2024-04-242023/24:UbU14 · p.8UbUEducation
Accessibility
Accommodations for students with neuropsychiatric or other disabilities
What's at stake: The outcome affects how well students with neuropsychiatric or other disabilities can participate fully in the university aptitude test and in teaching, which is crucial to their ability to gain admission to and complete higher education.
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 government should take further action to ensure accommodations for students with neuropsychiatric or other disabilities in the university aptitude test and in teaching, or whether existing accommodation options are sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The Committee rejects the motions. It notes that there is already a possibility for people with disabilities to take an adapted university aptitude test or to have an adapted testing situation, and that current legislation clearly places responsibility on higher-education institutions and authorities such as the Equality Ombudsman and the Swedish Council for Higher Education to counter discrimination and support equal opportunities in education.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 10 (C)
The reservation (C) calls on the government to work to ensure that students with neuropsychiatric or other disabilities receive the accommodations needed to take the university aptitude test, and to adapt teaching and examination situations so that these students can participate fully in their studies, so that everyone gets a fair chance of being admitted to higher education.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 10 by C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: KDKristdemokraterna, LLiberalerna
Ja 263–22Ja 232–53
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | differs | confidence: high | derived |
| S | No | Yes 92/0/0/14 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 16/0/0/2 | differs | confidence: high | derived |
| C | No | No 0/22/0/2 | match | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| M | No | Yes 59/0/0/9 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:442 by Lorena Delgado Varas et al. (V) demands 4, 12 and 20 as well as 2023/24:2454 by Anders Ådahl et al. (C) demand 11.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:442 av Lorena Delgado Varas m.fl. (V) yrkandena 4, 12 och 20 samt 2023/24:2454 av Anders Ådahl m.fl. (C) yrkande 11.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected 130 proposals in motions about higher education from the regular motion period 2023. The motions deal, for example, with academic freedom, accessibility and the sizing of programs. The Riksdag refers, among other things, to current regulations and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants students with disabilities to receive necessary accommodations to fully participate in higher education. (C) — Reservation 10
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.
The plan requires that all parts of society be made accessible and that the excessively weak anti-discrimination legislation be strengthened, and that everyone can study regardless of functionality.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that all parts of society be made accessible and that the excessively weak anti-discrimination legislation be strengthened, and that everyone can study regardless of functionality. Adjustments at the university entrance test and in teaching and examination are an application of precisely that commitment. The plan does not mention the university entrance test, which is why the support is derived but strong.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att alla delar av samhället görs tillgängliga och att den alltför svaga diskrimineringslagstiftningen stärks, samt att alla ska kunna utbilda sig oavsett funktionalitet. Anpassningar vid högskoleprovet och i undervisning och examination är en tillämpning av just det åtagandet. Planen nämner inte högskoleprovet, varför stödet är härlett men starkt.
- accessibility and stronger anti-discrimination protectiondecisive»Därför måste alla delar av samhället göras tillgängligt och den alltför svaga diskrimineringslagstiftningen stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore all parts of society must be made accessible and the excessively weak anti-discrimination legislation strengthened.”
- right to study»Alla människor ska ha rätten att vara delaktiga i samhället, bli bemötta för den person de är, vara jämställda föräldrar, kunna utbilda sig, ha arbete och försörjning« (party programme ↗)“All people shall have the right to be part of society, be treated as the person they are, be equal parents, be able to study, have work and livelihood”
- disability perspective everywhere»Ett tydligt funktionshinderperspektiv ska finnas med inom alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“A clear disability perspective shall be present in all policy areas.”
- equal opportunity for studies»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 study after compulsory school regardless of who you are, the thickness of your wallet or where in the country you live.”
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 people with disabilities shall be able to live their lives as others and that everyone shall have equal opportunities for participation.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that people with disabilities shall be able to live their lives as others and that everyone shall have equal opportunities for participation. The programme wants a knowledge society open and accessible to all on equal terms and gives students the right to safe working environments. Accommodations in higher education entrance tests, teaching and examination are the practical meaning of these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra och att alla ska ha lika förutsättningar till delaktighet. Programmet vill ha ett kunskapssamhälle öppet och tillgängligt för alla på likvärdiga villkor och ger studerande rätt till trygga arbetsmiljöer. Anpassningar vid högskoleprov, undervisning och examination är den praktiska innebörden av dessa åtaganden.
