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Agency slams immigrant language class failings

Education: 29 Dec 11
Many of Sweden's municipalities fail to place newly arrived immigrants in Swedish language classes within the time frames stipulated by law, a new investigation has found. READ »

Immigrant women put Tensta Christmas market on the map

Society: 25 Nov 11
Immigrant women in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta are using language lessons and handicrafts to stitch together an alternative Christmas market experience for the entire Swedish capital, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers. READ »

Immigrant language-learning bonus flops

Education: 29 Aug 11
The government’s offer of performance-based bonuses to immigrants who learn the Swedish language in less than a year has failed to produce results, according to a new report. READ »

Swedish language skills no prerequisite for a job

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Jul 11
While Swedish classes for immigrants are all well and good, the best way to acquire Swedish fluency and boost integration is to encourage immigrants to enter the labour market as soon as possible, argues linguist Sandra Ljung. READ »

'Lower wages will give more immigrants jobs'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Jun 11
The best way to boost employment levels among Sweden's foreign-born is by reducing wages for low-paying jobs, argues Jenny von Bahr, author of a report on the subject commissioned by liberal Swedish think tank Timbro. READ »

Speed up immigrant Swedish courses: report

Education: 9 Mar 11
Newly arrived immigrants should be required to sign up for a Swedish for Immigrants language course within a year of their arrival in the country, according to a government inquiry published on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden Democrat made to take Swedish lessons

Politics: 5 Feb 11
A local Sweden Democrat politician from Eslöv in southern Sweden is set to attend Swedish language classes after repeated complaints from fellow council members that they can't understand him. READ »

Learning Swedish with celebrities and assassins

Lifestyle: 10 Jan 11
Few experiences in life are more leveling than a language class, where people’s previous identities are mysteriously replaced by characters and coping mechanisms worthy of a Swedish crime drama, explains contributor Lola Akinmade. READ »

‘Terrorism is a battle of minds, not of bombs’

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 10
As Sweden struggles to come to grips with the suicide bomb attack that shook central Stockholm on Saturday, Sweden-based Bangladeshi journalist Tasneem Khalil argues that the defence of freedom involves raising questions rather than throwing bombs in retaliation. READ »

Jobless man must repay funds for taking Swedish

Business & Money: 9 Oct 10
A Northern Irishman who studied in a Swedish class for immigrants while unemployed has been ordered to repay nearly 200,000 kronor ($30,000) in benefits after incorrectly filling out a form. READ »

Reinfeldt unveils reshuffled cabinet

Politics: 5 Oct 10
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented his new government during the opening session of the Riksdag on Tuesday, announcing a team with seven new names as well as a new ministry. READ »

Live Blog: parliament opens

Politics: 5 Oct 10
Another eventful day in Swedish politics has come to a close with Fredrik Reinfeldt having presented his new government, the Sweden Democrats having added a little colour and outraged drama, and the king having calmly reminded the Riksdag of its role as a bastion of Swedish democracy. READ »

Election Q&A: the Social Democratic Party

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 10
The Local has a quick Q&A with Social Democratic Party Secretary Ibrahim Baylan to learn more about the party's stance on a few key issues. READ »

Record enrollment for Swedish language classes

Education: 2 May 10
A record number of students signed up in the school year 2008/2009 for courses in Swedish for Immigrants, according to new figures from the Swedish National Agency for Education. READ »

Dyslexic Irishman denied SFI assistance

Education: 21 Apr 10
When Irishman Alan Newsome moved to Stockholm five years ago he signed up for a Swedish for Immigrants language course, only to find that as a dyslexic he was denied support and was forced to quit. READ »

Swedish prisoners seek higher learning

Education: 17 Mar 10
An increasing number of prisoners at Swedish correctional facilities are taking the chance to study, with a near doubling in completed courses from 2007 to 2009. READ »

Blogger profile: Patrick Reilly

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Mar 10
New arrival and active blogger Patrick Reilly speaks to Peter Vinthagen Simpson about his nascent attempts to become a fully-fledged Swedetalker. READ »

Swedish employers shun foreign grads: study

National: 18 Jan 10
The Swedish job market has become tougher for degree-holding immigrants in the last decade, a new report shows. READ »

American filmmakers take a crack at Swedish Midsummer

Lifestyle: 30 Sep 09
As Swedish cinemas prepare for Friday's opening of the romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” ('Finally Midsummer'), The Local spoke with Ian McCrudden and Schif Musarra about how a pair of American filmmakers ended up making one very Swedish movie. READ »

Sweden mulls mandatory classes for refugees

Politics: 3 Sep 09
The government will shortly introduce reforms proposing that it be obligatory for all refugees arriving in the country to take part in a society orientation course to facilitate their establishment in Swedish society. READ »

'Sex education a must for Swedish learners'

Society: 15 Jun 09
Sex education should form part of the curriculum for all adults attending Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) classes, a new government report has proposed. READ »

Test sites named for Swedish language-learning bonus

Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes. READ »

