2026-03-182025/26:UbU9 · p.2UbUEducation

Qualifications etc.

Teacher certification and competence supply in schools

What's at stake: The decision affects how quickly and in what way the shortage of certified teachers and preschool teachers is addressed, which in turn affects the quality of teaching for pupils and the job security of the uncertified teachers already working in schools.

Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.

What the vote decides

The question is whether the current efforts to increase teacher certification rates are sufficient, or whether school providers should be required to draw up individual training plans for every uncertified teacher, with automatically extended provisional employment as a result.

Yes Yes — the committee proposal

The committee rejects the motions, pointing out that a number of measures to reduce the teacher shortage are already under way: school providers may already employ uncertified teachers for longer than a year if the teacher is simultaneously undergoing certification training, state grants are available for further training leading to expanded certification or a special needs teacher qualification, and a dedicated inquiry into new training paths in special-needs education is due to report shortly. The committee also wants to see reduced administrative burden and a better working environment for headteachers, teachers and preschool teachers, noting a recently submitted inquiry into headteachers' conditions for pedagogical leadership.

No No — the reservations

Reservation 2 (C)

The reservation (C) calls for school providers to be required to draw up a training plan for every uncertified teacher they employ, with provisional employment automatically extendable if the plan is followed. The reasoning is that three in ten teachers in compulsory school and one in five in upper-secondary school currently lack certification, and that a clear training plan would make being uncertified the exception rather than the rule, while also strengthening the quality of teaching and the job security of uncertified teachers.

Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.

VSMPCLKDMSD
YesNoAbstainAbsent

What do the votes mean here?

Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).

No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 2 by C.

Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.

What each plan points to — and how the party voted

For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.

PlanVoteConfidenceEvidence
VNoYes 15/0/0/7departs from the planconfidence: mediumnot addressed
SNoYes 91/0/1/14departs from the planconfidence: mediumnot addressed
MPNoYes 16/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
Cown reservationNoNo 0/21/0/3follows the planconfidence: lowderived
LNoYes 10/0/0/6departs from the planconfidence: mediumderived
KDNoYes 17/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
MYesYes 60/0/0/8follows the planconfidence: lowderived
SDNoYes 62/0/0/9departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed

Broke with the party line

SAylin Nouri (S, Västra Götalands läns västra)Abstain — party line: Yes

MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.

Committee proposal

Parliament rejects the motions 2025/26:2375 by Markus Wiechel (SD) demands 1 and 2 as well as 2025/26:3186 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) demand 19.

Original (Swedish)

Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:2375 av Markus Wiechel (SD) yrkandena 1 och 2 samt 2025/26:3186 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 19.

Riksdag decision: Parliament said no to 125 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2025 that deal with teachers and students. The proposals deal among other things with school personnel, student health and students with different conditions and needs. Parliament refers among other things to applicable provisions, measures taken and ongoing work.

Counter-proposals

Plan vs actual vote

Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.

VVänsterpartietNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan requires more teachers and massive investments in skills development and education, which is exactly what a mandatory education plan for each unqualified teacher aims at.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan requires more teachers and massive investments in skills development and education, which is exactly what a mandatory education plan for each unqualified teacher aims at. It also wants to create more secure jobs by developing labour law, which speaks to the proposal's connection to unqualified teachers' employment security. The demand therefore aligns with the plan.

Original (Swedish)

Planen kräver fler lärare och massiva satsningar på kompetensutveckling och utbildning, vilket är precis vad en obligatorisk utbildningsplan för varje obehörig lärare syftar till. Den vill dessutom skapa tryggare jobb genom att utveckla arbetsrätten, vilket talar för förslagets koppling till obehöriga lärares anställningstrygghet. Kravet ligger därför i linje med planen.

  • more and better teachersdecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill se fler lärare, tidigare insatser för barn som har det kämpigt och förbättrad tillgång till lärande genom hela livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to see more teachers, earlier interventions for children who are struggling and improved access to learning throughout life.”
  • skills development for employees»massiva satsningar på omställningsstöd, kompetensutveckling och utbildning i vad hållbar samhällsutveckling innebär« (2022 manifesto ↗)“massive investments in transition support, skills development and education in what sustainable social development means”
  • more secure employment»Vi vill skapa tryggare jobb genom att utveckla arbetsrätten.« (party programme ↗)“We want to create more secure jobs by developing labour law.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

SSocialdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan places an explicit state responsibility for skills supply in welfare and wants to link education provision to staffing needs, which supports the requirement that every unqualified teacher shall have a training plan for qualification.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan places an explicit state responsibility for skills supply in welfare and wants to link education provision to staffing needs, which supports the requirement that every unqualified teacher shall have a training plan for qualification. The plan also wants to see more permanent and secure employment, which supports the extended probationary period linked to the plan. The specific regulation is not addressed, so the conclusion is derived.

Original (Swedish)

Planen lägger ett uttryckligt statligt ansvar för kompetensförsörjningen i välfärden och vill koppla utbildningsutbudet till personalbehoven, vilket bär kravet på att varje obehörig lärare ska ha en utbildningsplan mot behörighet. Planen vill också se fler fasta och trygga anställningar, vilket stödjer den förlängda provanställningen som knyts till planen. Den specifika regleringen behandlas inte, så slutsatsen är härledd.

