T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM Discourser Lena Hjalmarsson-Berg Commissioner Officer, municipality of Uppsala

The city of Uppsala

History T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM Up to January 1996, the county councils were in charge of schooling and adult education for those with learning disabilities. As of 1. January 1996, all programs and adult education for those with learning disabilities are run by the municipality and similar to regular school.

Steering documents T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM The Education Act -with enactments Curriculum-national objectives and syllabus General descriptions -from the department of education The local school plan -the individual municipality

The Education Act T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM According to the Swedish Education Act, all children and youth shall have equal access to education. The Education Act states that the education shall “provide the pupils with knowledge and, in co-operation with the homes, promote their harmonious development into responsible human beings and members of the community”. The Education Act also extends the right of education to adults.

The Agency for Education T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM Evaluate Follow up Supervise

The Compulsory Education T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM The compulsory school 9 years The compulsory school9-10 years for pupils with learning disabilities -learning disabilities -severe learning disabilities

Upper Secondary Education T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM Upper secondary education 3-years -17 national programs. Upper secondary education4- years for the learning disabled -8 national programs

Upper Secondary Education T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM Upper secondary education for the learning disabled offers vocational training in the form of national-, specially- or individual programs, similar to those of regular upper secondary. Arts Vehicle Engineering Business and Administration Handicrafts Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Industry Media Use of Natural Resources

Admission process T HE S WEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM The parents have to apply for their children's right to school for educationally subnormal. After an investigation the board of education gives approval or disapproval. The investigation includes -Psychological test -Pedagogical review -Social review -Medical review