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  1. Restrictions to be placed on the use of phones and mobile devices in schools - Finnish Government

    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://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/restrictions-to-be-placed-on-the-use-of-phones-and-mobile-devices-in-schools

  2. Student survey: Students want versatile exercise and art try-outs - These will soon be possible in lower secondary schools - Finnish Government

    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://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/student-survey-students-want-versatile-exercise-and-art-try-outs-these-will-soon-be-possible-in-lower-secondary-schools

  3. Amended legislation on health checks for children and young adults - Finnish Government

    22.12.2025 | The timing and content of health checks at child health clinics and schools, and in student healthcare and oral healthcare will be regulated in future by government decree. Upper secondary level student health checks and preliminary health examinations for compulsory military service will be combined, and an electronic health questionnaire will be introduced.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/amended-legislation-on-health-checks-for-children-and-young-adults

  4. Language Report discusses realisation of linguistic rights - Finnish Government

    15.1.2026 | Today the Government decided in its plenary session to submit to Parliament the Government Report on the Application of Language Legislation in 2025. The report provides important monitoring data on the current state of Finland’s national languages and other indigenous languages and on the realisation of linguistic rights.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/language-report-discusses-realisation-of-linguistic-rights

  5. Finland’s TALIS 2024 national reports published – results to be discussed at January seminar - Finnish Government

    18.12.2025 | The international results of the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024 were published earlier this autumn. They have now been supplemented with Finland’s national results. Finland participated in the main TALIS 2024, which focused on lower secondary school teachers and principals, and in the TALIS Starting Strong module, which targeted staff in early childhood education and care and pre-primary education.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finland-s-talis-2024-national-reports-published-results-to-be-discussed-at-january-seminar

  6. Finland to provide development cooperation funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine - Finnish Government

    30.10.2025 | On 30 October, the Ministerial Finance Committee decided to support a proposal to provide EUR 11 million in funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine. The proposal was prepared in the administrative branch of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio. The support will be channelled through the European Union’s Ukraine Facility to finance the construction of civil defence shelters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-provide-development-cooperation-funding-to-the-civil-defence-coalition-led-by-finland-and-ukraine

  7. TALIS 2024: Early childhood staff find their work meaningful, but lack of resources and staff shortages pose challenges - Finnish Government

    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://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/talis-2024-early-childhood-staff-find-their-work-meaningful-but-lack-of-resources-and-staff-shortages-pose-challenges

  8. Minister Ville Tavio in Kyiv: Finland strongly supports construction of civil defence shelters in Ukraine - Finnish Government

    27.11.2025 | The inauguration of the civil defence coalition co-led by Ukraine and Finland will take place in Kyiv on 27 November. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the inauguration to announce Finland’s EUR 11 million funding for constructing civil defence shelters. Finland has earlier confirmed approximately EUR two million in funding for the bilateral project, which makes Finland’s total support to Ukrainian civil defence sector about EUR 13 million. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-ville-tavio-in-kyiv-finland-strongly-supports-construction-of-civil-defence-shelters-in-ukraine

  9. Survey to gather children and young people’s views for next government term - Finnish Government

    7.11.2025 | A new survey will open on Monday 10 November, giving pupils in years 5–9 the chance to share their thoughts on what is important. Their responses will help us as we prepare for the next government term.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/survey-to-gather-children-and-young-people-s-views-for-next-government-term

  10. Innovation hubs bring teaching technology into schools in developing countries - Finnish Government

    25.10.2022 | Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russell visited Finland and learned about the activities of the two UNICEF Global Innovation Hubs based in Helsinki. The Learning Innovation Hub and the Innovative Finance Hub were launched early this year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/innovation-hubs-bring-teaching-technology-into-schools-in-developing-countries

  11. Finland supports energy supply to schools, early education centres and hospitals in Ukraine - Finnish Government

    8.12.2022 | Finland will grant EUR 4.5 million in additional support to help Ukraine’s energy sector. The support will be used to address acute energy needs in schools, early education centres and hospitals and to develop the country’s energy efficiency in the longer term.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-energy-supply-to-schools-early-education-centres-and-hospitals-in-ukraine