  • state responsibility for skills supplydecisive»Staten har ett ansvar för att säkra kompetensförsörjningen, inte minst i välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state has responsibility for securing skills supply, not least in welfare.”
  • qualified teachers in schools»God kompetensförsörjning inom skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“Good skills supply in schools, healthcare and care.”
  • further training during working life»Goda möjligheter till kompetensutveckling och omställning genom hela livet.« (party programme ↗)“Good opportunities for skills development and transition throughout life.”
  • more secure employment»Fler fasta och trygga anställningar.« (party programme ↗)“More permanent and secure employment.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

MPMiljöpartietNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan wants equivalent education of high quality and to make the teaching profession attractive with good working conditions and secure terms.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants equivalent education of high quality and to make the teaching profession attractive with good working conditions and secure terms. A mandatory training plan for each unqualified teacher, linked to more secure employment, serves both these commitments. The plan simultaneously wants to reduce detailed control of school professionals, which speaks for the requirement to be formulated as support rather than control.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill ha likvärdig utbildning av hög kvalitet och göra läraryrket attraktivt med god arbetsmiljö och trygga villkor. En obligatorisk utbildningsplan för varje obehörig lärare, kopplad till tryggare anställning, tjänar båda dessa åtaganden. Planen vill samtidigt minska detaljstyrningen av skolans professioner, vilket talar för att kravet ska utformas som stöd snarare än kontroll.

  • equivalent education of qualitydecisive»utbildning av hög kvalitet, stark offentlig finansiering« (party programme ↗)“education of high quality, strong public funding”
  • attractive teaching profession»göra det attraktivt att vara lärare genom att säkra höjda löner och en god arbetsmiljö i skolan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“make it attractive to be a teacher by securing higher salaries and a good working environment in schools.”
  • trust-based schools»Vi vill se en tillitsstyrd skola där lärare, rektorer och elevhälsa ges förtroende« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a school guided by trust in which teachers, rectors and student support are given confidence”
  • less detailed control»Samtidigt begränsas skolans professioner av detaljstyrning« (party programme ↗)“Meanwhile, schools are constrained by detailed control from their professionals”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

CCenterpartietNoNofollows the planderived

The plan wants to recruit more qualified teachers through more paths into the teaching profession and sees teachers' competence as decisive for school quality.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants to recruit more qualified teachers through more paths into the teaching profession and sees teachers' competence as decisive for school quality. An educational plan for each unqualified teacher is such a path to qualification and makes unqualified status an exception. However, the plan does not mention the trial employment arrangement, which is why the conclusion is derived.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill rekrytera fler behöriga lärare genom fler vägar in i läraryrket och ser lärarnas kompetens som avgörande för skolans kvalitet. En utbildningsplan för varje obehörig lärare är en sådan väg in i behörighet och gör obehörighet till undantag. Planen nämner dock inte konstruktionen med provanställning, varför slutsatsen är härledd.

  • more qualified teachersdecisive»Med hjälp av fler vägar in i läraryrket och studiemedelsavskrivning kan vi rekrytera fler behöriga lärare i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With the help of more paths into the teaching profession and student loan write-offs we can recruit more qualified teachers throughout the country.”
  • professional development for teachers»Att förbättra skolresultaten måste vara en huvudprioritering. Det vill vi åstadkomma med bättre stöd och fortbildning för lärare och rektorer, och rätt stöd till alla elever.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improving school results must be a main priority. We want to achieve this with better support and professional development for teachers and principals, and right support for all students.”
  • teachers determine school quality»Lärarna och rektorerna är avgörande för att skapa en bättre skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Teachers and principals are decisive for creating a better school.”
  • teacher competence decisive»Professionella lärares kompetens och pedagogik är avgörande.« (party programme ↗)“Professional teachers' competence and pedagogy are decisive.”
LLiberalernaNoYesdeparts from the planderived

The plan wants to raise the teaching corps' competence and open several paths to teaching credentials, among other things through supplementary pedagogical education.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants to raise the teaching corps' competence and open several paths to teaching credentials, among other things through supplementary pedagogical education. A requirement that the principal ensures an education plan for each uncredentialed teacher is a concrete way to make lack of credentials the exception rather than the rule. The plan also talks about teachers being relieved administration, which concerns the committee's reasons.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill höja lärarkårens behörighet och öppna flera vägar till lärarlegitimation, bland annat genom kompletterande pedagogisk utbildning. Ett krav på huvudmannen att upprätta en utbildningsplan för varje obehörig lärare är ett konkret sätt att göra obehörighet till undantag i stället för regel. Planen talar dessutom om att lärare ska avlastas administration, vilket berör utskottets skäl.

