2026-03-182025/26:UbU16 · p.3UbUEducation
Disciplinary sanctions
Review of disciplinary sanctions for uncertified teachers
What's at stake: About one in five teachers currently lacks certification, meaning they fall outside the same reporting and disciplinary-sanctions system that applies to certified teachers. The outcome affects how consistently pupils and parents can trust that unsuitable teachers are dealt with, regardless of certification status.
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 be tasked with reviewing the disciplinary-sanctions system for teachers and preschool teachers so that it explicitly covers staff without certification too, or whether the current arrangement — under which a large share of uncertified teachers fall outside the school inspectorate's complaint-handling remit — should stand while other related work continues.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee finds that the certification system serves an important function by ensuring that certified teachers and preschool teachers have the basic knowledge needed for good-quality teaching, and points to several measures the government has already taken or announced to strengthen controls on unsuitable staff in schools. Citing this ongoing work, the committee recommends rejecting the motions calling for a dedicated review of the disciplinary-sanctions system.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 3 (S, V, C, MP)
The reservation holds that the large scale of exemptions from the certification requirement leaves many school employees outside the disciplinary sanctions that apply to certified teachers, and wants the government to initiate a review of disciplinary sanctions for teachers and preschool teachers so that they also cover uncertified staff.
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 3 by S, V, C, MP.
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.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/15/0/7 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/16/0/2 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 10/0/0/6 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2025/26:3844 by Isabell Mixter et al. (V) demand 3, 2025/26:3847 by Niels Paarup-Petersen et al. (C) demand 2 and 2025/26:3851 by Anders Ygeman et al. (S) demand 3.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:3844 av Isabell Mixter m.fl. (V) yrkande 3, 2025/26:3847 av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C) yrkande 2 och 2025/26:3851 av Anders Ygeman m.fl. (S) yrkande 3.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has considered a government memorandum concerning the Riksaudit Office's review of the teacher authorization system and how it is designed, governed and monitored. The Riksaudit Office's overall conclusion is that the authorization system is not functioning effectively, and that an important reason for this is the extensive shortage of teachers. The government is therefore urged to take further measures to prevent unsuitable teachers from working in schools and to contribute to a safe school environment. The Riksaudit Office also provides recommendations on, among other things, how governance and monitoring of the system can be improved. In its memorandum, the government largely agrees with the Riksaudit Office's findings and emphasizes that matters of safety in schools as well as teachers' working conditions and circumstances are highly prioritized. The government also describes ongoing work and planned measures aimed at strengthening the conditions of the teaching profession and developing the teacher authorization system. The Riksdag believes that the Riksaudit Office's findings provide valuable input for continued work to improve safety in schools and strengthen the conditions for teachers and preschool teachers. The Riksdag referred the government's memorandum to the records, meaning the matter was closed.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to investigate and remove exemptions from the requirement for teacher legitimation. (S, V, C, MP) — Reservation 3
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 wants to make large investments in the quality of education and establishes that children's right to education cannot wait.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to make large investments in the quality of education and establishes that children's right to education cannot wait. The school should have a broad mandate and the capacity to support each child, which requires that everyone who works there is suitable and skilled. A review that lets disciplinary measures also cover staff without credentials thus lies in line with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill göra stora investeringar i utbildningens kvalitet och slår fast att barnens rätt till utbildning inte kan vänta. Skolan ska ha ett brett uppdrag och kapacitet att stödja varje barn, vilket förutsätter att alla som arbetar där är lämpliga och skickliga. En översyn som låter disciplinpåföljderna omfatta även personal utan legitimation ligger därför i linje med planen.
- improved quality in educationdecisive»Vi vill göra stora investeringar i att höja kvaliteten i utbildningssystemet.« (party programme ↗)“We want to make large investments in raising the quality of the education system.”
- school with broad mandate»Vi vill se en skola med ett brett uppdrag« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a school with a broad mandate”
- children's right to education»Barnens rätt till utbildning kan inte vänta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Children's right to education cannot wait.”
- support for all children»barn ska växa upp med det stöd som behövs för att klara skolan och« (party programme ↗)“children should grow up with the support needed to succeed in school and”
The plan requires high-quality instruction in all schools as well as safety and academic calm, which argues that disciplinary measures also apply to staff without authorization so that everyone in the school is suitable.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires high-quality instruction in all schools as well as safety and academic calm, which argues that disciplinary measures also apply to staff without authorization so that everyone in the school is suitable. The plan also wants to give the state strengthened control over schools. Disciplinary measures for teachers are, however, not addressed at all in the documents, so the conclusion rests on general commitments to school quality.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver högkvalitativ undervisning i alla skolor samt trygghet och studiero, vilket talar för att disciplinpåföljderna även omfattar personal utan legitimation så att alla i skolan är lämpliga. Planen vill också ge staten stärkt rådighet på skolområdet. Disciplinpåföljder för lärare berörs dock inte alls i dokumenten, så slutsatsen vilar på allmänna åtaganden om skolans kvalitet.
