Areas of Responsibility - Nyamko Sabuni

• Formal and liberal adult education

  Swedish adult education is extensive and has a long tradition. Adult education takes many forms, from state or municipal adult education to employment training, staff training or continued professional development in working life. Liberal adult education has a long history in Swedish adult education. It is characterised by the fact that it is "free and voluntary", that is, free from central government control and voluntary for its participants. Liberal adult education primarily includes activities conducted by folk high schools and study associations. The Swedish state allocates just over SEK 3.1 billion per year to liberal adult education.

• Gender equality

  Responsibility for coordination of government action to promote gender equality.

• Non-governmental organisations

  Terms and conditions for Swedish popular movements and associations.

• Study financing

  Student aid primarily finances students' living costs during their studies. Student aid is administered by the National Board of Student Aid, CSN. The forms of support that reach the greatest number of people are upper secondary student aid for young students at upper secondary school and post-secondary student aid, which is a combined allowance for students at higher education and other post-upper secondary levels and for adult students at compulsory and upper secondary school levels. Within the post-secondary student aid system, it is also possible for some students to receive supplementary loans and loans for additional costs. An extra child allowance is payable to students with children. There are also certain grants that target special groups in the community.

• The pre-school system

  The Swedish childcare system includes pre-school activities for children between one and six years of age (for those who do not attend a pre-school class or school-age childcare) and school-age childcare for school children of six to twelve years of age. The pre-school system consists of pre-schools, family day-care homes and open pre-schools. School-age childcare consists of family day-care homes and out-of-school centres.

• Youth policy

  Government youth policy is designed to improve the situations of young people in Sweden.