Child Strategy

The National Child Strategy was published in 23rd of February 2021. It is based on fundamental and human rights treaties, and its vision is a genuinely child- and family-friendly Finland that respects the rights of the child.

 

Watch the public celebration of Finland’s first Child Strategy as a recording on our website until Wednesday 16 May!

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Pilot for the National Child Strategy includes children and young people in bill drafting

A pilot strengthening the inclusion of children and young people in drafting the Child Welfare Act will be carried out when implementing the National Child Strategy. The pilot aims to create a model for consulting children and young people in legislative work. Read more about the pilot

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Watch a recording of Finland’s first National Child Strategy festivities

The public event was held on Wednesday 17 March 2021. Watch the public event held on Finnish and Swedish as a recording until 16 May 2021. The event is aimed specifically at children and young people Watch the public event as a recording in Finnish and Swedish

Child Strategy

The National Child Strategy of Finland is now ready!

The strategy was published on Tuesday, the 23rd of February. The vision of the Child Strategy is to create a genuinely child- and family-friendly Finland that respects the rights of the child. Watch the recording of the publishing event (event in Finnish)

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world. The National Child Strategy will ensure that the obligations of the Convention are met as well as possible in Finland.

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Child strategy - A Finland for all children

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General

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Organisations and citizens

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Authorities

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Children and young people

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