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Factsheet for measure FI-2022-15/3136 – measures in Finland

Information package on education in Ukrainian

Tietoa varhaiskasvatuksesta ja koulutuksesta ukrainaksi

Country Finland , applies nationwide
Time period Open ended, started on 07 April 2022
Context War in Ukraine
Type Other initiatives or policies
Category Measures to prevent social hardship
– Access to childcare and education
Author Amanda Kinnunen (Oxford Research) and Eurofound
Measure added 01 March 2023 (updated 20 March 2023)

Background information

On 7 April 2022, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture published information in Ukrainian on education and early childhood education. The information package is available in Finnish and Ukrainian. The aim is to produce a compendium for Ukrainian immigrants, providing information on Finnish education services and how to participate in them.

Content of measure

The information compendium is aimed at persons who have fled Russia’s war of aggression towards Ukraine and arrived in Finland. The ministry recognises that among those who have fled are many children and youth, whose settling into their everyday life in Finland will be eased by participation in education at different levels.

The information package contains information on education at different levels from early childhood education up until third cycle education, as well as adult education, language classes and complementary training. There is also information on the processes to recognise qualifications form Ukraine when entering the Finnish labour market.

The Ministry states that municipalities and agencies working with integration will provide more information on educational opportunities for persons moving to Finland. No further information on costs or other values is available.

Use of measure

More than 46,500 people fleeing the war in Ukraine arrived in Finland under temporary protection in 2022.

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Does not apply to workers Does not apply to businesses Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
National government
No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
Role Unknown Unknown
Form Not applicable Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

  • Unknown
  • Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No information available.

Views and reactions

No information available.

Sources

  • 07 April 2022: Information on early childhood education and training also in Ukrainian (Tietoa varhaiskasvatuksesta ja koulutuksesta myös ukrainaksi) (okm.fi)

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Information package on education in Ukrainian, measure FI-2022-15/3136 (measures in Finland), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/FI-2022-15_3136.html

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