- equal living conditions for people with disabilitiesdecisive»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People with disabilities shall be able to live their lives as others.”
- education accessible to all»Socialdemokratin vill skapa ett verkligt kunskapssamhälle, byggt på både bildning och« (party programme ↗)“The Social Democrats want to create a genuine knowledge society, built on both education and”
- equal opportunity for participation»Vi socialdemokrater vill att alla ska ha lika förutsättningar och lika möjlighet till delaktighet« (party programme ↗)“We Social Democrats want everyone to have equal opportunities and equal possibility to participate”
- students' right to a good study environment»Studerande, barn lika väl som vuxna, ska ha rätt till trygga arbetsmiljöer och« (party programme ↗)“Students, children as well as adults, shall have the right to safe working environments and”
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 party programme states that lack of accessibility is itself a type of discrimination and that barriers must be removed so everyone can participate on their own terms.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that lack of accessibility is itself a type of discrimination and that barriers must be removed so everyone can participate on their own terms. It also wishes to broaden recruitment to higher education so that underrepresented groups get better opportunities to study. Adjustments at the university entrance test and in examination situations for students with disabilities follow directly from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att bristande tillgänglighet i sig är en typ av diskriminering och att hinder ska undanröjas så att alla kan delta på sina villkor. Det vill också bredda rekryteringen till högre utbildning så att underrepresenterade grupper får bättre möjligheter att studera. Anpassningar vid högskoleprovet och i examinationssituationen för studenter med funktionsnedsättning följer direkt av dessa åtaganden.
- lack of accessibility is discriminationdecisive»Bristande tillgänglighet är i sig en typ av« (party programme ↗)“Lack of accessibility is itself a type of”
- broad recruitment to higher education»att vinna på om de grupper som i dag är underrepresenterade får bättre möjligheter att studera.« (party programme ↗)“that those groups that today are underrepresented gain better opportunities to study.”
- barriers must be removed»Skolan ska vara tillgänglig för alla och därför ska« (party programme ↗)“School shall be accessible to all and therefore shall”
- strengthened support for disabilities»förbättra stödet för personer med funktionsnedsättning och sällsynta diagnoser oavsett var du bor i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve support for persons with disabilities and rare diagnoses regardless of where you live in the country.”
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 accessibility is crucial for people with disabilities and that the party wants to create a society with full accessibility, and to work for a Sweden where no one is disadvantaged because of disability.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that accessibility is crucial for people with disabilities and that the party wants to create a society with full accessibility, and to work for a Sweden where no one is disadvantaged because of disability. Adaptations in university admission tests and in teaching and examinations are a direct application of this. The plan moreover wants to strengthen authorities' work against discrimination.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med funktionsnedsättning och att partiet vill skapa ett samhälle med full tillgänglighet, samt arbeta för ett Sverige där ingen missgynnas på grund av funktionsnedsättning. Anpassningar vid högskoleprovet och i undervisning och examination är en direkt tillämpning av detta. Planen vill dessutom stärka myndigheternas arbete mot diskriminering.
- full accessibilitydecisive»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is crucial for people with various disabilities.”
- no one shall be disadvantaged»ett Sverige där ingen missgynnas på grund av kön, härkomst eller funktionsnedsättning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“a Sweden where no one is disadvantaged because of gender, origin or disability”
- intensified work against discrimination»Vi vill stärka myndigheternas arbete mot diskriminering och höja ersättningen till dem som utsatts, samt lägga till kön och funktionsnedsättning som hatbrottsgrunder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen authorities' work against discrimination and increase compensation for those who have been subjected to it, and add gender and disability as hate crime grounds.”
