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Sweden

15.Legislation and official policy documents

Last update: 13 July 2022

General Legislation

Laws

Arbetsmiljölag (1977:1160)

The Work Environment Act

Arbetsmiljölag (1977:1160) entered into force on 1 July 1978 and contains regulations about the obligations of employers and others responsible for safety, to prevent health problems and accidents at work. It also contains regulations about the cooperation between employer and employee regarding health and safety issues.

 

Diskrimineringslag (2008:567)

The Discrimination Act

Diskrimineringslag (2008:567) entered into force on 1 January 2009. It contains regulations against discrimination and to promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation or age. (An inofficial English translation of the Discrimination Act)

Förvaltningslag (1986:223)

The Administrative Procedure Act 

Förvaltningslag (1986:223) entered into force on 1 January 1987. It applies to the handling of matters by the administrative authorities and the handling of administrative matters by the courts. It also apply to other kinds of administrative activity within these authorities. 

 

Lag (1993:387) om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade

The act on service and support to certain people with disabilities

Lag (1993:387) om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade entered into force 1 January 1994. Under the act, children with severe disabilities are entitled to personal assistance and a number of other forms of support and service.

 

Offentlighets- och sekretesslag (2009:400)

The Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act 

Offentlighets- och sekretesslag (2009:400) entered into force on 30 June 2009. It contains provisions that supplement the provisions contained in the Freedom of the Press Act (Tryckfrihetsförordning (1949:105))on the right to obtain official documents, for example provisions on the obligation of public authorities to register official documents, appeals against decisions of authorities, etc.

 

Early Childhood Education and Care

Laws

Skollag (2010:800) 

The Education Act

 

Skollag (2010:800) applies as of 1 July 2011. It contains basic regulations for the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities.

It regulates the rights and duties of the students and their parents/custodians. It also stipulates the education providers' responsibilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor). 

 

Ordinances

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare

The ordinance concerning eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers

 

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare  enetred into force on 1 July 2011. It contains regulations about eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers (lärarlegitimation).

The ordinance concernes the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities.  

 

Skolförordning (2011:185)

The Education Ordinance

 

Skolförordning (2011:185) applies as of 1 July 2011. It is a supplement to Skollag (2010:800) and contains regulations  for the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor).

Curricula

Läroplan för förskolan 2018 (Lpfö18)

Curriculum for the preschool

Läroplan för förskolan Lpfö18 contains general goals and guidelines for the preschool (förskolan).

 

Single Structure Education

Laws

Skollag (2010:800) 

The Education Act

 

Skollag (2010:800) applies as of 1 July 2011. It contains basic regulations for the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. 

It regulates the rights and duties of the students and their parents/custodians. It also stipulates the education providers' responsibilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor). 

Ordinances

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare

The ordinance concerning eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers

 

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare  enetred into force on 1 July 2011. It contains regulations about eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers (lärarlegitimation).

The ordinance concerns the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities.  

 

Skolförordning (2011:185)

The Education Ordinance

 

Skolförordning (2011:185) applies as of 1 July 2011. It is a supplement to Skollag (2010:800) and contains regulations  for the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor).

Curricula

Läroplan för grundskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011

Curriculum for compulsory school, the preschool class and the leisure-time centre

 

Läroplan för grundskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011, updated 2019 applies as of 1 July 2011. An English translation of the Curriculum, updated 2018. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines for compulsory school (grundskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen) and the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet) as well as syllabi for compulsory school. 

 

Läroplan för grundsärskolan 2011

Curriculum for compulsory school for pupils with learning disabilities 

Läroplan för grundsärskolan 2011, updated 2018 applies as of 1 July 2011. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines as well as syllabi for compulsory school for pupils with learning disabilities (grundsärskolan).  

 

Läroplan för sameskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011

Curriculum for the Sami school, the preschool class and the leisure-time centre

Läroplan för sameskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011, updated 2019 applies as of 1 July 2011. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines as well as syllabi for the Sami school (sameskolan).  

 

Läroplan för specialskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011

Curriculum for the special school, the preschool class and the leisure-time centre

Läroplan för specialskolan, förskoleklassen och fritidshemmet 2011, updated 2019 applies as of 1 July 2011. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines as well as syllabi for the special school (specialskolan).  

 

Upper Secondary Education

Laws

Skollag (2010:800) 

The Education Act

 

Skollag (2010:800) applies as of 1 July 2011. It contains basic regulations for the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. 

It regulates the rights and duties of the students and their parents/custodians. It also stipulates the education providers' responsibilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor).

