Sweden - 2011
Are there positive initiatives to improve/support poor educational provision for migrant and minority groups?
- Code:
- RED79
- Key Area:
- Education
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
Short Answer |
Yes. |
Qualitative Info |
The government has launched an ambitious program for to improve educational achievement in school. An initiative being implemented is to strengthen basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. In 2008-2009 the government directed a total of SEK 900 million (90 million Euro) to activities for students at risk of not achieving the goals of the school. Among these students with special needs are those with a immigrant background. A total of 3.6 billion SEK invested in the so-called lifting the teacher years 2007 and 2010. A special teacher training has been introduced with a focus on assisting those students who have difficult to achieve the national objectives, which in particular concerns students with a immigrant background.
Source: Ministry of Integration, http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/13/77/30/6ef4871f.pdf (accessed 2012-03-10). |
Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
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Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Education |
External Url | http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/13/77/30/6ef4871f.pdf |
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