  12. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s New Year’s message, 31 December 2025 - Finnish Government

    31.12.2025 | Fellow citizens, The darkest part of winter is now behind us – every day is a little bit longer than the last. Winter storm Hannes, which raged through Finland, has now subsided. I would like to thank the authorities and everyone else who has worked hard to repair the damage caused by the storm. We can be proud of the way Finland comes together in these situations.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-petteri-orpo-s-new-year-s-message-31-december-2025

  13. Finnish Biodiversity Award to Crowdsorsa mobile game to fight against invasive alien species - Finnish Government

    28.11.2025 | Finnish Biodiversity Award 2023–2024 was given to an actor that had done something inspiring to halt biodiversity loss. The winner of the competition was Crowdsorsa mobile game that has already helped fight against invasive alien species in Finland on a total of 4 million square metres. Honourable mentions were awarded to the cities of Kauniainen and Vantaa. The prizes were awarded by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/finnish-biodiversity-award-to-crowdsorsa-mobile-game-to-fight-against-invasive-alien-species

  14. Finland’s schools reopen this week – what about schools in Finland’s development cooperation partner countries? - Finnish Government

    13.8.2020 | Finland’s schools reopen this week – what about schools in Finland’s development cooperation partner countries? Ministry for Foreign Affairs Publication date 13.8.2020 8.00 Type: News item Due to the coronavirus pandemic, children and young people...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-s-schools-reopen-this-week-what-about-schools-in-finland-s-development-cooperation-partner-countries-

  15. Minister Adlercreutz attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz - Finnish Government

    28.1.2025 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz and President of the Republic Alexander Stubb attended a memorial ceremony in Poland on Monday 27 January to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-adlercreutz-attended-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-auschwitz

  16. Entries in the meeting minutes

    29.4.2025 | FINNISH GOVERNMENT PO Box 23, FI-00023 Government, Finland vn.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 VALTIONEUVOSTO PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vn.fi p. 0295 16001 1(11) Government discussions on the General Government Fiscal Plan 22–23 April 2025 Entries in t...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/documents/194055633/221331025/Puoliv%C3%A4liriihi+p%C3%B6yt%C3%A4kirjamerkinn%C3%A4t+23.4.2025_EN.pdf/83adc4bc-64f8-17aa-fe0f-abe693209d02?t=1745913885787

  17. Keynote Address to the Institute of International and European Affairs by Minister for European Affairs Joakim Strand - Finnish Government

    17.9.2025 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand gave a keynote Address to the Institute of International and European Affairs on the 17th of September 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Check against delivery.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/keynote-address-to-the-institute-of-international-and-european-affairs-by-minister-for-european-affairs-and-ownership-steering-joakim-strand

  18. Speech by Minister Ville Tavio at the Opening Session of the Second Global School Meals Coalition Summit - Finnish Government

    23.9.2025 | Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio at the Opening Session of the Second Global School Meals Coalition Summit on 18 September 2025, in Fortaleza Brasil.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-ville-tavio-at-the-opening-session-of-the-second-global-school-meals-coalition-summit

  19. Finnish - Estonian declaration emphasises importance of education and media literacy in the age of artificial intelligence - Finnish Government

    18.2.2025 | Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz met Estonia's Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas in Tallinn on 18 February. A Finnish - Estonian declaration on digitalisation, media literacy and artificial intelligence was published during the visit. The ministers also discussed these themes with experts and students.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finnish-estonian-declaration-emphasises-importance-of-education-and-media-literacy-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence

  20. Opening speech by Minister Tavio at the the Least Developed Countries Future Forum - Finnish Government

    2.4.2025 | Opening Statement, LDC Future Forum 1 April 2025, Lusaka, Zambia Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/opening-speech-by-minister-tavio-at-the-the-least-developed-countries-future-forum