The party programme requires adapted teaching materials for students who need them due to disability, establishes that Sweden shall be an accessible country and that lack of accessibility shall be regarded as discrimination.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme requires adapted teaching materials for students who need them due to disability, establishes that Sweden shall be an accessible country and that lack of accessibility shall be regarded as discrimination. Everyone shall also have the right to support regardless of individual circumstances. The counter-proposal's accommodations in university entrance tests and examinations are exactly what the plan provides.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver anpassade läromedel för studenter som behöver det på grund av funktionsnedsättning, slår fast att Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land och att bristande tillgänglighet ska ses som diskriminering. Alla ska också ha rätt till stöd oavsett individuella förutsättningar. Motförslagets anpassningar vid högskoleprov och examination är precis det planen utfäster.
- accommodations for studentsdecisive»Undervisning i teckenspråk ska vara fritt tillgänglig för alla som behöver det, liksom anpassade« (party programme ↗)“Teaching in sign language shall be freely available to all who need it, as well as adapted”
- an accessible Sweden»Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be an accessible country.”
- support regardless of circumstances»Alla elever har rätt till stöd och utmaningar oavsett individuella förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“All students have the right to support and challenges regardless of individual circumstances.”
- equal opportunities without discrimination»Alla ska ha samma möjlighet att nå sin fulla potential utan att hållas tillbaka av fördomar och« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall have the same opportunity to reach their full potential without being held back by prejudice and”
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 establishes that compensatory measures are necessary and that an important way to reduce the significance of disabilities is to increase accessibility in society, with high requirements for public institutions and information systems.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that compensatory measures are necessary and that an important way to reduce the significance of disabilities is to increase accessibility in society, with high requirements for public institutions and information systems. It is according to the plan justified to use legislation to facilitate the situation for people with disabilities. Adapted university entrance tests and adapted examination are precisely such compensatory measures.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att kompensatoriska insatser är nödvändiga och att ett viktigt sätt att minska funktionsnedsättningens betydelse är att öka tillgängligheten i samhället, med höga krav på offentliga inrättningar och informationssystem. Det är enligt planen befogat att använda lagstiftning för att underlätta situationen för personer med funktionsnedsättning. Anpassade högskoleprov och anpassad examination är just sådana kompensatoriska åtgärder.
- increased accessibilitydecisive»Ett annat viktigt sätt att minska funktionsnedsättningens betydelse är att öka tillgängligheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Another important way to reduce the significance of disabilities is to increase accessibility in society.”
- legislation for disabled persons»Det är befogat att använda lagstiftningsinstrumentet för att underlätta situationen för personer« (party programme ↗)“It is justified to use the legislative instrument to facilitate the situation for people”
- compensatory measures»Här handlar det om att minska människors funktionsnedsättning i samhället« (party programme ↗)“Here it is about reducing people's experience of disability in society”
- self-determination for people with disabilities»SJÄLVBESTÄMMANDE VID FUNKTIONSNEDSÄTTNING« (2022 manifesto ↗)“SELF-DETERMINATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES”
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 plan does not address accommodations in university admissions tests, but its guiding principle is that politics must ensure that freedom's opportunities are not denied anyone and that support shall be directed at those who have it hardest, in good time.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address accommodations in university admissions tests, but its guiding principle is that politics must ensure that freedom's opportunities are not denied anyone and that support shall be directed at those who have it hardest, in good time. To give students with NPF or other functional impairments the accommodations required to participate on equal terms follows from that principle. The plan therefore supports the demand, although derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte anpassningar vid högskoleprovet, men dess bärande princip är att politiken ska sörja för att frihetens möjligheter inte förvägras någon och att stöd ska riktas till dem som har det svårast, i tid. Att ge studenter med NPF eller andra funktionsnedsättningar de anpassningar som krävs för att kunna delta på lika villkor följer av den principen. Planen stöder därför kravet, om än härlett.
- equal life chancesdecisive»men det är politikens uppgift att sörja för att frihetens möjligheter inte förvägras någon.« (party programme ↗)“but it is politics' task to ensure that freedom's opportunities are not denied anyone.”
