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Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö SV Understöd Utvecklingsunderstöd för Skolan i rörelse och Move! inom programmet Finland i rörelse läsåret 2026–2027 Avustus Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet utlyser utvecklingsunderstöd för Skolan i rörelse och ...

30.4.2026 | The Ministry of Education and Culture, the Research Council of Finland and CSC – IT Center for Science have jointly tested the open version of the OpenAlex database as an information source for analysing Finland’s scientific publication activity and that of other countries.

11.11.2024 | A new report from WHO “Health-enhancing physical activity in the European Union, 2024” presents the latest data on physical activity across the European Union (EU), reflecting on the progress achieved in making health-enhancing physical activity an integral part of people’s lives. The report reveals that there has been a notable improvement in the implementation of physical activity policies in the EU from 2015 to 2024.

11.12.2024 | Syksyn 2024 Move!-mittausten mukaan yhä harvemmalla 5.-luokkalaisella on alhainen fyysinen toimintakyky. 8.-luokkalaisten tulokset ovat pysyneet edellisvuoden tasolla. Lasten ja nuorten fyysisessä toimintakyvyssä on kuitenkin selkeitä alueellisia eroja. Lisäksi maaseudulla asuvien 8.-luokkalaisten tyttöjen toimintakyky on heikentynyt.

11.12.2024 | Allt färre elever i årskurs 5 har låg fysisk funktionsförmåga, visar Move!-mätningarna från hösten 2024. Resultaten för eleverna i årskurs 8 har förblivit på samma nivå som året innan. Det finns dock tydliga regionala skillnader i den fysiska funktionsförmågan hos barn och unga. Dessutom har funktionsförmågan hos flickor i årskurs 8 som bor på landsbygden försämrats.

26.3.2024 | Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö FI Avustukset Suomi liikkeelle -ohjelman Liikkuva koulu ja Move!-kehittämisavustukset lv. 2026-2027 Avustus Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö julistaa haettavaksi hallitusohjelman Suomi liikkeelle -ohjelman Liikkuva kou...

Financing of sport The task of sports administration and services is to promote sports and physical activity. The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the general direction, coordination and development of sports policy and for ens...

China – Beijing Team Finland Knowledge's key aim in Beijing is to provide higher education institutions and the wider education sector with considered and up-to-date information on developments in China's education and science policy. Cooperation ...

Education policy report The Education Policy Report paves the way for equitable and high-quality education in the 2040s in Finland, where skills requirements are growing and age cohorts are shrinking. The report outlines the target state for educa...

2.9.2019 | Li Andersson, Minister of Education, and Hanna Kosonen, Minister of Science and Culture, will have an exchange of views on Wednesday 4 September with a committee of the European Parliament in Brussels. The ministers will present the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU to the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT).

26.4.2019 | Sport has been confronted with many cases of sexual violence against women and children in recent years. Public authorities, sports movement and stakeholder organisations are determined to tackle sexual violence against women and children in sport and to strengthen its prevention with the Expert Conference on “Sexual Violence against Women and Children in Sports”, organised in the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers.

4.6.2018 | According to Minister for Sport Sampo Terho, Finland should be developed into a leading country in e-sports. Minister Terho hosted a round table discussion on e-sports today, and he wishes that the discussion would not only contribute to the development of e-sports but also give e-sports more visibility.

11.4.2019 | The Ministry of Education and Culture seeks to employ its new strategy to build a stronger skills and knowledge base for all. It will take creative, inquiry-based and responsible action that renews society and creates equal opportunities for a meaningful life.

2.8.2017 | The Finnish Minister for Sport Sampo Terho is delighted that a MotoGP Motorcycle Road Racing Grand Prix will be held in Finland. The timing was confirmed by Dorna Sports, the promoter of the MotoGP series, on 2 August 2017. MotoGP Grand Prix of Finland will take place at KymiRing motorsports complex in 2019. The Grand Prix will be organised in Finland over five consecutive years.

23.5.2018 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has launched a project where a new, nationwide Activity ePass intended for all young people in grades 7–9 will be designed. The objective is that young people could already next year download the new mobile application and start using the ePass with their own smartphones.

31.10.2013 | Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, Opetushallitus ja valtion liikuntaneuvosto ovat tänään allekirjoittaneet sopimuksen uudesta peruskoululaisten fyysisen toimintakyvyn seurantajärjestelmästä.

26.6.2017 | The EU’s Erasmus+ programmes national mid-term evaluation is completed. This is a mid-term evaluation report concerning the implementation of the programme in Finland. The European Commission and the Member States are required to submit such a report halfway through the programme period. The Erasmus+ programme period covers the years 2014–2020.

31.10.2013 | Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet, Utbildningsstyrelsen och Statens idrottsråd har idag undertecknat ett avtal om ett nytt uppföljningssystem kring den fysiska prestationsförmågan hos elever i grundskolan.

1.8.2016 | A large number of European ministers responsible for sport have agreed on a statement regarding respect for anti-doping rules and protection of clean athletes.

Questions and answers related to compulsory education This page provides answers to frequently asked questions on the extension of compulsory education. Questions and answers related to compulsory education Free of charge Guidance and supervision ...