Education for adults with intellectual disabilities (särvux)

Education for adults with intellectual disabilities is another part of the public adult education system. The scheme, which is divided into basic adult education and upper secondary level education, is intended for adults with intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, autism or autism-related conditions.

1 January 2007 marked the introduction of the right to basic adult education for the intellectually disabled for people who do not have the skills that compulsory special schools are designed to provide but who are capable of benefiting from such an education. The system follows the same curriculum as municipal adult education but uses specially adapted syllabuses.

The purpose of adult education for the intellectually disabled is to extend the individual learner's knowledge and skills on the basis of her or his previous schooling, experience and abilities. Learners can thus acquire skills in individual subjects in addition to skills equivalent to those taught in compulsory special schools, upper secondary special schools and vocational training.