1. Finnish Parents’ League
Ulla Siimes, Executive Director

2. Finnish Parents’ League
Finnish Parents’ League
Founded in 1907
Cooperation organisation for over 1300 parents’ associations
About 100 in early childhood education
About 100 in general upper secondary education
About 30 in municipal level
Ulla Siimes, Executive Director

3. Finnish Parents’ League
Finnish Parents’ League
Purpose
To combine the resources of parents in order to build a good learning and growing environment for children
To influence national opinion and decisions
Ulla Siimes, Executive Director

4. Finnish Parents’ League
Finnish Parents’ League
Forms of activity
Supporting and founding of parents’ associations, informing and advising them
Informing, advising and training teachers and principals
Participating in the school / kindergarten development in national level
Participating different working groups in national level, etc.
Programme to address reform in child and family services
Preventing bullying in early childhood education and schools
Ulla Siimes, Executive Director

5. Administration and funding
Annual meeting, member associations represented
Board
President + 10 members (10 deputies)
Office
Executive Director + 9 counsellors
Funded by Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA) and the Finnish National Board of Education
Ulla Siimes, Executive Director

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Ulla Siimes
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