Central

• Draft legislation on adult education and training;
• Define national objectives, qualification structure and core subjects of vocational education and training;
• Strategic and normative steering of vocational education and training;
• Detail the qualifications and the extent of training;
• Issue authorisations to provide vocational education and training.

Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) replaced two previous organisations: The Centre for International Mobility (CIMO) was combined with  the National Board of Education .

• Design the core curricula;
• Sets the requirements of competence-based qualifications.

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (State authorities)

• Promote cooperation in adult education;
• Plan, monitor and develop vocational and adult education
• Collaborate on the evaluation of continuing education in relation to integration of immigrants.

Regional

Åland competences

• Overall vocational training policy in Åland.

Local

• Organise training in their area;
• Match provision with local labour market needs;
• Devise curricula based on the core curricula and requirements;
• Co-fund of vocational education and training with State authorities.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Education and Culture

Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Åland Government

Municipalities

Municipal training consortium may be vocational education and training provider.

Sources:

Act on the autonomy of Åland (1991/1144), Section 18

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Law on Vocational Adult Education (631/1998) 

Ministry of Education and Culture

Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)