- safety in schooldecisive»Studiero och trygghet i skolorna.« (party programme ↗)“Academic calm and safety in schools.”
- quality in instruction»Högkvalitativ undervisning i alla svenska skolor.« (party programme ↗)“High-quality instruction in all Swedish schools.”
- state control over schools»Ökat statligt ansvar och stärkt rådighet på skolområdet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased state responsibility and strengthened control over schools.”
- skilled school staff»God kompetensförsörjning inom skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“Good competence provision in schools, healthcare and care.”
The plan says nothing about disciplinary measures or the design of the licensing system.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about disciplinary measures or the design of the licensing system. The nearest principle is that schools shall be a safe place and that education shall be of high quality for all children, which argues that requirements for competence and suitability should include all teaching staff. The conclusion is therefore derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om disciplinpåföljder eller legitimationssystemets utformning. Den närmast liggande principen är att skolan ska vara en trygg plats och att utbildningen ska hålla hög kvalitet för alla barn, vilket talar för att kraven på skicklighet och lämplighet bör omfatta all undervisande personal. Slutsatsen är därför härledd och osäker.
- safe schoolsdecisive»Skolan ska vara en trygg plats« (party programme ↗)“Schools shall be a safe place”
- high-quality education»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 ensuring increased salaries and a good working environment in schools.”
The plan requires strict quality standards in the school's management, enhanced supervision of schools and that school is a safe place for children.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires strict quality standards in the school's management, enhanced supervision of schools and that school is a safe place for children. To allow discipline measures to also cover personnel without authorization closes a gap in precisely that control. The plan does say nothing about the discipline system's design, why the position is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver strikta kvalitetskrav i skolans styrning, skärpt tillsyn av skolor och att skolan ska vara en trygg plats för barn. Att låta disciplinpåföljderna omfatta även personal utan legitimation stänger en lucka i just den kontrollen. Planen säger dock inget om disciplinsystemets utformning, varför ställningstagandet är härlett.
- enhanced school supervisiondecisive»Vi vill bland annat se höga kvalitetskrav för fortsatt verksamhet och vinstutdelning, och vi vill skärpa tillsynen av skolor och deras ägare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see, among other things, high quality requirements for continued operations and dividend distribution, and we want to tighten supervision of schools and their owners.”
- strict quality requirements»Styrningen av skolan ska kännetecknas av strikta kvalitetskrav och likvärdighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School management shall be characterized by strict quality requirements and equivalence.”
- safe school for children»Skolan ska vara en trygg plats — fri från rasism, homofobi och trakasserier grundade på kön — där barn kan växa och utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School shall be a safe place — free from racism, homophobia and harassment based on gender — where children can grow and develop.”
- child's right to respect»Särskilt viktigt är att värna varje barns rätt att bli respekterad och att bli sedd för den man är.« (party programme ↗)“Particularly important is to protect every child's right to be respected and to be seen for who they are.”
The plan builds school's quality assurance on teaching qualification and on the most suitable being attracted to the profession, and wants to replace target control with regulatory control.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan builds school's quality assurance on teaching qualification and on the most suitable being attracted to the profession, and wants to replace target control with regulatory control. That disciplinary measures also apply to staff without qualification closes a gap in precisely that quality assurance. The plan therefore supports the review.
Original (Swedish)
Planen bygger skolans kvalitetssäkring på legitimationen och på att de mest lämpade ska arbeta i yrket, och vill ersätta målstyrning med regelstyrning. Att disciplinpåföljderna även omfattar personal utan legitimation täpper till en lucka i just den kvalitetssäkringen. Därför stöder planen översynen.
- qualification protects qualitydecisive»Läraryrkets ställning och kvalitet upprätthålls med hjälp av lärarlegitimationen.« (party programme ↗)“The status and quality of the teaching profession is maintained with the help of teacher qualification.”
- suitability in the teaching profession»De mest lämpade ska attraheras av läraryrket« (party programme ↗)“The most suitable shall be attracted to the teaching profession”
- regulatory control of school»skolan ska ersättas av regelstyrning.« (party programme ↗)“school shall be replaced by regulatory control.”
- quality in every school»Vi är partiet som kämpar för att varje lärare och varje elev ska möta en skola i världsklass.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are the party that fights for every teacher and every student to meet a world-class school.”
