English (Engelska)
The Board of Appeal for Education is an authority that is similar to a court of law in that it may hear appeals against certain decisions relating to the education system. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board are qualified lawyers with experience as judges. The rest of the Board is made up of an education expert, chief school medical officer, a psychologist, a special needs educator, a head teacher and a former Chief Legal Adviser.
Which decisions may be appealed?
How do I appeal?
Contact us
Which decisions may be appealed?
Pre-school class and compulsory school
| Decisions about |
Decisions in accordance with the new Education Act |
| Action programme |
Chapter 3, Section 9 |
| Reduced course of studies |
Chapter 3, Section 12 |
| Placement in pre-school class, compulsory school and compulsory education for students with learning disabilities |
Chapter 9, Section 15, paragraph 2
Chapter 10, Section 30, paragraph 2
Chapter 11, Section 29, paragraph 2 |
| Admission to education for students with learning disabilities |
Chapter 7, Section 5 |
| Admission to special school primarily for students with impaired hearing, vision and physical disabilities |
Chapter 7, Section 6 |
| Deferred compulsory attendance at school |
Chapter 7, Section 10, paragraph 2 |
| Completion of compulsory attendance at school |
Chapter 7, Section 14 |
| Placement in a certain school out of consideration for the safe and orderly learning environment of other students (compulsory school) |
Chapter 10, Section 30, paragraph 2
Chapter 11, Section 29, paragraph 2 |
| Admission of students from another municipality (compulsory school, pre-school class, compulsory education for students with learning disabilities) |
Chapter 9, Section 13
Chapter 10, Section 25
Chapter 11, Section 25 |
| Measures for students who do not live at home (special school primarily for students with impaired hearing, vision and physical disabilities) |
Chapter 12, Section 25, paragraph 2 |
| Extension of compulsory attendance at school (special school primarily for students with impaired hearing, vision and physical disabilities) |
Chapter 7, Section 13 |
| Admission to Sami School |
Chapter 7, Section 7 |
| Special education group (compulsory school) |
Chapter 3, Section 11 |
| Individual education |
Chapter 3, Section 11 |
Upper secondary school
| Decisions about |
Decisions in accordance with the new Education Act |
| Remedial measures |
Chapter 3, Section 9 |
| Admission to and qualifications for national programmes in upper secondary school |
Chapter 16, Section 36 |
| Admission to and qualifications for programme-oriented individual choice or vocational induction |
Chapter 17, Section 14 |
| Admission to upper secondary education especially adapted for the physically disabled |
Chapter 15, Section 38 |
| Inclusion in the target group for upper secondary education for students with learning disabilities |
Chapter 18, Section 8 |
Adult education
| Decisions about |
Decisions in accordance with the old Education Act |
| Completion of municipal adult education |
Chapter 11, Section 7a, paragraph 2 |
| To again provide municipal adult education |
Chapter 11, Section 7a, paragraph 3 |
| Admission to basic adult education |
Chapter 11, Section 10 |
| Admission to upper secondary adult education |
Chapter 11, Sections 19-20 |
| Admission to education for adults with learning disabilities (adult education under education for students with learning disabilities) |
Chapter 12, Sections 6-7 |
| Completion of education for adults with learning disabilities |
Chapter 12, Section 12, paragraph 2 |
| To again provide education for adults with learning disabilities |
Chapter 12, Section 12, paragraph 3 |
| Admission to Swedish tuition for immigrants |
Chapter 13, Section 6 |
| Completion of Swedish tuition for immigrants |
Chapter 13, Section 11, paragraph 2 |
| To again provide Swedish tuition for immigrants |
Chapter 13, Section 11, paragraph 3 |
| Undertaking for inter-municipal compensation |
Chapter 20, Section 21, paragraph 3 |
How do I appeal?
- Check that the decision may be appealed.
- Send the appeal to the body that made the decision, not straight to the Board of Appeal for Education.
- The appeal shall have been received within three weeks of your receiving the decision.
- State which decision you are appealing, the change you wish to see and the reason for this.
- State your name, personal identity number and contact details.
- Sign the appeal.
- The appeal as well as other documentation you submit will be placed in the public domain and become available for anyone to read. The decisions of the Board are a matter of public record.
Contact us
Postal address
Skolväsendets överklagandenämnd
Box 23069
104 35 Stockholm
Visiting address
Sveavägen 159, Stockholm
Telephone
08-58 60 80 00
Fax
08-58 60 80 09
E-mail
overklagandenamnden@overklagandenamnden.se