  • more paths to credentialsdecisive»Det ska finnas flera vägar till lärarlegitimation.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be several paths to teaching credentials.”
  • credentials protect quality»Läraryrkets ställning och kvalitet upprätthålls med hjälp av lärarlegitimationen.« (party programme ↗)“The teaching profession's status and quality is maintained with the help of teaching credentials.”
  • raised requirements on the teaching corps»Därför vill vi se högre krav för att komma in på lärarutbildningen, högre krav på lärarutbildningen och se en bättre arbetsmiljö för lärare ute på landets skolor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want to see higher requirements to enter teacher training, higher requirements on teacher training and see a better work environment for teachers in the country's schools.”
  • reduced administrative burden»Läraryrkets status ska höjas och lärarna avlastas« (party programme ↗)“The teaching profession's status shall be raised and teachers relieved”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

KDKristdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan binds school quality to teacher competence and emphasises an education system that provides good conditions for skills development throughout working life.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan binds school quality to teacher competence and emphasises an education system that provides good conditions for skills development throughout working life. It also seeks good employment security for all employees, which is exactly what the counter-proposal wants to achieve for unqualified teachers through an education plan. The commitment to schools' freedom to design their own activities speaks against new obligations, which is why the conclusion is uncertain.

Original (Swedish)

Planen binder skolans kvalitet till lärarnas kompetens och framhåller ett utbildningssystem som ger goda förutsättningar för kompetensutveckling under hela yrkeslivet. Den eftersträvar också god anställningstrygghet för alla arbetstagare, vilket är precis det motförslaget vill uppnå för obehöriga lärare genom en utbildningsplan. Åtagandet om skolornas frihet att själva utforma verksamheten talar samtidigt emot nya åligganden, varför slutsatsen är osäker.

  • skills development throughout working lifedecisive»Ett väl fungerande utbildningssystem som skapar goda förutsättningar för kompetensutveckling under hela yrkeslivet är av allra största vikt« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning education system that creates good conditions for skills development throughout working life is of the utmost importance”
  • good employment security»God anställningstrygghet för alla arbetstagare ska eftersträvas.« (party programme ↗)“Good employment security for all employees should be sought.”
  • school's knowledge mission»Skolan har två huvuduppgifter: dels att stimulera elevernas intellektuella och praktiska« (party programme ↗)“School has two main tasks: firstly to stimulate students' intellectual and practical”
  • schools' freedom»frihet att själva utforma undervisningen.« (party programme ↗)“freedom to design the teaching themselves.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

MModeraternaYesYesfollows the planderived

The plan wants to reduce teachers' documentation requirements and solve teacher supply through national coordination of education places, not through a new statutory obligation for each principal to establish training plans.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants to reduce teachers' documentation requirements and solve teacher supply through national coordination of education places, not through a new statutory obligation for each principal to establish training plans. The state's task is described as establishing and following up on learning requirements, not detailed regulation of employment forms. The counter-proposal's requirement instead adds administration.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill minska lärarnas dokumentationskrav och lösa lärarförsörjningen genom nationell samordning av utbildningsplatser, inte genom en ny lagstadgad plikt för varje huvudman att upprätta utbildningsplaner. Statens uppgift beskrivs som att fastställa och följa upp kunskapskrav, inte att detaljreglera anställningsformer. Motförslagets krav lägger i stället till administration.

  • reduced documentation burdendecisive»Minska lärarnas dokumentationskrav« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce teachers' documentation requirements”
  • skills provision through education places»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Put in place a national coordination of society's needs for the number of education places to improve skills provision”
  • the state sets learning requirements»Staten har en avgörande uppgift att först och främst fastställa och följa upp tydliga kunskapskrav.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a crucial task first and foremost to establish and follow up clear learning requirements.”
SDSverigedemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan does not address education plans for unqualified teachers, but its fundamental commitment is a knowledge-focused school where the teaching profession is strengthened with appropriate tools and better conditions.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan does not address education plans for unqualified teachers, but its fundamental commitment is a knowledge-focused school where the teaching profession is strengthened with appropriate tools and better conditions. A requirement for an education plan that leads unqualified teachers toward qualifications aligns with that and strengthens the quality of teaching. The conclusion is derived and uncertain because the requirement also entails administrative burden on the school principals.

Original (Swedish)

Planen talar inte om utbildningsplaner för obehöriga lärare, men dess bärande åtagande är en kunskapsfokuserad skola där läraryrket stärks med ändamålsenliga verktyg och bättre villkor. Ett krav på utbildningsplan som leder obehöriga mot behörighet ligger i linje med det, och stärker undervisningens kvalitet. Slutsatsen är härledd och osäker eftersom kravet också innebär en administrativ pålaga på huvudmännen.

  • knowledge-focused schooldecisive»Återupprätta en kunskapsfokuserad skola genom beprövad pedagogik och fokus på traditionellt lärande med lika villkor på alla skolor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reestablish a knowledge-focused school through proven pedagogy and focus on traditional learning with equal conditions in all schools”
  • strengthened teaching profession»Läraryrket ska stärkas med ändamålsenliga pedagogiska verktyg, avlastning och bättre villkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The teaching profession shall be strengthened with appropriate pedagogical tools, support and better conditions.”
  • teachers' standing strengthened»Ge lärare ökade befogenheter och bättre ställning i sin yrkesroll« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give teachers increased authority and better standing in their professional role”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

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Source: The Swedish Parliament