Ordinances

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare

The ordinance concerning eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare  enetred into force on 1 July 2011. It contains regulations about eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers (lärarlegitimation).

The ordinance concerns the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. 

Gymnasieförordning (2010:2039)

Upper Secondary School Ordinance

Gymnasieförordning (2010:2039) applies as of 1 July 2011. It is a supplement to Skollag (2010:800) and contains regulations for upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan). It also applies to education for upper secondary school students with learning disabilities and to education for upper secondary school students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor). 

Curricula

Läroplan för gymnasieskola 2011

Curriculum for the upper secondary school

Läroplan för gymnasieskola 2011 applies as of 1 July 2011. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines for upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan). 

Läroplan för gymnasiesärskolan 2013

Curriculumn for the upper secondary school for pupils with learning disabilities

Läroplan för gymnasiesärskolan 2013 applies as of 1 July 2013. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines for upper secondary school for pupils with learning disabilities (gymnasiesärskolan). 

Higher Education

Laws

Högskolelag (1992:1434)

Higher Education Act

Högskolelag (1992:1434) entered into force in 1993 and contains provisions about the higher education institutions that are accountable to the Government, local authorities or county councils. An unofficial English translation for the Higher Education Act.

 

Ordinances

 

Examensordningen

System of Qualifications

Examensordningen is Appendix 2 to Högskoleförordning (1993:100). It stipulates the degrees that may be awarded in higher education and their requirements. An unofficial English translation of the System of Qualifications

 

Högskoleförordning (1993:100)

Higher Education Ordinance

Högskoleförordning (1993:100) entered into force in 1993 as a supplement to Högskolelag (1992:1434). An unofficial English translation of the Higher Education Ordinance.

 

Adult Education and Training

Laws

Skollag (2010:800) 

The Education Act

 

Skollag (2010:800) applies as of 1 July 2011. It contains basic regulations for the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities. 

It regulates the rights and duties of the students and their parents/custodians. It also stipulates the education providers' responsibilities. As far as possible the same rules apply to municipal and grant-aided independent schools (fristående skolor).

 

Lag (2009:128) om yrkeshögskolan

Higher Vocational Education Act

Lag (2009:128) om yrkeshögskolan applies as of 15 April 2009. It contains basic regulations for the higher vocational education system.  

 

Ordinances

Förordning (2011:1108) om vuxenutbildning

Adult Education Ordinance

Förordning (2011:1108) om vuxenutbildning applies as of 1 July 2012. It is a supplement to Skollag (2010:800) and contains regulations for municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), education for adults with learning disabilities (särskild utbildning för vuxna) and Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi).   

 

Förordning (2009:130) om yrkeshögskolan

Higher Vocational Education Ordinance

Förordning (2009:130) om yrkeshögskolan applies as of 15 April 2009. It is a supplement to Lag (2009:128) om yrkeshögskolan and contains regulations for the higher vocational education system. 

 

Förordning (2015:218) om statsbidrag till folkbildningen 

The ordinance on government grants to liberal adult education

Förordning (2015:218) om statsbidrag till folkbildningen applies as of 15 May 2015. It contains regulations regarding government grants to liberal adult education (folkbildning). These government grants are not to be used in commercial activities and can be granted to for example folk high schools (folkhögskolor) and study associations (studieförbund). 

 

Förordning (2000:634) om arbetsmarknadspolitiska program

The ordinance on Labour Market Training Programmes

Förordning (2000:634) om arbetsmarknadspolitiska program entered into force on 1 August 2000. It contains regulations about the labour market training programmes provided by Arbetsförmedlingen.

 

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare

The ordinance concerning eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers

 

Förordning (2011:326) om behörighet och legitimation för lärare och förskollärare  enetred into force on 1 July 2011. It contains regulations about eligibility and registration of teachers and preschool teachers (lärarlegitimation).

The ordinance concerns the preschool (förskolan), the preschool class (förskoleklassen), compulsory school (grundskolan), upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan), municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), Swedish tuition for immigrants (sfi), the Sami school (sameskolan) as well as the leisure-time centre (fritidshemmet). It also applies to education for students with learning disabilities and to education for students with impaired hearing, and/or with severe speech and language disabilities.

 

Curricula

Läroplan för vuxenutbildningen 2012

Curriculum for Adult Education programme

 

Läroplan för vuxenutbildningen 2012 applies as of 1 January 2013. The curriculum contains general goals and guidelines for municipal adult education (kommunal vuxenutbildning), education for adults with learning disabilities (särskild utbildning för vuxna) and Swedish tuition for immigrants (svenska för invandrade, SFI). The syllabi in English translation updated in 2022.