Rules and Regulations

The rules and regulations apply on Tredu campuses and in other learning environments and study-related situations where students represent the educational institution. The rules and regulations also apply, where applicable, to visitors on Tredu campuses.

During work-based learning, the rules of the workplace must also be followed. Tredu’s activities comply with laws and regulations as well as the rules and guidelines of the City of Tampere.

Generally accepted rules of conduct and the Act on Equality between Women and Men (609/1986) and the Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014) must be observed on Tredu campuses.

Tredu’s indoor and outdoor facilities must be kept clean. The immediate surroundings of the campuses must also be kept clean. The display and distribution of material not related to vocational education and training on Tredu premises requires the permission of the campus manager.

Appropriate caution must be exercised when moving around the institution’s premises. Unnecessary driving on the premises is prohibited. Cars and bicycles must be parked in the designated areas, and emergency exits must be kept clear and accessible.

The publicity of training organized at Tredu may be restricted for justified reasons, such as to ensure occupational safety. Training organized at the workplace is not public, so students are not allowed to bring outsiders to the workplace for practical learning situations without permission.

Persons on Tredu campuses and in learning environments must, if necessary, prove their right to study or the purpose of their visit.

Everyone at Tredu has the right to be safe and comfortable. Bullying, discrimination, harassment, and violence are prohibited.

Students have the right to receive suitable teaching, guidance, and support. Teachers must report any incidents of harassment, bullying, discrimination, or violence involving students that occur in the learning environment, or on the way to school to the guardian or other legal representative of the student suspected of committing the act, or the student who is the target of the act.

Students must participate in classes and assessments related to their studies. Students must behave in a manner that does not bully or discriminate against others and must act in such a way that they do not endanger the safety or health of other students, the educational community, or the learning environment.

Students must follow Tredu’s rules and staffs’ instructions. Students must comply with the instructions and regulations concerning the maintenance of peace and quiet for studying and working, occupational safety, and behavior. In all learning environments, the occupational safety regulations and instructions for the field and workplace must be followed.

Students must be prepared for studying and bring necessary tools and equipment with them. In learning situations, personal protective equipment and other equipment required for occupational safety, as well as appropriate clothing, must be used in accordance with the instructions. The necessary protective equipment must be kept in good working order.

Students must adhere to the study times specified in the work schedule and always notify the teacher of any absences. When a student is at the workplace, they must follow workplace rules and agreed working hours. Students must also inform the workplace and guiding teacher if they are absent.

No objects or substances may be brought to the educational institution during the working day if their possession is prohibited by law, if they may endanger one’s own or another person’s safety, or if they are particularly suitable for damaging property and there is no acceptable reason for their possession. If necessary, the matter will be reported to the police.

If a student leaves the learning environment without permission, their study-related insurance coverage will not be valid during their absence.

No one should bully, disturb, or treat others unfairly. If it happens, teacher must be informed.

The teacher has the right to order a student who behaves in a disruptive, violent, or threatening manner or who endangers the life or health of others to leave the classroom, or any other event organized by Tredu for the remainder of the lesson.

If the student does not comply with the order to leave, the teacher has the right to remove them from the learning facilities or event. If they attempt to resist, the teacher has the right to use such force as is necessary to remove the student, considering the student’s age, the threat posed by the situation, the severity of the resistance, and an overall assessment of the situation.

A vocational education student may be excluded from attending classes for a maximum of three working days if there is a risk that the safety of another student or a person working at the educational institution or other teaching facility will be compromised due to the student’s violent or threatening behavior, or if teaching or related activities are unreasonably impeded due to the student’s disruptive behavior.

Teachers have the right to confiscate prohibited items or substances from students (this does not apply to labor market training). If necessary, the matter will be reported to the police. If a student in possession of an item or substance resists confiscation, the teacher has the right to use force necessary to seize the object or substance, which can be considered justifiable considering the student’s age, the threat posed by the situation, the severity of the resistance, and an overall assessment of the situation.

During the work day, teachers have the right to inspect students’ belongings, storage spaces under the students’ control, and the outside of their clothing if it is apparent that the student is in possession of prohibited items or substances as defined by law, and if the student refuses to hand them over despite being asked to do so or cannot reliably prove that they are not in their possession.

The student shall be informed of the reason for the inspection prior to the inspection. The inspector shall be of the same sex as the student, and another adult member of the educational institution’s staff shall be present in addition to the inspector. The procedure for conducting the inspection may be deviated from if it is necessary for safety reasons, considering the urgent nature of the matter.

The supplies and equipment needed for teaching must be handled with care and in accordance with the instructions. If a student damages or loses Tredun property, they must report it to the teacher immediately. The person who caused the damage is liable for compensation in accordance with the Finnish Tort Liability Act (412/74).

