Istuntosali

Government bills8

Topicadult education8
  1. HE 112/2024 vpPassed

    Cutting vocational education and training funding

    Funding for vocational education and training will be cut by 120 million euros from 2025 onwards, reducing study places for adults who already hold a qualification. At the same time, administrative obligations for upper secondary institutions will be eased, and an additional 10 million euros will be allocated to support for learning in general upper secondary schools.

    22 Nov 2024 · 3 votes
    96 jaa
    66 ei
  2. HE 93/2023 vpPassed

    Continuing North Calotte labour market training

    Finland will continue joint Nordic labour market training at the North Calotte Education Foundation in 2024–2027. The agreement ensures that Finnish students have the opportunity to complete vocational education and training in Sweden.

    11 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 153/2016 vpPassed

    Cutting the adult education allowance

    The amount of the adult education allowance will be reduced and its maximum duration shortened. At the same time, funding for the employee allowance will be transferred entirely from the state to the Unemployment Insurance Fund.

    18 Nov 2016 · 1 vote
    131 jaa
    12 ei
  4. HE 15/2020 vpPassed

    Easier combination of work and adult education

    Adult education allowance is reformed to make combining work and study more worthwhile and flexible than before. The amount of the allowance will be adjusted directly on the basis of monthly wage data from the incomes register.

    2 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 94/2019 vpPassed

    Continuing funding for North Calotte training

    Finland will approve the co-operation agreement with Sweden and Norway concerning the North Calotte Education Foundation for the years 2020–2023. The agreement guarantees Finnish students training places in vocational labour market training organised by the foundation.

    12 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 53/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing the Employment Fund by merging funds

    The Education Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund will be merged into a new Employment Fund from the start of 2019. The benefits granted by the funds and their financing will remain unchanged.

    12 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 78/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming vocational qualification grants

    All individuals who have completed a vocational qualification and have at least five years of employment history will be eligible for a vocational qualification grant. At the same time, the increased grant paid for a first qualification will be abolished, and the upper age limit for the grant will rise to 68.

    12 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 91/2015 vpPassed

    Continuing North Calotte labour market training

    Finland will continue purchasing labour market training places from the North Calotte Education Foundation in 2016–2019. The agreement is concluded together with Sweden and Norway.

    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote