SWEDEN – NAE

ORGANIZATION
SNAE The Swedish National Agency for Education
Skolverket, Box 4002, 171 04 Solna
Svetsarvägen 16
S – 17141 Solna
www.skolverket.se
Phone +46 852733921

CIDREE member
Ms Anna Westerholm (2^nd Incoming President)
anna.westerholm(at)skolverket.se
Phone +46 852733704

CIDREE National Coordinator:
Ms Anna-Karin Frisk
anna-karin.frisk(at)skolverket.se
Phone +46 733773921

Institutional size (f.t. equivalents): 900

Educational levels covered

Target groups

Mission of the institution
The SNAE is the central administrative authority for the public school system, publicly organized preschool, school-age childcare and for adult education. The Swedish National Agency for Education is tasked with ensuring that all children and students have access to the same high-quality standard of education and activities in secure environments. Our mission is to create the best conditions for the children’s development and learning and to help improve the students’ learning outcomes.

Key Functions

• Preparing knowledge requirements, regulations, general recommendations and national tests;
• Providing official statistics in the area of education and conducting national follow-ups and evaluations;
• Overseeing Sweden’s participation in international education surveys;
• Developing and in-service training for teachers and school leaders;
• Having an expressed sectoral responsibility for issues concerning the disabled and the rights of new arrivals in Sweden to receive the same high-quality education as everyone else;
• Taking the responsibility for the Teachers Disciplinary Board;
• Securing the national supply of competence and helping young people establish a foothold on the labour market.

Relevant Educational Priorities/Projects

• Preparing for a 10-year compulsory school;
• Preparing for the new structure for the national curriculum and syllabuses for compulsory school;
• Providing scientific-based guidance and in-service training concerning reading.

 Relevant Organizational Priorities/Projects

• Building a system for national digital tests and central assessment;
• Digitalizing the curriculum database and improving accessibility for teachers;
• Developing systems to increase data in national follow-ups and evaluations of the education system.