Permission to borrow Tredu’s property must always be obtained from the person responsible for the property in question.

Only materials and equipment related to the educational institution’s activities may be stored on Tredu premises.

Tredu is not responsible for the storage of personal belongings of students, staff, or other visitors to the premises, nor for any damage to them.

Students must comply with the rules for using the information systems and communications networks of Tredu and Tampere upper secondary schools, as well as separate information security and data protection guidelines.

During lessons, phones and other mobile devices may only be used for learning purposes. Distributing and publishing images, videos, or recordings without consent prohibited.

The use of phones and other mobile devices in emergency situations is always permitted for students and staff.

Use of phones and mobile devices by adult basic education students

Students in basic adult education are not allowed to use phones or other mobile devices during lessons, except with the teacher’s permission for learning purposes, or with the principal’s or teacher’s permission for personal health care or as an assistive device as referred to in Section 31 of the Basic Education Act.

If a student does not have permission to use a phone or other mobile device, they must keep the devices in their bag or another similar place. During non-teaching hours, students may use phones and mobile devices in accordance with Tredu’s rules and regulations.

The possession and use of intoxicants and being intoxicated on campus and other learning environments, as well as at events organized by Tredu, is prohibited.

The Tobacco Act applies to all students, employees, and visitors on the Tredu premises and learning environments. The use of tobacco products, i.e., cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes containing or not containing nicotine, snus, and nicotine pouches, is prohibited in the indoor and outdoor areas of campuses, as well as in Tredu’s student dormitory and its outdoor areas.

Section 118 of the Tobacco Act also prohibits persons under the age of 18 from possessing tobacco products. In addition, Section 53 of the Tobacco Act prohibits the sale, transfer, or distribution of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18.

Enforcement of the Tobacco Act is the responsibility of Tredu staff. If a student uses tobacco products on Tredu premises or in learning environments, a member of staff will inform the student that smoking is prohibited, that possession by persons under the age of 18 is prohibited, and that repeated smoking violations will result in a note being made in Wilma and a notification being sent to the guardian.

If a student violates the smoking ban again, they will receive a written warning, and their guardian will also be notified. If the student violates the smoking ban again despite the written warning, they will be given a written warning for violating the rules of conduct in accordance with Section 85 of the Vocational Education Act, and their guardian will be notified.

Violations of the Tobacco Act may also be reported to the police, which may result in a fine for smoking.

Gambling is prohibited on Tredu premises and during lessons, practical assignments at the educational institution, at workplaces and other learning environments, and at events organized by Tredu.

Penalties for violations of the rules of conduct are based on the Act on Vocational Education and Training (531/2017) and, in the case of adult basic education students, the Basic Education Act (628/1998).

Penalties include removal of disruptive or safety-threatening students, written warnings, suspension from classes for up to three days, and temporary expulsion. The procedures are described in Tredu’s plan on the use of disciplinary measures and procedures. Violations of the Tobacco Act are regulated by the Tobacco Act (549/2016).

The rules and regulations of the Kuru campus dormitory supplement the rules and regulations of Tredu. Students living in the dormitory must comply with both Tredu’s rules and regulations and the residence’s own rules.

Penalties for violations by students living in the dormitory are based on the Vocational Education Act, which regulates discipline in dormitories in Section 86 (531/2017).

• Create a safe atmosphere where everyone is welcome
• Say hello and pay attention!
• Build and maintain a sense of community by getting to know other students and staff
• Draw up the group’s own rules and make the rules of Tredu and the group clear to everyone
• Diversity is a strength
• Discuss bullying and its effects
• No bullying of any kind is allowed, “Not even as a joke”
• Intervene in bullying
• Organize and participate in community events and theme days
• Monitor the situation in various ways.

• Defend your friend
• Report bullying to a trusted person or file a bullying report via the Startti view, Wilma, or Tuudo.
• Every adult has a duty to intervene in bullying immediately and without fail.
• The issue should not be trivialized
• Bullying can be a crime, even on social media!
• The guardians of minors are contacted
• All parties are discussed separately and the steps taken are recorded in Wilma
• The goal is to end the bullying.

• Measures and support are determined on a case-by-case basis
• Individual support for the parties involved is provided, if necessary, by a teacher, counselor, or school nurse, for example
• Consequences may include a hearing, a written warning, suspension from school, and temporary expulsion

Involved when necessary:

Social and crisis services (child protection notification)
Police (criminal report)
Mediation office
Third sector actors

• The person responsible for follow-up and the schedule are recorded in Wilma.
• Follow-up ensures that the bullying does not continue.