Skills supply and transition

The election manifesto demands massive investments in transition support, competence development and education so people can handle new green jobs, and establishes that adult education and community colleges are needed throughout the country. The counter-proposal's requirement for continued and strengthened investment in regional vocational adult education, with the possibility of additional state subsidies when needs change rapidly, is this commitment in practice. The plan also wants to make it easier to educate oneself regardless of wallet and place of residence.

• massive investments in transitiondecisive»men för att kunna hantera de nya gröna jobben behövs massiva satsningar på omställningsstöd, kompetensutveckling och utbildning i vad hållbar samhällsutveckling innebär« (2022 manifesto ↗)“but to be able to handle new green jobs, massive investments in transition support, competence development and education in what sustainable societal development means are needed”
• adult education centres throughout the country»Folkhögskolor och Komvux behövs i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Community colleges and adult education centres are needed throughout the country.”
• easier access to education»Det måste bli lättare att utbilda sig efter grundskolan oavsett vem du är, tjockleken på din plånbok eller var i landet du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become easier to educate oneself after primary school regardless of who you are, the thickness of your wallet or where in the country you live.”
• lifelong learning»goda möjligheter till lärande genom hela livet« (party programme ↗)“good opportunities for learning throughout life”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto establishes that the state has a responsibility for competence supply and that the connection between educational supply and society's personnel needs must be strengthened, with active labour market policy particularly important in turbulent times. Continued and strengthened investment in regional vocational adult education with the possibility of extra state contributions for new regional needs is precisely this. The party programme particularly highlights those with short basic education.

• education according to society's needsdecisive»Det ska finns en starkare koppling mellan de utbildningar som erbjuds och de behov av personal som finns i samhället« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There must be a stronger connection between the education offered and the personnel needs that exist in society”
• state responsibility for competence supply»Staten har ett ansvar för att säkra kompetensförsörjningen, inte minst i välfärden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state has a responsibility to secure competence supply, not least in welfare”
• active labour market policy»En aktiv arbetsmarknadspolitik för fler jobb är särskilt viktig i ekonomiskt oroliga tider« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Active labour market policy for more jobs is particularly important in economically turbulent times”
• adult education for those with short basic education»Särskild uppmärksamhet ska ägnas de med kort grundutbildning« (party programme ↗)“Special attention should be given to those with short basic education”

The party programme believes in adult education and lifelong learning, wants all to be able to get final grades from upper secondary school also as adults and wants the labour market to become better at matching employers and workers. The green transition according to the plan sets new demands on skills. Continued and strengthened investments in regional vocational adult education with possibility for extra state subsidy are therefore in line with the plan.

• lifelong learningdecisive»Vi tror på folkbildningen och det livslånga lärandet.« (party programme ↗)“We believe in adult education and lifelong learning.”
• better matching»Arbetsmarknaden behöver bli bättre på att matcha« (party programme ↗)“The labour market needs to become better at matching”
• transition requires new skills»gröna omställningen, som ställer nya krav på« (party programme ↗)“green transition, which sets new demands on”
• adult education for all»Därför ska alla få chansen att få slutbetyg från« (party programme ↗)“Therefore all shall get the chance to get final grades from”

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.

The plan points to vocational education for those without secondary school qualification as a central part of skills supply and requires that the education system to a much greater extent be based on labour market needs. Continued and strengthened investment in regional vocational education, with the possibility of extra state grants when needs change regionally, is the same commitment. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• vocational education for moredecisive»Från yrkesvux för den som saknar gymnasieexamen till konkurrenskraftiga universitet och forskning i världsklass.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“From vocational education for those without secondary school qualification to competitive universities and world-class research.”
• education based on labour market needs»Matchningen måste förbättras. Alla ska ha rätt till en effektiv matchningstjänst och det ska bli lättare att hitta medarbetare inom alla yrken. Utbildningssystemet behöver i betydligt större utsträckning utgå från arbetsmarknadens behov.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The matching must improve. Everyone shall have the right to an effective matching service and it must become easier to find employees in all occupations. The education system needs to be based on labour market needs to a much greater extent.”
• better transition support»Svensk arbetsmarknad behöver både mer flexibilitet och mer trygghet. Stödet vid omställning och vidareutbildning måste bli bättre.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish labour market needs both more flexibility and more security. Support for transition and further education must improve.”
• lifelong learning»Alla som vill ska ha möjlighet att utbilda sig genom hela livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who wants shall have the opportunity to educate themselves throughout their lives.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme wants complementary vocational education in shortage occupations and a well-functioning, flexible municipal adult education, and stipulates that the opportunity to learn an entirely new profession mid-life must be greatly improved. The counter-proposal's requirement for continued and strengthened regional vocational adult education with faster allocation addresses this. The structure of state grants is not addressed in the plan, so the position is derived.

