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Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2017:13) on pre-qualification in vocational college. (Förordning (2017:13) om behörighetsgivande förutbildning inom yrkeshögskolan.) -

Adoption: 2017-01-26 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-26 | SWE-2017-R-107111

Provides for regulations for organizers of vocational colleges who may also apply for a degree in vocational education in the form of qualified pre-education for vocational education.

Contains 11 articles and 9 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Preliminary provisions.
Section 2: Application.
Section 3: Pre-education.
Section 4: Decision.
Section 5: Application of other provisions.
Section 6: Educational plan.
Section 7: Grades and diplomas.
Section 8: Admission to the regular education.
Section 9: Authorizations.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2016:937) on State grants for regional vocational adult education. (Förordning (2016:937) om statsbidrag för regional yrkesinriktad vuxenutbildning.) -

Adoption: 2016-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | SWE-2016-R-107124

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 3 amending text through January 2018 (up to Ordinance 2017:950). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Provides for regulations concerning State grants for vocational education at the upper secondary level in municipal adult education and special adult education.

Contains 41 articles and 30 sections concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Preliminary provisions.
Chapter 2: Contribution period and year of study.
Chapter 3: Prerequisites for state grants.

Section 1: Regional vocational training courses.
Chapter 4: Coherent vocational training.
Chapter 5: Individual courses in subjects.
Chapter 6: Mother tongue support and study supervision in mother tongue.
Chapter 7: Decisions on grades and grading.
Chapter 8: Selection.

Section 2: Specific conditions for apprenticeship education:
Chapter 9: Purpose and scope.
Chapter 10: Commitments.
Chapter 11: Education contract.
Chapter 12: Information in an individual study plan.
Chapter 13: Information in a diploma or upper secondary school certificate.
Chapter 14: If the work part is interrupted.
Chapter 15: Professional council.
Chapter 16: Appendix to excerpts from the rating catalog.
Chapter 17: Additional terms.
Chapter 18: Limitations in orientation courses and courses in certain subjects.
Chapter 19: Other restrictions.
Chapter 20: The size of state grants for apprenticeship education.
Chapter 21: Basis for calculating state grants for other education.
Chapter 22: The size of state grants for other education.
Chapter 23: Basic conditions.
Chapter 24: Professions.
Chapter 25: Other education.
Chapter 26: Application and decision on state grants.
Chapter 27: Follow-up and accounting.
Chapter 28: Repayment, recovery and redistribution.
Chapter 29: Authorization.
Chapter 30: Appeals.

Transitional rules and transitional provisions.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (2016:145) on the recognition of professional qualifications (Lag (2016:145) om erkännande av yrkeskvalifikationer.) -

Adoption: 2016-03-03 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-15 | SWE-2016-L-107106

Provides for general provisions of Directive 200/36/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (as amended by the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council by the Professional Qualifications Directive 2013/55/EU). Specific provisions implementing parts of the Professional Qualifications Directive which concern only certain regulated professions are contained in the regulations governing the exercise of these professions.

Contains 22 articles and 16 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Purpose and scope.
Section 2: Definitions.
Section 3: Temporary employment in Sweden.
Section 4: Establishment in Sweden.
Section 5: The definition of recognition of professional qualifications.
Section 6: General scheme for the recognition of professional qualifications.
Section 7: Automatic recognition of professional experience in coordinated professional experience requirements.
Section 8: Automatic recognition of professional qualifications in coordinated education requirements.
Section 9: Automatic recognition under common education principles.
Section 10: Knowledge in the Swedish language.
Section 11: Occupational practice.
Section 12: European Occupational Card.
Section 13: Other provisions.
Section 14: Privacy.
Section 15: Authorizations.
Section 16: Decision procedure and responsibility of the authority.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2016:157) on the recognition of professional qualifications (Förordning (2016:157) om erkännande av yrkeskvalifikationer.) -

Adoption: 2016-03-03 | Date of entry into force: 2016-03-15 | SWE-2016-R-107107

Provides for additional provisions to the Act (2016:145) on the recognition of professional qualifications.

