Development and Innovation Fund for the Department of Education & Youth

Description of the action and objectives

Green Deal action

The allocation of funds for development and innovation work related to the implementation of the Education Policy will continue. Projects and their results will be promoted on the Education Policy website, during courses and informative meetings, and a harvest festival/Eduction Policy Meeting will be held in spring 2024. In 2022 and 2023, presentations on development projects will be held at conferences for preschools, primary schools, and recreational activities.

Implementation period

Planned completion in the first half of 2024

Status: In progress

Status report on January 1, 2023

The project is currently underway and the distribution of funds was completed in the fall of 2022. All information about the fund and completed projects can be found at https://menntastefna.is/throunarsjodur.

Older status reports

Below you can find older status reports with information on the progress of the action since its inception (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).

Timing Progress description
July 2022

The outcome of the scenario analysis is four different yet powerful scenarios. Scenarios are data-driven stories about the future to make better decisions about the future today. It is an attempt to use a structured approach to envision possible futures and propose theories about future possibilities. These scenarios are not predictions of the most likely future city, but tools to help shape our plans and objectives towards the challenges that may arise. With these scenarios in mind, we can strengthen our resolve and prepare better to achieve our objectives.

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

Reykjavík City departments:

Related actions

The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).

Action name

Completion Departments
Reduce carbon footprint - Implementation of green screens in primary schools 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Increased access to equipment for staff and children in school and recreational activities 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Advice and professional development for school and recreational staff 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Health-promoting school and recreational activities 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Sexual health awareness 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Children's voices in decisions that concern them 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the Prosperity Act 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Allocation of funds in preschools and recreational activities 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Collaboration with the University of Iceland's School of Education 2022 Department of Education & Youth
Development and Innovation Fund for the Department of Education & Youth 2024

Department of Education & Youth

Building policy for school and recreational activities 2022 Department of Education & Youth
Department of Environment & Planning
Joint use of school and after-school facilities 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Department of Welfare
Professional development on language and literacy 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Diverse Literacy Skills 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Increased cultural sensitivity and cultural literacy 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Rainbow Certification in school and recreation 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Education Innovation Lab 2024 Department of Education & Youth
The Reykjavík City Cultural Curriculum 2024 Department of Education & Youth