Education Policy Report of the Finnish Government

• Format: Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Finnish Government 2021
• Subjects: research and development; early childhood education and care; education and training; learning; education policy; accounts (reports); future; objectives; saami
• Online Access: https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/163273

In its Education Policy Report, the Finnish Government defines guidelines for the advancement of education, training and research to make them match the needs of the country, the people and the international community, while securing sustainable development. The Report presents the target state for education, training and research, which extends to the 2040s. It describes the changes in resources, structures and steering that are now required to respond to and impact on the drivers of change in the operating environment, and also to create the conditions for a meaningful life for everyone. The target state and the measures needed to achieve it are based on an analysis of the current state of education, training and research and the key changes in the operating environment. The target state encompasses a strong educational foundation, the well-being and educational equality of learners, a high level of education and competence, the organisation of education and research in a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable manner, capitalisation on cooperation and digitalisation, and the internationalisation of education and research. To achieve this, the Report proposes measures that span from early childhood education and care all the way to higher education and research-based knowledge, liberal adult education, continuous learning, arts and cultural education, basic education in the arts, and student financial aid. The current situation regarding the statutory Swedish-speaking education, the learning of immigrants and that of persons with disabilities, and education in the Saami language is outlined separately, together with the proposed measures for their enhancement.