Sweden
Sweden country reports
Sweden 2020
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Developments: Lobbying for special grants for adult education
Posted: 2020-11-23 / Category: Sweden 2020 / Tags: sustainable development fundingAccording to the Swedish National Council of Adult Education (SNCA) and Studieförbunden (Swedish Study Association) the situation of adult education has stayed the same in Sweden over the last year. The general national funding for adult education...
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Challenges: Equal digital participation in focus
As in other countries, COVID-19 pandemic has had a major influence. The pandemic has had economic effects for adult education providers when income from conferences and other activities has disappeared. In addition many adults have struggled to ad...
2019
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Sweden introduction
Posted: 2020-01-09 / Category: 2019 / Tags: non-formal learning vulnerable learnersNon-formal adult education in Sweden is currently facing challenges related to the changes to the county’s political scene. Nevertheless, the EAEA members in Sweden are continuing their work strengthening their presence and improving outreach to m...
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Recent development in Sweden
Posted: 2020-01-09 / Category: 2019 / Tags: fundingSince 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 devel...
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Links to EU and international policy in Sweden
Posted: 2020-01-09 / Category: 2019 / Tags: sustainable development non-formal learning formal learning upskilling pathwaysThe basic rules regarding compulsory education in Sweden are set out in the Education Act, adopted in 2010. The Act states that all Swedish citizens are entitled to a quality education, and that their access to education must not be affected by th...
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Challenges and recommendations in Sweden
The biggest challenge for non-formal adult education in Sweden right now is funding. As mentioned before, the changes in the country’s leadership are influencing the allocation of funds to adult education, and as a lot of priorities are yet to be...