Educational scale

The plan wants the state to take over the main responsibility for schools from the municipalities and describes market-based schooling as a historical failure, with the same frameworks for all providers. The election manifesto states that upper secondary school should meet all children's needs and not be based on competition, and that the transition requires investments in expertise. Increased state control of upper secondary school sizing with clearer frameworks for all providers is in line with this.

• the state takes main responsibility for schoolsdecisive»För att bygga upp en jämlik skola vill vi att staten tar« (party programme ↗)“To build an equitable school we want the state to take”
• market-based schooling has failed»Marknadsskolan är ett historiskt misslyckande, som visar vilka« (party programme ↗)“Market-based schooling is a historical failure, which shows what”
• upper secondary not based on competition»Gymnasieskolan ska kunna möta alla barns behov, och inte som idag bygga på konkurrens.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upper secondary school should be able to meet all children's needs, and not as today be based on competition.”
• expertise for the transition»En framgångsrik klimatomställning kräver många nya och kunskapsintensiva arbeten, hög kompetens och satsningar på utbildningsväsendet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A successful climate transition requires many new and knowledge-intensive jobs, high expertise and investments in the education system.”

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 election manifesto requires a stronger link between educational supply and the society's staffing needs, explicitly also at upper secondary level, and the party programme wants better management of educational supply based on labour market needs and increased state responsibility in education. The counter-proposal's requirement for active follow-up of the dimensioning principle and clearer state frameworks for all providers is thus the plan's own line.

• education according to staffing needsdecisive»Det ska finns en starkare koppling mellan de utbildningar som erbjuds och de behov av personal som finns i samhället. Det gäller både på gymnasiet och i den högre utbildningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There shall be a stronger link between the education offered and the society's needs for personnel. This applies both at upper secondary level and in higher education.”
• management according to labour market needs»Bättre styrning av utbildningsutbudet utifrån arbetsmarknadens behov.« (party programme ↗)“Better management of educational supply based on labour market needs.”
• increased state control of schools»Ökat statligt ansvar och stärkt rådighet på skolområdet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased state responsibility and strengthened control in education.”
• strengthened vocational education»Höjd status för yrkesutbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Raised status for vocational education.”

The plan notes that there is a skills gap and that education is needed to match demand with the supply of labor, and establishes that the state shall be responsible for school's conditions with the same framework for all providers. That actively track dimensioning against labor market needs and increase state control of upper secondary programs follows from this. The plan at the same time warns against detailed control of school professionals, which qualifies but does not overturn the conclusion.

• matching labor market demanddecisive»Vi har ett kompetensglapp - något som visar behovet av utbildning för att matcha efterfrågan med tillgången på arbetskraft.« (party programme ↗)“We have a skills gap - something that shows the need for education to match demand with the supply of labor.”
• state responsibility for school»Staten ska ansvara för att varje skola har tillräcklig finansiering för att säkra att alla barn får de bästa möjligheterna till lärande och utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall be responsible for ensuring that every school has sufficient funding to ensure that all children get the best opportunities for learning and development.”
• education for future jobs»Vi vill investera i utbildning och omskolning som gör det möjligt för fler att ta de jobb som omställningen skapar« (party programme ↗)“We want to invest in education and retraining that makes it possible for more to take the jobs that the shift creates”
• trust-based management rather than detailed control»Vi vill se en tillitsstyrd skola där lärare, rektorer och elevhälsa ges förtroende och tid att göra sitt jobb och se varje elev.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a trust-based school where teachers, principals and student health are given confidence and time to do their job and see each student.”

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 election manifesto demands that the education system to a much greater extent should be based on the labour market's needs and that matching should be improved. Actively monitoring the sizing against the labour market's needs and tightening the frameworks for all main actors is in line with this and with the plan's demands for strict quality requirements and equivalence in school governance. Stronger vocational education is an explicit priority.

• education according to labour market needsdecisive»Utbildningssystemet behöver i betydligt större utsträckning utgå från arbetsmarknadens behov.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The education system needs to a much greater extent to be based on the labour market's needs.”
• improved matching»Matchningen måste förbättras. Alla ska ha rätt till en effektiv matchningstjänst och det ska bli lättare att hitta medarbetare inom alla yrken.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Matching must be improved. Everyone shall have the right to an efficient matching service and it shall become easier to find staff in all occupations.”
• strict quality requirements in governance»Styrningen av skolan ska kännetecknas av strikta kvalitetskrav och likvärdighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School governance shall be characterised by strict quality requirements and equivalence.”
• stronger vocational education»Gör det enklare att anställa elever i yrkesprogram som lärlingar genom att stärka ersättningen för företagens kostnader förknippade med utbildningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it easier to employ pupils in vocational programmes as apprentices by strengthening compensation for businesses' costs associated with education.”

