-and-legislation
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Legislation on early childhood education and care Early childhood education and care is part of the education and training services, and therefore it falls within the mandate of the Ministry of Education and Culture. Act on Early Childhood Educati...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-ecec
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Key legislation on general education This page lists the key acts and decrees on general education. If an English translation of an act or decree is available, the link takes you directly to the English version of the statute in the Finlex databas...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-general-education
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In accordance with Prime Minister Orpo’s Government Programme (2023), the Government will reform the legislation on basic education in the arts. The aim is to make access to teaching smoother, taking into account different fields of art.https://okm.fi/en/project?tunnus=OKM017:00/2024
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Acts and decrees concerning libraries The Ministry implements the national library policy by applying different steering measures and by funding public libraries’ development activities. The key steering measures applied by the Ministry are enforc...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-libraries
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Youth Act 2017 The objectives of the Act is to promote young people’s social inclusion and opportunities for exerting an influence; improve their skills and capabilities to function in society; support their growth, independence and sense of commu...https://okm.fi/en/legislation-youth
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23.4.2026 | The evaluation of Finland’s National World Heritage Strategy (2015–2025) finds that implementation has been broad‑based and substantive. The strategy has reinforced Finland’s standing as a responsible steward of world heritage and deepened cooperation between world heritage sites. The findings and the role of the strategy were discussed at the World Heritage Forum in Vaasa.https://okm.fi/en/-/evaluation-of-national-world-heritage-strategy-successful-implementation-impact-needs-to-grow
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Religious affairs The Ministry of Education and Culture administers matters relating to the churches and other religious communities in Finland and drafts legislation relating to them. The Ministry aims to protect the realisation of freedom of rel...https://okm.fi/en/religious-affairs
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Early childhood education and care In Finland local authorities are responsible for ensuring that early childhood education and care is provided in accordance with the needs of children and families. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is pr...https://okm.fi/en/early-childhood-education-and-care
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Financing and administration of general education The Ministry of Education and Culture drafts legislation and government resolutions related to general education and coordinates the activities under its remit. The policies outlined in the Governm...https://okm.fi/en/administration-and-finance-general-education
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Culture Finland’s cultural policy comprises the different sectors of arts and culture, museums, cultural heritage, libraries, cultural exports and creative work. Arts and culture are supported by both central and local government. The Ministry of ...https://okm.fi/en/culture
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Libraries The Finnish system of municipal libraries is of high quality by international standards. Library services are among the most frequently used municipal services. Libraries are used not only for obtaining information and borrowing material...https://okm.fi/en/libraries
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General education General education comprises pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, general upper secondary education and other non-vocational studies, such as those at liberal adult education institutions. It also includes basic art education. T...https://okm.fi/en/general-education
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Literature in Finland The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the preparation of legislation related to the promotion of literature and for the allocation of appropriations from the national Budget. The Ministry of Education and C...https://okm.fi/en/literature
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Frequently asked questions Here you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. If you couldn’t find the answer to your question on our website, you are also welcome to contact us kas.okm(at)gov.fi How are you developing Finni...https://okm.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions
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Administration and finance The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the strategic and normative steering of VET and leads national development. The Government Programme and other strategies provide the overall policy framework for ...https://okm.fi/en/administration-and-finance-vet
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Basic education Basic education provides a general education and general knowledge and is typically given in comprehensive schools. A pupil is not awarded a degree when graduating from comprehensive school, but it does provide them with the qualif...https://okm.fi/en/basic-education