Contains 11 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Preliminary provisions (Purpose and scope, Definitions).
Section 2: Temporary occupational exercise in Sweden (Use of job title, Pre-priority, Pre-control).
Section 3: Establishment in Sweden (Qualification levels, Equal education, Refusal of recognition in case of major differences in qualification levels, Compensation, Partial access).
Section 4: Procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications (Application, Processing of the recognition of professional qualifications, Decision on the recognition of professional qualifications).
Section 5: Procedures related to the European Occupational Card for professional practice in Sweden (Handling of application for professional card, Decision on European Occupational Card).
Section 6: Procedure for European Occupational Card for professional practice in another State (Application for a European Occupational Card, Handling of application for Occupational Cards, Transfer of application for Occupational Card to another State, Issuing of Occupational Card in Sweden).
Section 7: Authority information (Responsible authorities, Advisory Center, Joint authority, Joint contact point, Issue of certificate for professional practice in another State, Council for Regulated Professions).
Section 8: Government cooperation (Notification of prohibition or restriction of exercise of certain professions, Other notices relating to professional exercise, Notification of false certificates, Information relating to temporary professionals, Exchange of information)
Section 9 (repealed).
Section 10: Authorizations.
Section 11: Decision's validity and appeal.

Appendix: List of responsible authorities for regulated professions in Sweden.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2014:375) on state subsidies for the development of learning at the workplace. (Förordning (2014:375) om statsbidrag för utveckling av lärande på arbetsplatser.) -

Adoption: 2014-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-05 | SWE-2014-R-98866

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes 1 amending text through October 2015 (up to Ordinance 2015:586). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 11 sections and 18 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Prerequisites for state subsidies.
Section 3: State subsidies for activities related to workplace-based learning.
Section 4: State subsidies for activities related to professional induction contracts.
Section 5: Application for state subsidies.
Section 6: Decisions on state subsidies.
Section 7: Distribution of state subsidies.
Section 8: Monitoring and reporting.
Section 9: Reimbursement and recoveries.
Section 10: Authorization.
Section 11: Appeal.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (2014:421) on upper secondary school apprenticeship employment. (Lag (2014:421) om gymnasial lärlingsanställning.) -

Adoption: 2014-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-11 | SWE-2014-L-98870

Contains 5 sections and 9 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Introductory provisions.
Section 2: Employment contract.
Section 3: Compensation for damages.
Section 4: Limitation.
Section 5: Trial.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:1157) on support for integration into employment. (Förordning (2013:1157) om stöd för yrkesintroduktionsanställningar.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-15 | SWE-2013-R-96599

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 2 amending text through June 2015 (up to Ordinance 2015:513). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 32 articles concerning introductory provisions, employments for which support can be provided, support in the form of wage subsidies, financial support for counseling, procedural rules, supervision and monitoring, repayment and recovery, reconsideration, appeals and authorization.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2012:992) on State subsidies for workplace-based learning in upper secondary schools and upper secondary special schools (Förordning (2012:992) om statsbidrag för arbetsplatsförlagt lärande i gymnasieskolan och gymnasiesärskolan.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-02-01 | SWE-2012-R-94123

Provides for regulations respecting government grants that may be provided to the principals in upper secondary schools and upper secondary special schools for efforts to further develop the quality of the work-based learning taking place in the context of school-based vocational education.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2012:488) on local courses and grades in specific training for adults at secondary level and some other training (Förordning (2012:488) om lokala kurser och betyg i särskild utbildning för vuxna på gymnasial nivå och viss annan utbildning.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | Date of end of application: 2013-06-30 | SWE-2012-R-94121

Provides for regulations on local courses and grades that complement or derogate from the provisions of the Education Act (2010:800) and the Ordinance (2011:1108) on adult education. Contains 6 articles concerning specific training for adults at upper secondary level, education for inmates in penal institutions and education with grades entitlement.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2011:1108) on adult education. (Förordning (2011:1108) om vuxenutbildning.) -

Adoption: 2011-11-03 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-15 | SWE-2011-R-89484

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 12 amending texts through December 2015 (up to Ordinance 2015:1046) The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 7 chapters providing for regulations on municipal adult education, special training for adults and education in Swedish language for immigrants.

Chapter 1: Preliminary provisions.
Chapter 2: Education.
Chapter 3: Eligibility and selection.
Chapter 4: Examination license, high school diploma and examination.
Chapter 5: Education for inmates in a penal institution.
Chapter 6: Examination license for adult education.
Chapter 7: Miscellaneous.

