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Financing for guidance services is part
of total funding, so this is not directly
allocated unless there are specific
initiatives or investments from the two
ministries involved – the Ministry for
Education and Research and the Ministry
of Employment.

Information and guidance services
are usually provided at the schools or
other educational institutions, but some
municipalities offer guidance for schools
through an external guidance centre.
Guidance services for adults are also
offered at local PES offices and in
municipal guidance and information
centres.

GUIDANCE IN THE SWEDISH
SCHOOL SYSTEM (INCLUDING
MUNICIPAL ADULT EDUCATION)
In Swedish schools, career education and
guidance is provided through teaching,
various forms of guidance counselling
and the provision of general information.
It is the responsibility of all school staff.
Students’ knowledge of society and
working life, as well as work experience,
comes via their education. Guidance
involves supporting the students in their
efforts to investigate, identify and express
their interests and potential, helping
them to make well-founded decisions
about their educational and vocational
pathways.

Career guidance is given to pupils
both individually and in groups. There
are no compulsory lessons in career
education, but counsellors occasionally
have lessons/information sessions in
both compulsory and secondary school.
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