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Every year, Skolverket, the Swedish National Agency for Education, publishes an overall assessment of the situation and developments in the school system in the so-called situation assessment on behalf of the government. There is an English summary of the 2013 and 2015 reports, which can be found in the English-language publications. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

In January 2013 The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille, TPB, changed its name to Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, MTM. MTM is a government body that, in collaboration with local libraries, provides access to printed materials for people with print disability.

The National Board for Youth Affairs is a government authority working to ensure that the national objectives of the youth policy are met. Focus is laid on monitoring young people´s living conditions and the coordination of the follow-up of the youth policy at government and municipal level. It is also responsible for the ‚Youth Programme‘ and EU exchange programmes.

During the period 1996-2001 a pilot project in the field of advanced vocational education was carried out in Sweden and was integrated into the regular education system in 2002. Kvalificerad Yrkesutbildning (KY) is a new form of post-secondary education that focuses on the application of theoretical knowledge at the workplace. It is a post-secondary educational programme at higher education institutions in close cooperation with the industry. The website offers a database of courses.

The Centre for Principal Development at Umeå University is responsible for The National Head Teacher Training Programme in the four northern counties and in Skåne in Sweden. CDP works actively to ensure that research and other activities should have an international character. Information on board, staff and co-operations. Download of papers on school leader ships. Links to related centres in Sweden and the international conference of ‚School Leadership for Democratic Schools‘.

The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools was established 2008 for the purpose of coordinating the government´s support for special needs education. The aim is to ensure that children, young people and adults with disabilities will be able to develop and receive an education based on equality, participation, accessibility and companionship.

The ABF´s (the Workers´ Educational Association) operations are based on ideas of democracy, diversity, justice and equality. Their goal is for people to study together and form an opinion on key social issues in order to influence their own situations, and to be able to influence local and global developments. To meet this objective the ABF supports the implementation of study circles throughout the country to make knowledge available to disadvantaged people.

CSN is the Swedish Government authority in charge of financial aid for studies and home equipment loans. On this website you find all the relevant information on the subject.

Validation is a process of a structured assessment, valuing, documentation and recognition of knowledge and competences that an individual has gained, irrespective of how they have been acquired. The website informs people with foreign qualifications about the recognition process and responsible authorities in Sweden.

sweden.se is managed by the Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet). Under „From Preeschool to University in Sweden“ you can find short information about the Swedish education system.