Repeals Ordinance (2002:1012) on adult education; Ordinance (1992:736) on adult education for mentally retarded; Ordinance (1994:895) on Swedish language for Immigrants: Ordinance (2007:152) on Education for inmates in penal institutions; Ordinance (2010: 253) on examination license for adult education.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:1741) amending the Ordinance (2010:84) on government contributions for vocational mentoring activities. (Förordning (2010:1741) om ändring i förordningen (2010:84) om statsbidrag för verksamheter med yrkesinriktat mentorskap.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SWE-2010-R-88270

Amends articles 12 and 13 concerning the disbursement of contributions and auditor certificate of the financial report.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:84) on government contributions for vocational mentoring activities. (Förordning (2010:84) om statsbidrag för verksamheter med yrkesinriktat mentorskap.) -

Adoption: 2010-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-01 | Date of end of application: 2014-05-01 | SWE-2010-R-88267

Provides for rules concerning government contributions during 2010-2012 to test and develop models for activities related to the mentoring of newly arrived immigrants entering the labour market or establishing themselves as entrepreneurs.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2009:134) to amend Ordinance (2002:1012) on municipal adult education. -

Adoption: 2009-03-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-09-01 | SWE-2009-R-84364

Repeals ch. 2 art. 20, ch. 3 art. 9, and ch. 4 art. 14.
Amends ch. 1 art. 4, ch. 2 art. 2, ch. 3 art. 2 and 7, ch. 4 art. 3, and ch. 5 art. 1., concerning the conditions for being offered and passing adult education programmes.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (2009:128) on higher vocational education. (Lag (2009:128) om yrkeshögskolan.) -

Adoption: 2009-03-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-04-15 | SWE-2009-L-94124

Provides for regulations to ensure: functioning of higher vocational institutions such as public universities and colleges, municipalities, counties and individual or legal persons; postsecondary vocational training corresponding to the needs of working life; state support for postsecondary vocational training allocated efficiently; postsecondary vocational training quality; training is corresponding to the needs of postsecondary vocational training within narrow occupations referred to lead to gainful employment for the students, or to a new level in their profession.

The Act repeals Act (2001:239) on advanced vocational training. The repealed Act still applies to training granted state support for advanced vocational training before April 15, 2009.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2009:130) higher vocational education. (Förordning (2009:130) om yrkeshögskolan.) -

Adoption: 2009-03-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-04-15 | SWE-2009-R-94125

The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 9 amending texts through September 2014 (up to Ordinance 2014:1098). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 8 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Vocational training programmes at the vocational institution.
Chapter 2: The training.
Chapter 3: Access to education.
Chapter 4: Programme management.
Chapter 5: State funding.
Chapter 6: Insurance.
Chapter 7: Severance.
Chapter 8: Appeals.

Repeals Ordinance (2001:1131) on advanced vocational training and Ordinance (2008:48) on government grants for apprenticeships for adults for certain skilled trades. The repealed ordinances still applies for training receiving grants according to any of the ordinances prior 15 April 2009.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2009:9) to amend Ordinance (1980:631) respecting compensation paid by public funds for damages caused by participants in certain labour market training or rehabilitation programmes. -

Adoption: 2009-01-15 | Date of entry into force: 2009-03-02 | SWE-2009-R-83598

Amends article 1, section 2a and 2b, concerning employees who participate in the Work and Development Guarantee Ordinance (see related text below) including youth under the age of 18.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 1475 of 2006 to repeal Ordinance (No. 744 of 2002) respecting recruitment allowances to adult students.

Adoption: 2006-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | SWE-2006-R-75075

Repeals Ordinance No. 744 of 2002 but allowances may be granted until 31 December 2007.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act No. 657 of 2006 to amend Act (No. 624 of 2002) respecting recruitment allowances for adult students.

Adoption: 2006-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2006-L-75011

Amends sections 7 and 14 and inserts new sections 7a, 7b and 7c (students with foreign nationality).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 111 of 2006) to amend Ordinance (No. 744 of 2002) respecting recruitment allowance to adult students.

Adoption: 2006-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2006-03-31 | SWE-2006-R-73724

Amends s. 19c respecting transmission of information concerning aliens.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1184 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 744 of 2002) respecting recruitment allowance for adult students.

