Support for students in municipal adult education

The plan says that Komvux (municipal adult education) is needed throughout the country and that it must become easier to educate oneself after compulsory school regardless of who one is, which bears the demand for support within komvux to be investigated specially. That komvux is the only school form where the student lacks a clear right to support is in conflict with the plan's line that society should always be there for those who need it. The committee's reason - that a special investigation is not needed now - is an administrative matter the plan does not address.

• adult education throughout the countrydecisive»Folkhögskolor och Komvux behövs i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public colleges and Komvux are needed throughout the country.”
• accessible further 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 yourself after compulsory school regardless of who you are, the thickness of your wallet or where in the country you live.”
• support throughout life»Vi vill bygga ett samhälle som alltid finns där för den som behöver det.« (party programme ↗)“We want to build a society that is always there for those who need it.”
• lifelong learning»Bildning sker genom hela livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Education takes place throughout life.”

The plan insists on good opportunities for skills development and retraining throughout life and that the education system should fulfil its compensatory function. That adult education is the only school form where students lack a clear right to support is in conflict with this. A separate inquiry into strengthened individual support within adult education therefore follows from the plan.

• lifelong learningdecisive»Goda möjligheter till kompetensutveckling och omställning genom hela livet.« (party programme ↗)“Good opportunities for skills development and retraining throughout life.”
• compensatory function»Goda förutsättningar för skolan att klara sin kompensatoriska uppgift.« (party programme ↗)“Good conditions for the school to fulfil its compensatory function.”
• education later in life»Tillgång till högre utbildning av hög kvalitet i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to higher education of high quality throughout the country.”

The plan establishes that there shall be no dead ends in the education system and that everyone shall be able to change path later in life, and that adult education shall be protected and expanded. That continuing education is the only school form where students lack a clear right to support is in conflict with that, and the counter-proposal's requirement for a special investigation of strengthened individual support follows from the plan's commitment to educational environments with resources for different needs.

• no dead endsdecisive»Det ska inte finnas återvändsgränder i utbildningssystemet – alla ska ha möjlighet att byta bana under olika skeden i livet.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be no dead ends in the education system – everyone shall have the opportunity to change path at different stages of life.”
• expanded adult education»Folkhögskolans breda kursutbud, yrkeshögskolan och andra vuxenutbildningar ska värnas och byggas ut för att möta både individens drömmar och samhällets behov.« (party programme ↗)“Folkhögskolan (folk high school)'s broad range of courses, higher vocational education and other adult education shall be protected and expanded to meet both the individual's dreams and society's needs.”
• resources for different needs»Skolor och andra utbildningsmiljöer ska ha tillräckliga resurser för att möta elevers olika behov och garantera en likvärdig skolgång för alla, oavsett funktionsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Schools and other educational environments shall have sufficient resources to meet students' different needs and guarantee an equivalent education for all, regardless of functional ability.”
• education as key»Vi i Miljöpartiet ser utbildning som den avgörande nyckeln för att rusta både de som redan finns på arbetsmarknaden och de som idag står utanför.« (party programme ↗)“We in the Green Party see education as the decisive key to equip both those already in the labor market and those currently outside it.”

The election manifesto promises that everyone who wants to shall have the opportunity to study throughout their life, from vocational adult education for those without upper secondary education and upwards, and that support for transition and further education shall be better. That municipal adult education is the only school form without a clear right to support stands in the way of precisely that commitment. Therefore investigating stronger individual support within municipal adult education follows from the plan.

• lifelong learning for everyonedecisive»Alla som vill ska ha möjlighet att utbilda sig genom hela livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who wants to shall have the opportunity to study throughout their life.”
• vocational adult education as a second chance»Från yrkesvux för den som saknar gymnasieexamen till konkurrenskraftiga universitet och forskning i världsklass.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“From vocational adult education for those without upper secondary education to competitive universities and research in world class.”
• better transition support»Stödet vid omställning och vidareutbildning måste bli bättre.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for transition and further education must be better.”
• quality guarantee in education»Det offentliga ska garantera att utbildningen lever upp till höga krav på kvalitet« (party programme ↗)“The public must guarantee that education meets high quality requirements”

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 anyone lacking complete compulsory or upper secondary education should have the right to complement their knowledge at any time, and that all students have the right to support regardless of individual circumstances. That komvux (adult education) is the only school form where a clear right to support is lacking is difficult to reconcile with that commitment. Investigating strengthened individual support within komvux therefore follows from the plan.

