The Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE)

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 and vocational upper secondary education and training, adult education and basic education in the arts.

FNBE is responsible for drawing up the national core curricula for pre-primary and basic education and general upper secondary education and the national qualification requirements for vocational education and training and competence-based qualifications.

Current issues

OPS2016 – Renewal of the core curriculum for pre-primary and basic education

The national core curriculum for pre-primary and basic education is being renewed. The process involves all stakeholders, particularly education providers and education personnel. The aim is also to encourage parents and pupils to participate.

Social guarantee for young people from the beginning of 2013

A new initiative, the Youth guarantee, has been set up to ensure that all young adults find their way into education, working life and society. The Youth guarantee offers everyone under the age of 25, as well as recent graduates under 30, a job, on-the-job training, a study place or rehabilitation within three months of becoming unemployed.

Changes in FNBE’s Organisational Structure

Changes affecting the internal organisation structure of FNBE’s General Education department and Vocational Education and Training department came into effect 1 January 2013. The changes do not affect the current tasks of the agency or cause any personnel cuts within the FNBE.

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Recognition of Foreign Studies and Qualifications

Information on International Comparability of Qualifications

Recognition

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Information of education and applying to education

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