Adoption: 2005-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2005-R-72934

Amends ss. 5, 6, 8 to 10, 12, 15, 16 and 26; repeals ss. 5a, 12a, 15a and 26a; deletes title before s. 15a.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (No. 1187 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 624 of 2002) respecting recruitment allowances for adult students.

Adoption: 2005-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | SWE-2005-L-72938

Amends ss. 2, 3, 5, 15, 17 and 22; repeals s. 21a.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 930 of 2004) to amend Ordinance (No. 244 of 1988) respecting group life insurance for participants in labour market policy programmes.

Adoption: 2004-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SWE-2004-R-69230

Amends ss. 5 and 7.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1101 of 2003) to repeal the Ordinance respecting contributions to train employees (No. 626 of 2001).

Adoption: 2003-12-04 | Date of end of application: 2004-01-31 | SWE-2003-R-66893

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 515 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance respecting public allowances for adult education (No. 298 of 2002).

Adoption: 2003-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | SWE-2003-R-65991

Amends several sections governing, inter alia, rules of calculation, including for municipalities, for the purpose of adult education activities.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 744 of 2002) respecting recruitment allowance to adult students.

Adoption: 2002-09-19 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | SWE-2002-R-63707

Contains 33 sections covering, inter alia, introductory provisions (related legislation and its applicability to adult students), eligibility (such as scope of studies and income), obligation to provide information, payment rules, review of allocations in case of changed circumstances, reimbursement, follow-up, evaluation and miscellaneous provisions.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Free Year Ordinance (No. 1300 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2002-02-01 | SWE-2001-R-60776

Contains ten sections covering, inter alia, definition of free year (possibility for employee to take a year off for vocational or personal development purposes and to use that period to employ a job seeker at that position), rules governing appointment of a job seeker during free year, compensation to employed person benefitting from free year and appeal.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 681 of 2001) respecting state contributions to develop adult learning.

Adoption: 2001-08-30 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | SWE-2001-R-60712

Contains 9 sections covering, inter alia, state contributions to municipalities in order to develop infrastructure for adult learning activities, application for contributions, decision to grant contributions, follow-up, reimbursement and appeal.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 626 of 2001) respecting contributions to train employees.

Adoption: 2001-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 2001-09-01 | SWE-2001-R-60711

Contains 18 sections covering, inter alia, objectives (state contributions to enterprises paying the fees of their employees), conditions to provide contributions, approval by the EC Commission, costs subject to contributions, amounts, coordination with other contributions, and rules governing handling of applications for contributions.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 631 of 2000) to repeal the Ordinance respecting training subsidies (No. 1276 of 1997).

Adoption: 2000-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-31 | SWE-2000-R-58315

Repeals Ordinance (No. 1276 of 1997) respecting training subsidies.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (No. 565 of 1998) to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977).

Adoption: 1998-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | SWE-1998-L-51423

Amends subs. 4 (training period entitling paid leave) of s. 17.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 577 of 1998) to amend the Ordinance respecting apprenticeships (No. 711 of 1995).

Adoption: 1998-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | SWE-1998-R-51424

Amends ss. 3 (admission age of 20) and 11 (exceptions to written arrangement with employer).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 69 of 1998) to amend Ordinance (No. 711 of 1995) respecting apprenticeship.

Adoption: 1998-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-01 | SWE-1998-R-51413

Amends ss. 11 (payment by employer of apprenticeship for unemployed person) and 13 (conditions under which local authority may withdraw apprenticeship).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1276 of 1997) respecting training subsidies.

Adoption: 1997-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | SWE-1997-R-48736

Contains seven sections covering, inter alia, grant of subsidies to employer paying for employee's training expenses, conditions for such grant, amount of subsidies, applicability of Ordinance (No. 405 of 1987) respecting the activities of labour market organs and rules of appeal.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1282 of 1997) to amend Ordinance (No. 711 of 1995) respecting apprenticeship.

Adoption: 1997-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | SWE-1997-R-48737

Amends ss. 3 (apprenticeship for young unemployed disabled persons), 9 (prior consultation between county employment board and relevant workers' organisation)), and 11 (employer's financial contribution). Repeals s. 12.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1996:1107) to amend the Ordinance (1995:711) respecting apprenticeships.

