1. Early childhood education in Norway ( NORGE )

2. NORWAY Scandinavia

3. POPULATION in Norway 31.12.2010 4.930.000 (49.99% women / 50.01% men) Born every year ab. 60.000 1.98 birth rate per fertile woman 24% - 18 years and younger 15% - older than 60 Immigrants in Norway 12% – in Oslo (pop. 600.000) 28 %

4. FAMILY POLICY Parents leave:46 weeks (100%) or 56 weeks (80%) Mothers:3 weeks before birth + 6 weeks after birth Fathers:10 weeks ‘Kontantstøtte’ (Cash-support) Child -/family allowances Child: the right to have a place in a pre-school, from 1 year.

5. EDUCATION POLICY Ministry of Education and Research: 1 – 6 yearspre-school/home 6 – 13 yearsprimary school 13 – 16 yearssecondary school 16 – 19 yearsupper-secondary school

6. Higher education Higher education for work in schools and pre-schools University / University college Teacher training academy (different courses)

7. Special education All children are attending ordinary classes in pre-schools and schools. Some special schools for groups of children (special needs) Language-support for immigrant children

8. PRE-SCHOOLS

9. Children in preschool in 2010 (0 – 1 yearsParent leave + ‘Kontantstøtte’ (Cash-support)) 1 – 2 years80 % 3 – 5 years98 % 1 – 5 years90 % 280 000 children in Norwegian pre-schools

10. Children in public and private pre- schools Total number of children in pre-schools 280 000 (2010) Public pre-schools3 100 Private pre-schools3 600 Private home pre-schools1 600 (small units/ 1-2 y.)

11. Organisation Total number employed in these schools: 85 000 persons 35 % pedagogical educated(teachers) 65 % no formal education(assistants)

12. Policy documents Law for preschools National curriculum for content and task in the preschools Methodological guidelines (gender, participation, IKT) Other policy documents from the Ministry (language, going to school)

13. Dilemmas Each school decide its own programme Each pedagogue (and assistant) is responsible for initiating the programme Results are not in demand Policy documents are not followed?

14. Environment for play and learn

15. Outdoor activities – and learning