The Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE) is the national agency subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Culture. The FNBE has a wide range of tasks related to the development of education all through pre-primary and basic education, general upper secondary education, vocational education and training, formal adult education and training, liberal adult education (incl. folk high schools, study centres, summer universities) and basic education in the arts.

FNBE is responsible for drawing up the national core curricula for basic and general upper secondary education and the framework for vocational qualifications and competence-based qualifications.

The strategy of the Finnish National Board of Education titled "Learning and competence 2020" has now been published also in English. The publication defines the strategic basis of the FNBE as well as examining the strategic objectives for education and training.

The strategy brings forth FNBE's vision for the development of education and training in Finland and sets seven strategic goals for the organisation:

• Building national intellectual capital
• Reinforcing educational equality and equity 
• Finland leading the development of learning culture
• Thriving learning community 
• Strengthening teaching personnel’s competence 
• Enhancing studies and provision of education and training
• Leading and influencing through information 

FNBE's strategy describes the actions needed for developing the education system in a way that supports the growth of intellectual capital, reinforces educational equality and helps learning communities thrive.

Publication online:
Learning and competence 2020 - Strategy of the Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE)

The strategy of the Finnish National Board of Education titled "Learning and competence 2020" has now been published also in English. The publication defines the strategic basis of the FNBE as well as examining the strategic objectives for education and training.