In terms of adult learning a clear path for adults in Malmö.

VägledningscentrumCareer guidance centre

Vägledningscentrum

Career guidance centre

Total of 30 people in the organization

Education providers

Swedish for immigrants

•Merit utbildning AB

•Hyllie Park folkhögskola

•Komvux Malmö Södervärn

•ABL Malmö/IRIS-skolan

•Iris Hadar AB

•Hermods AB

•Folkuniversitetet

•Vuxenutbildningen Rosengårdsskolan

•JENSEN education

•Glokala folkhögskolan i Malmö

•S:ta Maria folkhögskola

•Kvarnby folkhögskola

Komvux Malmö

•Komvux Malmö Pauli

•Komvux Malmö Södervärn

•Komvux Malmö Rönnen

•Komvux Malmö Agnesfrid

•Komvux Malmö Borgarskolan

•Komvux Malmö Frans Suell och Jörgen Kock

•Komvux Malmö Norra Sorgenfri

•Komvux Malmö Universitetsholmen•Komvux Malmö Centrum:

– ABL Malmö/IRIS-skolan– Glokala folkhögskolan– Hermods AB– Hvilan utbildning– Hyllie Park folkhögskola– Lernia Utbildning AB– NTI-skolan– Vuxenutbildningen Rosengårdsskolan

Immigrants in Swedenand sfi – Swedish for immigrants

government agencies are responsible for border checkpoint, issuing recidence permit etc

responsibility passes to the municipality in which the person is settling down- one part of the responsibility is to provide sfi

the municipality is obliged to- provide sfi - give information about sfi- receive applications- provide start-up within 3 months

Sfi – Swedish for immigrants

for the individual: a right – not an obligation

all adults except people from Denmark and Norway

a basic education in the Swedish Language

the goal of the sfi program is that students will develop an ability to speak, read and write Swedish in different contexts

Arriving to Malmö

new residents in Malmö should first contact Invandrarservice for information, etc

EU/EES citizen can apply as soon as they have a Swedish social security number

Vägledningscentrum’s role

give information about the studies

document each person's background in education and work

set up an individual study plan

guide the individual in the choice of education provider

give information about the sfi bonus

Vägledningscentrum is responsible for the registration to sfi which includes

How do you apply

Visit the career centre in person to meet a career counselor Make a mapping of earlier studies and/or work Information about an evaluation of exams Information about an evaluation of work qualifications and

validation Who need to make a “merit portfölj” (portfolio), information

is sent to the school Find a suitable school The meeting resolves in an individual study plan including

future goals and intermediate goals written together with the career counselor

Meet a teacher who will determine suitable study level and what amount of hours that are needed