Special Knowledge Areas

The party programme demands frameworks and structures that ensure serious workplace safety work at all workplaces and establishes that no one should have to die on the job due to inadequate protection; knowledge about rights, duties and risk assessment among those entering working life directly serves that goal. The plan also gives school a broad assignment and a role in strengthening the ability to participate as an active citizen. The election manifesto emphasises that wage earners need to know their rights and the role of collective agreements.

• serious workplace safety everywheredecisive»Det behövs regelverk och strukturer som säkrar ett seriöst« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for frameworks and structures that ensure serious”
• no one should die on the job»ska behöva dö på jobbet för att lagstiftningen inte ger ett tillräckligt« (party programme ↗)“should have to die on the job because legislation does not provide sufficient”
• school has a broad assignment»Vi vill se en skola med ett brett uppdrag« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a school with a broad assignment”
• knowledge of collective agreements and rights»Du som enskild löntagare kan bidra genom att vara organiserad fackligt, och se till att din arbetsplats har kollektivavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“As an individual wage earner you can contribute by being organised through a union, and ensuring that your workplace has a collective agreement.”

The election manifesto requires a stronger link between the education offered and the needs of working life and establishes employees' right to a safe work environment, while the party programme gives students the right to safe work environments and working life the duty to provide safety for life and health. Workplace knowledge about rights, duties and work environment in upper secondary programmes serves both these commitments, especially for vocational students who go directly into working life. The plan does not mention the subject matter, so the conclusion is inferred.

• education linked to working lifedecisive»Det ska finns en starkare koppling mellan de utbildningar som erbjuds och de behov av personal som finns i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There shall be a stronger link between the education offered and the personnel needs that exist in society.”
• right to a safe work environment»Det ska aldrig löna sig att begå brott eller skaffa sig konkurrensfördelar genom att försumma de anställdas rätt till en trygg arbetsmiljö.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall never pay to commit crime or gain competitive advantages by neglecting employees' right to a safe work environment.”
• safe work environment for students»Studerande, barn lika väl som vuxna, ska ha rätt till trygga arbetsmiljöer och« (party programme ↗)“Students, both children and adults, shall have the right to safe work environments and”
• common knowledge core in upper secondary school»möjlighet att välja studieinriktning efter eget intresse, men samtidigt ge alla den kärna av« (party programme ↗)“possibility to choose field of study according to own interest, but at the same time give everyone the core of”

The plan establishes that school shall not only provide education but also tools to function as an active citizen, and that students shall be aware of their rights and responsibilities. Knowledge of working life about rights, responsibilities and working environment in all upper secondary programmes is precisely such a tool, and the plan establishes everyone's right to a good physical and psychosocial working environment. The plan does not explicitly mention the subject, so the support is derived.

• school equips citizensdecisive»Skolans uppgift är inte bara att ge eleverna en god utbildning och en god elevhälsa, utan också att ge eleverna verktyg för att fungera som aktiva samhällsmedborgare.« (party programme ↗)“The school's task is not only to provide students with good education and good student health, but also to provide students with tools to function as active citizens.”
• knowledge of rights»Eleven ska vara medveten om sina rättigheter och skyldigheter samt få förutsättningar och möjlighet att kritiskt granska och påverka både samhället och sin egen skolsituation.« (party programme ↗)“Students shall be aware of their rights and responsibilities and have the conditions and opportunity to critically examine and influence both society and their own school situation.”
• good working environment for all»Alla har rätt till friskvård och en god fysisk och psykosocial arbetsmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to health promotion and a good physical and psychosocial working environment.”
• tools for life»Genom skolan ska barn och ungdomar få viljan och redskapen att lära och utvecklas genom livet.« (party programme ↗)“Through school, children and young people shall develop the will and tools to learn and develop throughout life.”

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 lifts apprenticeships and vocational education linked to labour market needs, and the election manifesto wants to raise quality in vocational education and let the education system to a much greater extent be based on labour market needs. Knowledge of working conditions and rights for students who go directly into the working life lies within this. The plan's requirement for local freedom in schools pulls against, so the evidence is weak.