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 requires state leadership for upper secondary school and that goal-based steering is replaced by rule-based steering, and the election manifesto wants the state to assume responsibility from local councils. The counter-proposal's demand for increased state steering of upper secondary programmes with clearer frameworks for all providers is precisely this. The plan furthermore wants vocational training to have close links to the labour market and be adapted to it, which is the counter-proposal's matching requirement.

• state leadershipdecisive»Huvudmannaskapet för den offentliga grund- och gymnasieskolan ska därför vara statligt, och målstyrningen av skolan ska ersättas av regelstyrning.« (party programme ↗)“Leadership of the public compulsory and upper secondary school shall therefore be state-run, and goal-based steering of schools shall be replaced by rule-based steering.”
• state-controlled school»Vi vill att staten tar över ansvaret från skolan från kommunerna så att alla elever får gå i bra skolor – inte bara de som råkar bo på rätt ställe.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want the state to assume responsibility from schools from local councils so that all students get to attend good schools – not just those who happen to live in the right place.”
• vocational training close to working life»Yrkesutbildningarna ska ha nära anknytning till arbetsmarknaden och stärka elevens kontakter med arbetslivet.« (party programme ↗)“Vocational training shall have close links to the labour market and strengthen students' contacts with working life.”
• training adapted to the labour market»Studietidens längd ska vara flexibel och utbildningen ska vara anpassad till arbetsmarknaden.« (party programme ↗)“Study period length shall be flexible and training shall be adapted to the labour market.”

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 establishes that upper secondary school should largely be based on students' needs and interests and characterized by diversity, and that independent schools shall be encouraged and supported. Increased state governance of programme provision with clearer frameworks for all operators goes against that freedom. That education shall meet working life's needs is affirmed in the plan, but through cooperation and apprenticeship schemes rather than through state dimensioning.

• students' needs guide upper secondary schooldecisive»Gymnasieskolan ska i hög grad utgå från elevernas behov och intressen« (party programme ↗)“Upper secondary school shall largely be based on students' needs and interests”
• independent schools encouraged»skolor ska uppmuntras och stödjas av det offentliga« (party programme ↗)“schools shall be encouraged and supported by the public”
• broad educational provision»Ett brett spektrum av både teoretiska och praktiska utbildningar ska« (party programme ↗)“A broad spectrum of both theoretical and practical education shall”
• cooperation with working life»Lärlingsprogram där undervisningen växelvis bedrivs på skola och« (party programme ↗)“Apprenticeship schemes where instruction is conducted alternately in school and”

The election manifesto commits to putting in place national coordination over society's needs for the number of education places to improve skills supply, and establishes that vocational upper secondary education must have content that is relevant and sought after. The plan also explicitly wants clearer state direction in the school area. The counter-proposal's requirement for active monitoring of dimensioning and increased state direction of upper secondary programmes is therefore supported by the plan.

• national coordination of education placesdecisive»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Put in place national coordination over society's needs for the number of education places to improve skills supply”
• relevant vocational training»De gymnasiala yrkesutbildningarna och vuxenutbildningarna i Sverige måste få ett innehåll som är relevant och eftertraktat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Vocational upper secondary education and adult education in Sweden must have content that is relevant and sought after.”
• clearer state direction»Öka likvärdigheten genom att införa ett gemensamt kommunalt kösystem och en tydligare statlig styrning av skolpengen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase equivalence by introducing a common municipal queue system and clearer state direction of school funding”
• better skills supply»Kompetensförsörjningen på svensk arbetsmarknad måste bli bättre.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Skills supply in the Swedish labour market must improve.”

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 explicitly requires that the education system to a greater extent is adapted to labour market needs and that all should have the foundation for an occupation that is in demand, among other things through two-year practical secondary education programmes. The counter-proposal's demand for active monitoring of the sizing and better matching is the same thing. That the state directs schools more clearly is moreover supported by the party programme's line on state ownership.

• sizing according to labour marketdecisive»Utbildningsväsendet och integrationsprogram måste också i högre grad anpassas efter arbetsmarknadens behov.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The education system and integration programmes must also to a greater extent be adapted to labour market needs.”
• occupations in demand»Ge alla grunden till ett yrke som efterfrågas på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give everyone the foundation for an occupation that is in demand on the labour market”
• practical secondary paths»Tvååriga praktiska gymnasieutbildningar ska införas för att ge snabbare vägar in på arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Two-year practical secondary education programmes should be introduced to provide faster routes into the labour market.”
• state ownership»Sverigedemokraterna förespråkar att staten återtar huvudmannaskapet« (party programme ↗)“Sweden Democrats advocate that the state regains ownership”

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.