1 Strategy
It is a goal of educational policy that Norway’s educational system shall be among the best in the world as regards academic level and breadth of recruiting. The standard of instruction in schools and workplaces is of paramount importance for the quality of our society. If we are to be able to respond constructively to social change, education must be organised within the framework of lifelong learning.
A changing society needs an innovative and adaptable workforce. The majority of future jobs probably does not yet exist, but must be created. This demands an educational system that focuses on innovation and research at a high international level.
Various Storting documents express the priorities and goals of the current government in the Ministry’s sphere of action.
1.1 The efforts of the Ministry will be directed towards
- ensuring that learning is challenging and stimulating for individual pupils, students and adults. Information technology will continually provide new forms of learning, and the roles of learners and teachers will change character.
- negotiating agreements between the social partners that allow for dynamism and flexibility
- developing an educational and research environment in which it is attractive to work. With regard to school development and recruitment of teachers and researchers, it is important that employees are offered working conditions that make it attractive to work in the sector.
- providing opportunities for local initiatives and solutions, while meeting the requirements for high quality.
- encouraging research and development that stimulates innovative thinking and creativity
- safeguarding quality, performance orientation, communication, transparency and user orientation in managing areas within the Ministry’s sphere of activities
