2012 Budget, Ministry of Education and Research
The Budget Bill contains major investments in education. These include a maths boost with continuing professional development for teachers, a teacher reform with career stages for good teachers, a quality drive in humanities and social sciences at higher education institutions, and more places on training programmes for doctors, dentists and nurses. More places will also be available on Master of Science in Engineering programmes.
New fact sheet: Status and pedagogical task of preschool to be strengthened
Preschool will become an integral part of the school system, with the aim of consolidating its status as
the first step of the education system and of enhancing its quality and equivalence.
Nyamko Sabuni to speak at UN Commission on Status of Women
Next week sees the start of the annual UN meeting looking at global gender equality challenges. Over 3 500 delegates from around the world will take part in the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which this year focuses on the access of girls and women to education. Sweden will also hold its own seminar on gender equality, education and development on 22 February. HRH Princess Madeleine will attend the seminar.
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Ministry of Education and Research,
07 February 2011
Jan Björklund to Belarusian Minister of Education: Respect human rights and academic freedom -
Ministry of Education and Research,
04 February 2011
New ESS agreement signed -
Ministry of Education and Research,
12 October 2010
Major investments in education and research -
Ministry of Education and Research,
18 May 2010
Grades from year six
