Memorandum 19 October 2016 Better schools through more attractive education professions U 2016:06 Inquiry Secretary Gerd Mörck Telephone: +46 8 405 10 94 Mobile: +46 70 110 49 91 Email: gerd.morck@regeringskansliet.se Committee terms of reference Better schools through more attractive education professions Decision at a government meeting on 15 September 2016 Summary An Inquiry Chair will submit proposals that aim to advance conditions for teachers, preschool teachers and principals to carry out their duties. The Inquiry Chair is also assigned to review teacher and preschool teacher certification regulations. The Inquiry Chair will work in dialogue with those taking part in the preceding Governmental summit for the teaching profession. Among other things, the Inquiry Chair is to: • review and, where appropriate, submit proposals on revising the teacher and preschool teacher certification regulations; • review and propose how teachers and preschool teachers can be strengthened in their profession, including how to ensure a good introduction to the preschool and teaching professions; • review certain teacher degrees; • review the career path reform; • review teachers and principals administrative tasks; • investigate whether preschool heads should be named principals in the Education Act; and • submit necessary legislative proposals. By 1 June 2017, the inquiry is to present its report on the part of the remit that concerns reviewing the teacher and preschool teacher certification regulations, investigating whether preschool heads should be named head teachers in the Education Act and reviewing
Memorandum 19 October 2016 Better schools through more attractive education professions U 2016:06 Inquiry Secretary Gerd Mörck Telephone: +46 8 405 10 94 Mobile: +46 70 110 49 91 Email: gerd.morck@regeringskansliet.se Committee terms of reference Better schools through more attractive education professions Decision at a government meeting on 15 September 2016 Summary An Inquiry Chair will submit proposals that aim to advance conditions for teachers, preschool teachers and principals to carry out their duties. The Inquiry Chair is also assigned to review teacher and preschool teacher certification regulations. The Inquiry Chair will work in dialogue with those taking part in the preceding Governmental summit for the teaching profession. Among other things, the Inquiry Chair is to: • review and, where appropriate, submit proposals on revising the teacher and preschool teacher certification regulations; • review and propose how teachers and preschool teachers can be strengthened in their profession, including how to ensure a good introduction to the preschool and teaching professions; • review certain teacher degrees; • review the career path reform; • review teachers and principals administrative tasks; • investigate whether preschool heads should be named principals in the Education Act; and • submit necessary legislative proposals. By 1 June 2017, the inquiry is to present its report on the part of the remit that concerns reviewing the teacher and preschool teacher certification regulations, investigating whether preschool heads should be named head teachers in the Education Act and reviewing
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