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Anti-bullying work in schools and educational institutions

Title (original language): Kiusaamisen vastainen työ kouluissa ja oppilaitoksissa

The Anti-bullying work in schools and educational institutions is a guide prepared by the Finnish National Board of Education. The guide provides a comprehensive framework for addressing bullying within the Finnish education system, focusing on both prevention and intervention strategies. It begins by defining bullying as a concept,  analysing trends in its prevalence,and  offers a clear foundation for understanding the issue. The guide also examines relevant legislation and the requirements set out in the national core curriculum, ensuring that anti-bullying efforts align with legal and educational standards.

The guide is designed to be practical and accessible, with targeted recommendations for a wide range of stakeholders: education providers, principals, teachers, student support staff, students, and guardians. These recommendations are supported by ready-made presentation materials and classroom posters, available in multiple languages to facilitate communication and engagement across diverse school communities.

Primarily intended for primary and secondary schools, the guide serves as a tool for fostering safe, inclusive learning environments by equipping educators and families with actionable strategies to prevent and respond to bullying effectively.

(Source: Opetushallitus).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Finnish National Agency for Education (Opetushallitus).

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2020 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Finland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • education, bullying, cyberbullying, online rights
  • Machine translation used
Title (original language): Kiusaamisen vastainen työ kouluissa ja oppilaitoksissa
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".

The Anti-bullying work in schools and educational institutions is a guide prepared by the Finnish National Board of Education. The guide provides a comprehensive framework for addressing bullying within the Finnish education system, focusing on both prevention and intervention strategies. It begins by defining bullying as a concept,  analysing trends in its prevalence,and  offers a clear foundation for understanding the issue. The guide also examines relevant legislation and the requirements set out in the national core curriculum, ensuring that anti-bullying efforts align with legal and educational standards.

The guide is designed to be practical and accessible, with targeted recommendations for a wide range of stakeholders: education providers, principals, teachers, student support staff, students, and guardians. These recommendations are supported by ready-made presentation materials and classroom posters, available in multiple languages to facilitate communication and engagement across diverse school communities.

Primarily intended for primary and secondary schools, the guide serves as a tool for fostering safe, inclusive learning environments by equipping educators and families with actionable strategies to prevent and respond to bullying effectively.

(Source: Opetushallitus).

Entities responsible for the implementation: Finnish National Agency for Education (Opetushallitus).

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2020 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Finland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • education, bullying, cyberbullying, online rights
  • Machine translation used
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