What Finland can offer
Because of a long-standing and system-wide emphasis on wellbeing, Finland has developed a variety of approaches and solutions that support well-being in education. While developed for Finnish teachers and schools, these approaches can also be applied in other contexts, enabling educators, school leaders and directors of education to successfully apply Finnish practices in their learning community. Below you will find a description of topics for which Education Finland members can provide services and solutions.
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Learner-centred education
Rooted in learner-centred design, Finnish pedagogy nurtures the joy of learning as a key driver of students’ wellbeing, resilience and future-ready skills. Finnish educational solutions have been purposefully developed to strengthen social and emotional learning and to support positive pedagogy, helping learners thrive both academically and emotionally .
Services on this topic include:
• Ready-to-use lesson plans for classroom use
• Classroom resources and learning materials
• Engaging group activities
• Online courses for teachers
• Customized teacher training programs
• Educational consulting
School culture and student support
A safe and inclusive school environment is a cornerstone of student wellbeing and effective learning. The Finnish approach emphasizes the systematic development of safe school cultures and strong student support services, ensuring that every learner feels supported, respected and able to succeed.
Services on this topic include
- antibullying program that offers a wide range of concrete tools and materials such as teachers’ manuals, presentation graphics, video clips and students’ materials
- support bot that improves students' well-being and prevents dropouts by directing them to the services and information they need
Physical activity
Physical activity throughout the school day is a powerful contributor to students’ wellbeing, supporting concentration, mental health and overall learning capacity. Finnish educational solutions have been specifically designed to integrate movement into everyday school life, making physical activity a natural and engaging part of learning.
Services related to this topic include:
- curricula, lesson plans and activities
- design of physical learning environments
- teacher training programs
- consulting
Nutrition
Good nutrition is essential to students’ wellbeing, supporting energy levels, concentration and the ability to learn throughout the day. Finnish education solutions build on a long tradition of high-quality school meals and innovative approaches that promote balanced nutrition as an integral part of everyday school life.
To promote healthy eating and nutrition awareness one of our members offers an education programme with ready-to-use classroom activities and digital tools.
Finnish school meals have received so much well-deserved attention that we have put together a separate website with information related to school meals. You will find a link to that page below.
Thematic study visits
If you are interested in seeing for yourself how Finland supports well-being in schools, study visits focusing on that topic are available.
