Swedish education, you mention it to some and it will have them seeing red, others will sing its praises - at least certain aspects of it. It is a hot topic amongst non-Swedes and one that many have strong opinions of, especially those with children or who have or are working in the field.

The education situation is also going through a period of turmoil with debates and discussions taking place in the media on a weekly basis, if not daily.

or The Swedish National Agency for Education is the central administrative authority for the Swedish public school system for children, young people and adults, as well as for preschool activities and child care for school children.

The Agency also has responsibility for coordinating national initiatives for pupils with disabilities, environmental issues and issues relating to pupils who have just arrived in Sweden.

A lot of information on the Skolverket website is available in English.

This site is run by Skolverket to help those interested in continuing their studies to choose both a course and an institution. It aims to give an individual perspective, to support the choice of studies and thus the choice of profession and to be comprehensive, neutra, transparant and to meet the wider community with respect.

Utbildningsinfo's search engine for courses.

Sweden's webportal for studies and employment with comprehensive information on studies and work in Sweden and abroad.