• right to adult educationdecisive»Den som saknar fullständig grundskole- eller gymnasieutbildning ska ha rätt att när som helst komplettera sina kunskaper genom vuxenutbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Anyone lacking complete compulsory or upper secondary education should have the right to complement their knowledge at any time through adult education.”
• right to support for all students»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.”
• strong municipal adult education»Detta åstadkoms genom en väl fungerande och flexibel kommunal vuxenutbildning, kompletterande yrkesutbildningar i bristyrken samt en utbyggd yrkeshögskola med hög kvalitet.« (party programme ↗)“This is achieved through a well-functioning and flexible municipal adult education, complementary vocational training in occupations with labor shortages, and an expanded vocational university college with high quality.”
• new chances throughout life»I det liberala samhället får individen nya chanser, hela livet.« (party programme ↗)“In the liberal society, the individual gets new chances 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 plan states that adult education shall be well-developed and that the opportunity to study shall not be limited to younger years, and that adults with disabilities shall also be given the opportunity for education. Investigating the only school form where students lack clear right to support is specifically a separate matter follows from these commitments. The plan does not express itself on the preparation situation.

• well-developed adult educationdecisive»Det innebär att vuxenutbildningen ska vara väl utbyggd.« (party programme ↗)“This means that adult education shall be well-developed.”
• studies throughout life»Möjligheterna till fortsatta studier ska inte vara begränsade till ett visst åldersintervall i yngre år.« (party programme ↗)“The opportunities for continued studies shall not be limited to a certain age interval in younger years.”
• support to adults with needs»Det är också angeläget att vuxna med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning ges möjlighet till utbildning och vidareutveckling.« (party programme ↗)“It is also important that adults with intellectual disabilities are given the opportunity for education and further development.”

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 explicitly warns against the idea that the welfare commitment should constantly be expanded, and places primary responsibility for developing own skills on the individual. The counter-proposal wants to investigate a new, clearer right to individual support within adult education, i.e., expanding the commitment. The plan's requirements for adult education concern content relevance, not widened support rights.

• welfare shall not constantly be expandeddecisive»Ett långsiktigt hot mot den svenska välfärden är föreställningen om att den befinner sig i ett ständigt pågående skede« (party programme ↗)“A long-term threat to Swedish welfare is the idea that it is in a constant state of being expanded”
• individual responsibility for competence»Huvudansvaret ligger först och främst på individen.« (party programme ↗)“Primary responsibility lies first and foremost with the individual.”
• relevant adult education»De gymnasiala yrkesutbildningarna och vuxenutbildningarna i Sverige måste få ett innehåll som är relevant och eftertraktat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Vocational training and adult education in Sweden must have content that is relevant and sought-after.”

The plan states that the public sector shall meet the needs for further education and job transition for those who need to change profession during their lifetime, and that educational initiatives shall be expanded at all levels. Investigating strengthened individual support within adult education, the educational form where a clear right to support is lacking, aligns with that commitment and the requirement that everyone shall have a foundation for their own livelihood. However, the connection is derived.

• further education and job transitiondecisive»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 labor market policy, meet the needs for further education and job transition for those who need to change profession during their lifetime.”
• 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 shall be expanded at all levels and by introducing apprenticeships where participants combine practice, work, and studies.”
• foundation for self-support»Inte alla vill eller kan studera vidare, men det är viktigt att alla får en grund för att kunna stå på egna ben och inkluderas i arbetslivet och samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Not everyone wants or can pursue further education, but it is important that everyone has a foundation to stand on their own feet and be included in working life and society.”
• profession for everyone»Ge alla grunden till ett yrke som efterfrågas på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give everyone the foundation for a profession that is in demand on the labor 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.