• vocational education in shortage occupationsdecisive»kompletterande yrkesutbildningar i bristyrken samt en utbyggd yrkeshögskola med hög kvalitet.« (party programme ↗)“complementary vocational education in shortage occupations and an expanded university college with high quality.”
• retraining mid-life»vidareutbilda sig eller lära sig ett helt nytt yrke mitt i livet måste förbättras kraftigt.« (party programme ↗)“further one's education or learn an entirely new profession mid-life must be greatly improved.”
• right to adult education»komplettera sina kunskaper genom vuxenutbildning« (party programme ↗)“supplement their knowledge through adult education”
• lifelong learning»ställs krav på vidareutbildning och omskolning« (party programme ↗)“requirements are placed on further education and retraining”

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.

The plan requires that adult education is well-developed, precisely to be able to meet the labour market's rapidly changing need for trained workforce, and highlights qualified practical vocational education and apprenticeship systems. The counter-proposal's demand for continued and strengthened regional vocational adult education with the possibility of extra state grants for rapidly emerging needs is a direct application of that commitment. The election manifesto's promise to educate more personnel for shortage occupations points in the same direction.

• well-developed adult educationdecisive»Det innebär att vuxenutbildningen ska vara väl utbyggd.« (party programme ↗)“This means that adult education shall be well-developed.”
• qualified vocational education»Med kvalificerade praktiska utbildningar på exempelvis yrkeshögskola ökar förutsättningarna för detta.« (party programme ↗)“With qualified practical education at for example vocational university, the conditions for this increase.”
• education towards shortage occupations»Utbilda mer personal för sjukvården. Förbättrade villkor i vårdens bristyrken och minska behovet av dyr inhyrd personal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Educate more healthcare personnel. Improved conditions in healthcare's shortage occupations and reduce the need for expensive hired personnel.”
• apprenticeship system for practical experience»Ett utvecklat lärlingssystem bör finnas« (party programme ↗)“A developed apprenticeship system should exist”

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.

The plan states that skills supply must improve, that adult education must have relevant and sought-after content, and that shorter programmes need to be introduced as soon as possible. The counter-proposal's demand for continued and strengthened regional vocational adult education, with the possibility of extra allocation to quickly meet new regional education needs, is in line with this. The plan also wants to establish national coordination of education places.

• relevant vocational educationdecisive»De gymnasiala yrkesutbildningarna och vuxenutbildningarna i Sverige måste få ett innehåll som är relevant och eftertraktat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Vocational secondary education and adult education in Sweden must have content that is relevant and sought-after.”
• shorter vocational programmes»Det finns därför behov av att snarast införa olika kortare utbildningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is therefore a need to introduce various shorter programmes as soon as possible.”
• national coordination of education places»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish national coordination of society's need for the number of education places to improve skills supply”
• more paths to work»Bygga ut antalet praktikplatser med 30 000« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand the number of internship places by 30,000”

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.

The plan commits to educating according to the needs that exist in the labour market and to expand educational initiatives at all levels. It also establishes that the public sector should meet the need for further education and retraining for those who need to change career. Continued and strengthened investment in regional vocational adult education with possibility of extra allocation follows from these commitments.

• education matching labour market needsdecisive»Utbilda efter de behov som finns på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Educate according to the needs that exist in the labour market”
• expanded educational initiatives»Utbildningsinsatser ska utökas på alla nivåer och genom att införa lärlingsanställningar där deltagarna kombinerar praktik, arbete och studier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Educational initiatives should be expanded at all levels and by introducing apprenticeships where participants combine practical work, employment and studies.”
• public responsibility for retraining»Det offentliga bör som en del av arbetsmarknadspolitiken tillgodose behovet av vidareutbildning och omställning för den som behöver byta yrke under livets gång.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public sector should as part of labour market policy meet the need for further education and retraining for those who need to change career during their lifetime.”
• profession in demand»Ge alla grunden till ett yrke som efterfrågas på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give everyone the foundation for a profession that is demanded in the labour market”

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.