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 the school environment be permeated with safety, work peace and good order, and that denigrating treatment be forcefully countered, which presupposes that all who teach are suitable, not just those with credentials.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the school environment be permeated with safety, work peace and good order, and that denigrating treatment be forcefully countered, which presupposes that all who teach are suitable, not just those with credentials. It also establishes that abuse and violations of people's integrity can never be tolerated and that children have the right to a safe growing environment. A review that lets disciplinary measures cover unlicensed staff as well follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att skolans arbetsmiljö genomsyras av trygghet, arbetsro och god ordning och att kränkande behandling kraftfullt motverkas, vilket förutsätter att alla som undervisar är lämpliga, inte bara de legitimerade. Den slår också fast att övergrepp och kränkningar av medmänniskors integritet aldrig kan tolereras och att barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö. En översyn som låter disciplinpåföljderna omfatta även personal utan legitimation följer av dessa åtaganden.
- safety and order in schooldecisive»Det är viktigt att skolans arbetsmiljö genomsyras av trygghet, arbetsro och god ordning.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the school environment is permeated with safety, work peace and good order.”
- denigrating treatment countered»Mobbning och annan kränkande behandling måste kraftfullt motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Bullying and other denigrating treatment must be forcefully countered.”
- zero tolerance for violations»Övergrepp och kränkningar av medmänniskors integritet och egendom kan aldrig tolereras.« (party programme ↗)“Abuse and violations of people's integrity and property can never be tolerated.”
- children's right to safety»Barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Children have the right to a safe growing environment.”
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 has zero tolerance for bad schools and wants the state to be able to take over or close schools that do not measure up.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan has zero tolerance for bad schools and wants the state to be able to take over or close schools that do not measure up. That disciplinary measures also cover staff without certification, so that all who teach are suitable, is in line with that quality commitment. The plan does not, however, address disciplinary measures directly, which is why the support is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen har nolltolerans mot dåliga skolor och vill att staten ska kunna ta över eller stänga skolor som inte håller måttet. Att disciplinpåföljderna även omfattar personal utan legitimation, så att alla som undervisar är lämpliga, ligger i linje med det kvalitetsåtagandet. Planen berör dock inte disciplinpåföljder direkt, varför stödet härleds.
- nolltolerans mot dåliga skolordecisive»Moderaterna har nolltolerans mot dåliga skolor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party has zero tolerance for bad schools.”
- statligt kvalitetsansvar»Staten ska kunna ta över eller stänga skolor som inte är tillräckligt bra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be able to take over or close schools that are not good enough.”
- tydliga krav i skolan»Den svenska skolan ska ställa tydliga kunskapskrav och« (party programme ↗)“The Swedish school shall set clear knowledge requirements 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 counter-proposal wishes discipline measures to also cover personnel without credential so that everyone in the school system is skilled and suitable.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wishes discipline measures to also cover personnel without credential so that everyone in the school system is skilled and suitable. The election manifesto requires extended controls and authorities in the school system and that school be made a safe place for students and staff. The demand therefore aligns with the plan's direction, but the credentialling system as such is not addressed in the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill att disciplinpåföljderna omfattar även personal utan legitimation så att alla i skolväsendet är skickliga och lämpliga. Valmanifestet kräver utökade kontroller och befogenheter i skolväsendet och att skolan görs till en trygg plats för elever och personal. Kravet ligger därmed i planens riktning, men legitimationssystemet som sådant berörs inte i planen.
- expanded controls and authoritydecisive»Öka kraven för fristående förskolor samt utöka Skolinspektionens befogenheter och kontroller« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase requirements for independent preschools and expand the Schools Inspectorate's authority and controls.”
- safe school environment»Skolan ska göras till en trygg plats för elever och personal, som skapar normer för sammanhållning mellan människor och som fokuserar på kunskap och bildning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School shall be made a safe place for students and staff, creating norms for cohesion between people and focusing on knowledge and education.”
- equal terms at all schools»Återupprätta en kunskapsfokuserad skola genom beprövad pedagogik och fokus på traditionellt lärande med lika villkor på alla skolor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Restore a knowledge-focused school through proven pedagogy and focus on traditional learning with equal terms at all schools.”
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 (2025/26:UbU16)
- Committee report full text (HD01UbU16)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:3722 — Förbud av aktiebolag i utbildningsväsendet, en jämlik och likvärdig skola av Daniel Riazat (-)
- Motion 2025/26:3810 — Utgiftsområde 16 Utbildning och universitetsforskning av Anders Ygeman m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:3844 — med anledning av skr. 2025/26:47 Riksrevisionens rapport om systemet för lärarlegitimation av Isabell Mixter m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:3847 — med anledning av skr. 2025/26:47 Riksrevisionens rapport om systemet för lärarlegitimation av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2025/26:3851 — med anledning av skr. 2025/26:47 Riksrevisionens rapport om systemet för lärarlegitimation av Anders Ygeman m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:973 — Skolan ska inte vara en marknad av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:47 — Riksrevisionens rapport om systemet för lärarlegitimation
Source: The Swedish Parliament