Reforms and Developments in Finnish Adult Education Policy - A Decade of Continuous Reform
1. Reforms and Developments in
Finnish Adult Education Policy
A Decade of Continuous Reform
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2. NOSTE – ”Lifting-Up” 2003-2007
Det Finska “Kunskapslyftet”
Action programme for
raising the competences of
low-skilled labour force
Targeted for 30–59 years
without qualifications
Tailored training for VET
qualifications and for ICT
Outreach, guidance,
information and support
services
Increased local and
regional co-operation
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3. Background:
OECD Review & Nordic SIALS 2001
+ High participation rate,
especially for qualified work force
+ Wide network of providers,
teacher training, resources
+ Close relations with working
life, competence-based
qualifications, flexibility
- Low participation those over 40
and without qualifications
- Low motivation and little
incentives for non-participants
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4. Government 2003
From Vision to Strategy
Parliamentary Committee
A programme with 42 proposals
Government commitment
Adult Education as entity
Better governance
Involving all stakeholders
Evidence-based policy
Active measures
Continuous updating of skills of
the whole labour force
NOSTE programme
Increased provision and
increased public funding
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5. Government 2007: Overall reform of
professionally oriented adult
education
Better response to the
labour market demand
Learning at the workplace
Apprenticeships in Higher
Education
… in Employment Training
Access to all education for
the unemployed
Training of migrants
Guidance and counselling
services
Improved study grants
and benefits
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6. Government 2011
The most competent nation in the world by 2020
Adult education on an equal basis
to all adults
Improved access for those without
qualifications, SME entrepreneurs,
and other under-represented
A social guarantee for young
people (a job, on-the-job training,
a study place, workshop or
rehabilitation)
Labour market and apprenticeship
training for young people
Investigation on personal training
accounts
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7. Thank you for your attention!
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