Adoption: 1996-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01 | SWE-1996-R-46172

Amends sections 14 (coordination with other benefits), and 21 (delegation of regulatory authority to the Labour Market Administration).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1996:873) to amend the Ordinance (1995:711) respecting respecting apprenticeships.

Adoption: 1996-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 1996-09-01 | SWE-1996-R-46161

Repeals section 6 and amends section 8 (agreements between the public employment services and employers) and 9 (consultation with trade union at the workplace designated).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:1639) to amend the Ordinance (1995:711) respecting apprenticeships.

Adoption: 1995-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | SWE-1995-R-43788

Amends sections 6 (exceptions from the requirement that apprenticeships be followed by employment), and 9 (co-determination - local union).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:1120) respecting continued training.

Adoption: 1995-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 1995-11-15 | SWE-1995-R-43766

Provides for a continuation of employment market training programmes for young persons initiated under the Ordinance (1994:936) respecting youth trainees which expired 1995-06-30. Regulates the purpose, conditions and organization of such training programmes, as well as other matters related thereto.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:1078) to amend the Ordinance (1987:406) respecting employment market training.

Adoption: 1995-09-07 | Date of entry into force: 1995-10-01 | SWE-1995-R-43764

Amends section 30 (effect of illness on benefits). Most recent consolidation Ordinance (1995:717).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (1995:705) respecting apprenticeships.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43737

Provides that persons being introduced to work as apprentices shall not be considered as employees, while certain provisions of the Work Environment Act still apply to activities taking place at workplaces. It may be required that organizers of apprenticeships contribute to their financing.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (1995:707) respecting continued applicability of the Act (1992:322) respecting youth trainees.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43739

Extends the applicability of the Act to 1995-09-30.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:711) respecting apprenticeships.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1995-10-01 | SWE-1995-R-43743

Regulates the possibility for young persons above 20 to be offered publicly financed apprenticeships for six months. An apprentice younger than 25 must be offered employment for at least six months after the apprenticeship. Regulates matters related to these rights, including exceptions and extended possibilities for disabled persons.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:713) respecting computer centres.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-R-43744

Regulates eligibility, organization and benefits related to participation in labour market training offered at computer training centres.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:721) to extend the applicability of Ordinance (1994:936) respecting youth trainees and to amend the said Ordinance.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-R-43751

Extends applicability to 1995-09-30. Amends sections 5 (scope of application - young persons 17 to 20 years old), 11 (no time restrictions for disabled persons), and 32 (applicability of certain provisions of the Ordinance (1987:406) respecting labour market training).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (1995:480) to amend the Act (1973:349) respecting students' allowance.

Adoption: 1995-05-04 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1996-01-01 | SWE-1995-L-43724

Numerous amendments, including adjustments of the benefits available, details concerning rights and conditions for students taken ill during their studies, variations of eligibility criteria concerning some of the benefits available. Also provides for a coordination of benefits under this Act with other benefits. Most recent consolidated reprint (1987:303).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act (1995:411) temporarily to amend the Social Contribution Act (1981:691).

Adoption: 1995-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | Date of end of application: 1996-12-31 | SWE-1995-L-43722

Regulates the right of employers to pay reduced contributions toward social insurance if they grant employees paid leave to participate in training while employing replacements through a regional placement agency.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (1974:981)[LS,1974-Swe.6] respecting the right of workers to time off for training purposes (1994:1687)

Adoption: 1994-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-39332

Inserts a new Section 2a that defines transfer of ownership of employer business in accordance with Section 6b of the Act (1982:80) respecting protection of employment as last amended by Act (1994:1685).

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act respecting training for young persons participating in youth introduction (1994:1835)

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | Date of end of application: 1995-06-30 | SWE-1994-L-40153

Provides that young persons participating in training as a part of youth introduction shall not be considered to be workers.

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Act to repeal the Act (1993:719) respecting special students' loan for persons participating in employment market training (1994:1836)

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | SWE-1994-L-40154

Sweden - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1994:936) respecting youth trainees (1994:1838)

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-R-40156

Provides that unemployed young persons who are at least 17 years of age may be given training until age 20, and those who are at least 25 years of age may be given training until age 30. A prerequisite is that they cannot find work in the regular employment market or participate in any other employment market policy measure.