- support for those struggling»Vi ska ge bättre stöd till de barn som har det svårast« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall give better support to the children who have it hardest”
- timely tailored interventions»Åtgärder måste vidtas i tid för elever som inte klarar av sin skolgång.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures must be taken in good time for students who are not coping with their schooling.”
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 establishes that the person who meets challenges beyond their own control shall not be limited in their access to society and working life, and that the opportunity to participate according to individual circumstances shall be strengthened.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that the person who meets challenges beyond their own control shall not be limited in their access to society and working life, and that the opportunity to participate according to individual circumstances shall be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demand for adaptations of the higher education admissions test, teaching and examination for students with ADHD and other functional impairments is an application of that commitment. The plan does not mention the higher education admissions test, so the coverage is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att den som möter utmaningar bortom egen kontroll inte ska begränsas i sin tillgång till samhälls- och arbetsliv, och att möjligheten att delta utifrån individuella förutsättningar ska stärkas. Motförslagets krav på anpassningar av högskoleprov, undervisning och examination för studenter med NPF och andra funktionsnedsättningar är en tillämpning av det åtagandet. Planen nämner inte högskoleprovet, varför täckningen är härledd.
- no one shall be limited in accessdecisive»Medborgare som på grund av omständigheter bortom egen kontroll möter andra utmaningar i vardagen ska inte begränsas i sin tillgång till samhälls- eller arbetslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens who because of circumstances beyond their own control meet other challenges in everyday life shall not be limited in their access to society or working life.”
- participation according to circumstances»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheten för personer med nedsatt arbetsförmåga att delta i arbetslivet och i sysselsättning utifrån individuella förutsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen the opportunity for persons with reduced work ability to participate in working life and employment according to individual circumstances.”
- strengthened participation»Funktionsnedsattas och funktionsvarierades möjligheter till deltagande på arbetsmarknaden måste stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Persons with functional impairments and functional variations' opportunities to participate in the labour market must be strengthened.”
- individual help in studies»En arbetsmiljö som ger utrymme för studiero, arbetsglädje och individuell hjälp till elever ska prioriteras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A working environment that gives room for study peace, work joy and individual help for students shall be prioritized.”
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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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2023/24:UbU14)
- Committee report full text (HB01UbU14)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:1077 — En ny tandläkarutbildning av Carina Ödebrink m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1112 — Avskilja brottslingar från utbildning av Boriana Åberg (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1144 — Avtal med Storbritannien om svenska studenters studieavgifter av Boriana Åberg (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1190 — Värdighet för äldre och professionalisering av äldreomsorgen av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1216 — Utveckla studenthälsan av Stina Larsson (C)
- Motion 2023/24:1339 — Campusförlagda utbildningsplatser på Mittuniversitetet i Sundsvall av Peder Björk och Malin Larsson (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1342 — Tillträde till universitet och högskolor av Niklas Karlsson och Adrian Magnusson (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1359 — Högre utbildning för hela landet av Lars Isacsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1442 — Lämplighetstest för lärarutbildningen av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1461 — Bättre matchning inför framtida yrkesval av Markus Wiechel och Alexander Christiansson (båda SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1563 — Inrättande av utbildningstjänst för studenter i lärarprogram av Adnan Dibrani m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1644 — Ombildning av Högskolan i Borås till universitet av Stina Larsson och Mikael Larsson (båda C)
- Motion 2023/24:1693 — Förbättrade förutsättningar för validering av utländska läkarutbildningar av Johan Büser och Dzenan Cisija (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1715 — Fler utbildningsplatser till avancerad specialistsjuksköterska av Margareta Cederfelt (M)
- Motion 2023/24:1725 — Högskolan i Skövde av Ida Ekeroth Clausson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:178 — Kost-, nutritions- och näringslära för sjukvårdspersonal av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:179 — Meritpoäng för genomförd värnplikt av Markus Wiechel (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1839 — Teckenspråk av Carita Boulwén (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:1845 — Jönköping University som universitet av Carina Ödebrink m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1908 — Jämlik fördelning av högre utbildning i hela landet av Linnéa Wickman m.fl. (S)
Source: The Swedish Parliament