Recent development in Sweden
Since the government elections in September 2018 Sweden has experienced some instability concerning its internal policies, and this has had an impact on the field of adult education as well. On one hand, no new major strategies have been yet developed, but on the other hand, the current government is going through the process of revising existing initiatives. Therefore, the course of development of adult education in Sweden for the near future is still yet to be determined.
Expectations are optimistic, most believe that new policies will expand the influence of adult education and become more inclusive. At the same time, unfortunately, some initiatives are being undercut. As reported by EAEA member, the Swedish National Council of Adult Education, study associations and folk high schools faced a major decrease in funding last year, coming up to 8 million Swedish Krona.