'Swedish state should not educate imams': report

Society: 1 Jun 09
The Swedish state should not engage in the training of imams, a commission of inquiry into the issue has concluded in its report submitted to the government on Monday. READ »

Language-learning bonus 'unfair' to struggling immigrants

Society: 13 May 09
A proposal to offer performance-related bonuses to immigrants who complete state-funded language courses within one year has raised concerns from both students and teachers. READ »

Sweden to reward quick learning immigrants

Education: 13 Mar 09
The Swedish government has announced the launch of a performance-related bonus for immigrants pursuing state-funded language courses. READ »

Reforms proposed for Sweden's immigrant language classes

Education: 6 Feb 09
Sweden’s subsidized language courses for immigrants have been given a failing grade by a state quality control agency, despite recent attempts to improve the programme’s curriculum. READ »

Would you ever consider becoming a Swedish citizen?

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Nov 08
Ever week we ask a panel of readers to give their views on a particular issue concerning the international community. This week we wonder whether the panelists are keen to get their hands on a Swedish passport. READ »

Artist gets Sweden all wired up

Lifestyle: 24 Nov 08
For every Local reader there's a Local Story. This month Jonquille Okhiria introduces Eka Acosta, an artist who has carved out a niche for himself in Sweden. READ »

How hard is Swedish to learn?

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Nov 08
Learning Swedish can be a tricky business for even the most nimble-tongued of linguists. This week we get the views of our readers’ panel on how best to deal with the intimidating dots and circles. READ »

'Time to toss out' Swedish for Immigrants

Politics: 28 Oct 08
A group of Moderate Party politicians wants to scrap Sweden’s current programme for teaching introductory Swedish to newly arrived immigrants in favour of courses more closely tied to the job market. READ »

The Panel: Emma Chataway

Lifestyle: 1 Oct 08
Get acquainted with the members of our regular readers panel. READ »

New funds to integrate Sweden's immigrants

National: 19 Sep 08
The government has announced plans to spend close to 2 billion kronor ($297 million) to help Sweden's newly arrived immigrants and refugees integrate more quickly. READ »

Sweden fails to evaluate language courses

Education: 19 Jun 08
In the forty years since Sweden first began offering courses in Swedish for Immigrants, no government has evaluated the effects of the language courses, according to the National Audit Office. READ »

'Make language a fast track to a passport'

Society: 8 Jun 08
Immigrants to Sweden should be able to become citizens within two years if they learn Swedish quickly, a new report has proposed. READ »

Swedish for Immigrants enrollment hits all time high

Society: 4 May 08
65,222 students attended Swedish for immigrants (SFI) courses in 2007. The highest number since the courses began. READ »

Chad force and Swedish for immigrants stoke debate

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Feb 08
David Landes gauges press reactions to two of the week's main talking points: proposed changes to state-run language classes for immigrants and Sweden's troop deployment to Chad. READ »

Swedish for Immigrants to undergo overhaul

Education: 18 Feb 08
Sweden's ministers for education and integration have announced far-reaching plans to improve the quality of language courses offered to immigrants. READ »

SFI is failing immigrants

Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 07
SFI language courses aim to promote basic understanding of the Swedish language and society. But, argues Captus's Nima Sanandaji, with low pass rates and politicized content, neither aim is fulfilled. READ »

Learning Swedish: accept no substitutes

Lifestyle: 10 Oct 07
Swedes might speak great English, but there's no substitute for getting your tongue around the Swedish language. Fiona Basile finds that learning the lingo needn't be a nightmare. READ »

Sweden 'must improve' integration of refugees

National: 26 Apr 07
The Swedish Integration Board has criticized local authorities for doing too little to help refugees integrate into Swedish society. READ »

The introduction of immigrants is failing

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Mar 07
Failures in the support offered to immigrants to Sweden are forcing many into unemployment. The SFI Swedish lessons are a key problem, argue four of Sweden's most senior local politicians. READ »

"Let immigrants start Swedish classes again"

Society: 21 Oct 06
Integration minister Nyamko Sabuni has said she wants to give immigrants a second chance to learn Swedish. Refugees aren't ready when they first arrive, she argues. READ »

Only one in three completes SFI

National: 3 Oct 06
Only one student in three at Sweden's state-sponsored SFI language courses concludes the highest level of the programme, a new report from the National Agency for Education claims. READ »

"Integration contract" for new refugees

Politics: 26 Aug 06
Newly refugees will have to sign a personal contract establishing their rights and responsibilities, says integration minister Jens Orback. And if they don't learn Swedish, they won't get paid. READ »

SFI - can one size fit all?

Lifestyle: 24 Mar 06
Giving all immigrants a chance to learn Swedish for free sounds like an ideal way to help integration. But does the state-funded language course, SFI, really help newcomers to find their feet in Sweden? READ »

Language courses face major changes

Society: 4 Sep 05
Immigrants on state-run Swedish courses will have to study for at least 15 hours a week, as part of reforms of the heavily criticised SFI programme, minister Lena Hallengren says. READ »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »

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