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30.1.2019 15.50

Taaperoikäinen hammashoidon terveystarkastuksessa.

Customer feedback: Social and health services receive a school grade of 8.7

Customers of the City of Tampere’s social and health services (non-institutional and housing services) were very satisfied with the quality of the services. During 2018, 42,000 instances of feedback were collected using customer feedback devices at 37 locations. The overall feedback score received by social and health services is equivalent to a school grade of 8.7. Among customers, 72% would recommend the service to their friends or family. The result remained at a level similar to last year’s.

24.1.2019 17.00

Remote video interpretation found useful in day care and health services

The City of Tampere tested mobile interpretation at health centres as well as at day care centres for acute interpretation needs. The service enabled the same level level of service across all customers so it will be used in the future too.

23.1.2019 15.15

The City of Tampere engages in wide-ranging cooperation to ensure the safety of its residents

The sex crimes targeting children in Oulu and Helsinki have provoked discussion in Tampere as well. The City of Tampere constantly monitors the safety situation in close cooperation with other authorities. For example, the city has increased safety cooperation and information exchange with the police in the form of regular cooperation meetings as well as other kinds of cooperation. Through wide-ranging cooperation, we aim to guarantee the safety and the basic rights of everyone. Prevention work is a key part of making communities safer.

18.1.2019 15.28

Classics, film scores, theme concerts and great visitors adorn the spring of Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

The spring programme of Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra features classics of orchestral music from composers such as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Stravinsky, Sibelius and Shostakovich. Highlights of the spring include Space Odyssey 2019, a concert of space-themed classical and film music as well as the film Song of the Blood-Red Flower, accompanied by new music from Jonne Valtonen. Families get to enjoy Carnival of the Animals children’s concerts. The spring season also includes the traditional concert of Baroque music, a choir concert on Holy Thursday as well as the May Day concerts. In February, the orchestra will perform Puccini’s La bohème at the Tampere Opera under conductor Alberto Hold-Garrido. The season ends with a concert with the a cappella group Club for Five at Tampere Vocal Music Festival.

16.1.2019 18.28

The provision of free contraception to young people under 20 to be extended in Tampere and Orivesi

The City of Tampere will extend the provision of free contraception in Tampere and Orivesi in February. Starting from 1 February 2019, all young people in Tampere and Orivesi who are under 20 years of age as well as all young people under 20 from other municipalities who are pursuing their upper secondary education in Tampere or Orivesi will be entitled to the extended free contraception.

15.1.2019 16.20

Irjalan päiväkoti ja koulu ulkoapäin pihasta kuvattuna

Irjala’s new day care centre and school building welcomed its first users in January

A new day care centre and school building has been completed in the Irjala district of Tampere. The building welcomed its first users at the beginning of 2019. The new unit provides facilities for a day care centre with places for 160 children, a preschool and grades 1 and 2 in basic education. Two other new day care centres will also be opened in Tampere in early 2019.

11.1.2019 10.29

Preschool education enrolment has begun in Tampere

Enrolment for children starting preschool next autumn has begun in Tampere. The enrolment for preschool and supplementary activities on the City of Tampere website must be completed by 21 January 2019.

11.1.2019 10.12

Kuva: Koululainen ulkoilemassa iltapäiväkerhossa

The application period for morning and afternoon activities for school children has begun

The application period for morning and afternoon activities for the next school year 2019–2020 in Tampere has begun. This application period concerns children currently participating in preschool education who will start school in August 2019. Furthermore, this application period concerns first grade pupils who will commence in second grade in August 2019. Applications must be submitted by 21 January 2019.