A renewed legislation in ECEC
The regulative framework for early childhood education and care in Finland went through a major reform between 2015 and 2018.
The principal steering documents in ECEC are:
- Act on Early Childhood Education and Care (540/2018)
- Government Decree on Early Childhood Education and Care (753/2018)
- National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care (2018)
The central principles and overall objectives of early childhood education and care are outlined in the ECEC Act.