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Further growth and enhanced quality - strategy for tertiary vocational education

The Government wants to see growth in the vocational college sector, and its ambition is for the quality of vocational colleges to be increased in step with this growth. The purpose of this strategy is to devise a framework for the development of

Action plan to combat discrimination and hatred towards Muslims (2020-2023)

In 2020, the Norwegian government launched the Action plan to combat discrimination and hatred towards Muslims (2020-2023). The aim of the action plan is to prevent and deter racism and discrimination against Muslims and persons believed to be

Report No 14 to the Storting (2019–2020) - The Skills Reform – Lifelong Learning

The Panorama Strategy (2021–2027)

Panorama 2021 - 2027 - Norway's strategy for bilateral cooperation on higher education and research with key partner countries outside the EU.

Immigration and Integration 2019–2020

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report "Immigration and Integration 2019-2020 - Report for Norway to the OECD" is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the

Meld. St. 6 (2019–2020) Early intervention and inclusive education in kindergartens, schools and out-of-school-hours care -

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version)

The Norwegian Government's Action Plan against Racism and Discrimination on the Grounds of Ethnicity and Religion 2020-2023 (Extracted Version) (.pdf)

Request for information regarding the assessment and awarding model for the IB Diploma Programme for the May 2020 session

The IB Diploma Programme is a valued supplement to the Norwegian public upper secondary school system. Many of the IB Diploma Programmes are offered alongside, but not as part of, the Norwegian upper secondary education, in the same locations.

Immigration and Integration 2018–2019

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Immigration and Integration 2018-2019 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

Integration through knowledge

One of the Norwegian Government’s main projects is to intensify efforts to promote integration. The aim is to increase immigrants’ participation in working life and in society in general. Those who are going to start a new life in Norway must be a

Regulations on a framework plan for the content and tasks of kindergartens

The core values of kindergartens shall be promulgated, practised and manifest in every aspect of a kindergarten's pedagogical practices. Childhood has intrinsic value, and kindergartens shall take a holistic approach to the children's development.

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The Vocational Education Act

The objective of this Act is to ensure the provision of high quality tertiary vocational education and satisfactory conditions for students of tertiary vocational education.

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The Independent Schools Act

The objective of this Act is to help facilitate the establishment and operation of independent schools, so that parents and pupils may choose other schools than the government schools, cf. Section 2 no. 2 of the (Norwegian) Human Rights Act.

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The Student Financial Aid Act

The purpose of the student financial aid system is to contribute to equal opportunity to education regardless of geographical circumstances, age, gender, disability, financial and social circumstances.

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The Professional Qualifications Act

The purpose of this Act is to allow professionals who are nationals of an EEA State or Switzerland to exercise their profession in Norway under the same conditions as professionals who obtained their professional qualifications in Norway, in

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The Folk High School Act

The objective of this Act is to enable the establishment and operation of folk high schools inNorway. The term “folkehøyskole” (Folk High School) must be included in the school name,and only schools approved pursuant to Section 2 of this Act may use

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National strategy for libraries 2020-2023 - A space for democracy and self-cultivation

Libraries are houses of democracy: from the National Library of Norway to public libraries, school libraries, special libraries and research libraries. Together, they constitute an important part of the democratic infrastructure and are one of the

The kindergarten teaching profession – present and future

Summary of report developed by an expert group appointed by the Ministry of Education and Research

Revised strategy for combating work-related crime (2019–)

The Government presented its strategy for combating work-related crime in 2015. The strategy was revised and updated in 2017, and it has now also been subject to a new revision in February 2019.

Core curriculum – values and principles forprimary and secondary education

The core curriculum - values and principles for primary and secondary education and training - is part of the curriculum as laid down by Royal Decree on 1 September 2017, and pursuant to section 1-5 of the Education Act.