• vocational education linked to working lifedecisive»Lärlings- och yrkesutbildningar kopplade till arbetsmarknadens behov är viktigt.« (party programme ↗)“Apprenticeships and vocational education linked to labour market needs are important.”
• improved quality in vocational education»Detta ökar attraktiviteten för yrkesprogram och höjer kvaliteten på yrkesutbildningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“This increases the attractiveness of vocational programmes and raises the quality of vocational education.”
• education based on labour market needs»Utbildningssystemet behöver i betydligt större utsträckning utgå från arbetsmarknadens behov.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The education system needs to a much greater extent be based on labour market needs.”
• local freedom in schools»Lagstiftning och regelverk måste erbjuda stor frihet« (party programme ↗)“Legislation and regulations must offer great freedom”

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 vocational education programmes have close links to the labour market and strengthen the student's contacts with working life, and that students receive good information before study and career choices. Knowledge of rights, obligations and working environment is precisely such a connection to working life, particularly in vocational programmes where students go directly into work. The plan's requirement for a knowledge focus in curricula simultaneously argues against loading on new content without careful consideration.

• work-linked vocational educationdecisive»Yrkesutbildningarna ska ha nära anknytning till arbetsmarknaden och stärka elevens kontakter med arbetslivet.« (party programme ↗)“Vocational education programmes shall have close links to the labour market and strengthen the student's contacts with working life.”
• good information about working life»Elever behöver god information inför studie- och yrkesval.« (party programme ↗)“Students need good information before study and career choices.”
• employers' role in education»Lärlingsutbildningar där arbetsgivarna tar ett stort ansvar ska vara ett naturligt alternativ för unga som vill lära sig ett yrke.« (party programme ↗)“Apprenticeship education where employers take a major role should be a natural option for young people who want to learn a trade.”
• knowledge focus in curricula»Läroplanerna ska revideras och få ett större fokus på fakta och kunskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Curricula shall be revised and given a greater focus on facts and knowledge.”

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 wants upper secondary school to offer a broad spectrum of theoretical and practical training with apprenticeship programs split between school and workplace, and wants a high ambition level to characterize work for good working environments. Knowledge about work life rights, duties and working environment in vocational programs follows from these commitments. At the same time, the plan wants to give schools great freedom to shape instruction themselves, which makes the support weak and derived.

• broad range in upper secondarydecisive»Ett brett spektrum av både teoretiska och praktiska utbildningar ska erbjudas eleverna.« (party programme ↗)“A broad spectrum of both theoretical and practical training shall be offered students.”
• apprenticeship system for young people»Ett utvecklat lärlingssystem bör finnas« (party programme ↗)“A developed apprenticeship system should exist”
• high ambition for working environment»En hög ambitionsnivå ska prägla lagar och« (party programme ↗)“A high ambition level shall characterize laws and”
• school's freedom to shape»ska de ges ett stort mått av frihet att« (party programme ↗)“shall they be given a large degree of freedom to”

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 school shall prepare for a working life and that vocational upper secondary education must have content that is relevant and sought-after. Knowledge about rights, obligations and working conditions, industry-adapted in vocational programmes, is just such relevant content, and the plan values practical knowledge equally with theoretical. At the same time, the plan emphasises measurable factual knowledge, which qualifies the support. The demand is supported.

• relevant vocational trainingdecisive»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.”
• school prepares for working life»Skolan ska förbereda för ett yrkesliv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School shall prepare for a working life”
• practical knowledge is valued»Både teoretisk och praktisk kunskap är viktigt i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Both theoretical and practical knowledge are important in society.”
• measurable factual knowledge»Fokusera på mätbara faktakunskaper, med inspiration från Finlands läroplan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Focus on measurable factual knowledge, inspired by Finland's curriculum”

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 states that no one should have to die or be seriously injured at work and commits to increasing safety and security in working life. In education policy, the plan wants to give everyone the foundation for an occupation in demand on the labour market and supplement curricula with clearer learning objectives. Integrating workplace knowledge with sector-adapted content in vocational programmes addresses both these commitments.

• safe working environmentdecisive»Ingen ska behöva avlida eller skadas allvarligt på jobbet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should have to die or be seriously injured at work.”
• safety in working life»Öka tryggheten och säkerheten i arbetslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase safety and security in working life”
• vocational preparation school»Ge alla grunden till ett yrke som efterfrågas på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give everyone the foundation for an occupation in demand on the labour market”
• clearer learning objectives»Läroplaner ska kompletteras med tydligare kunskapsmål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Curricula should be supplemented with clearer learning objectives.”

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.