Parliament for Children

The Children’s Parliament supports children’s right to participate and influence the development and decision-making in their living environment. Children are the best experts in their own lives.

The Children’s Parliament is a channel for primary school children to make their voices heard in the development of their living environment and in decision-making.

The Siilinjärvi Children’s Parliament is made up of members of school-specific student councils. The Children’s Parliament meets annually in the spring for a joint meeting, to which elected representatives and officials are also invited. The Parliament discusses current issues in the municipalities.

Children’s Parliament brochure

Participatory budgeting in the Children’s Parliament

As part of the activities of the Children’s Parliament, a participatory budgeting experiment was carried out in the academic year 2022-2023. Each primary school student council was allowed to submit a proposal to spend €10 000. The Children’s Parliament voted for the improvement of the Kasurila playground as an idea to be implemented.

You can find out more about the Kasurila school idea and other ideas submitted here.