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The Swedish Association of Educational Publishers, Svenska
Läromedel, is a trade association for publishers of educational
materials. Our thirteen publishers
provide printed and digital textbooks and other materials for
kindergartens, primary,
secondary and upper secondary schools, universities and other
forms of lifelong learning.
The mission of the association is to assist publishers in
enhancing
educational policies by providing high quality tools for teachers
and students.
There are some 30 educational publishers in Sweden. The market
for educational materials is worth SEK 1.1 billion annually (USD
153 million). Our publishers provide about 80 percent of the
materials used in schools.
On average, pupils aged 6-15 receive SEK 500 (70 USD) worth of
new educational
materials annually, this representing 1 percent of tuition costs.
The figure
has decreased by 22 percent over the past ten years, which is one
explanation for the deteriorating results of Swedish pupils in
international assessments such as PISA.
Svenska Läromedel engages in dialogue with the ministry of
education, local school boards and privat schools and other
principal actors. Explaining the value of high quality
educational materials to the public is an association policy. We
further the business of our publishers by providing market
statistics, representation in the Swedish reproduction rights
organization (RRO) Bonus Presskopia and fighting illegal
copying.
Educational publishers' materials correspond to curricula and
present scientific knowledge with pedagogical method, which
is assured by collaborating with teachers as authors.
All materials are hallmarked by the publishers' skills in
presenting and making knowledge accessible. Using publishers'
materials, whether printed or digital, from kindergarten, to
secondary school and university, ensures a coherent progress of
knowledge and better student results.
Important questions for Svenska Läromedel are
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Adequate provision to teachers and students of printed and
digital textbooks and other educational publishers' materials
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A stronger learning materials concept in the educational
statues
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Statistics on educational materials in schools to help students
select schools
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Adequate allowances for university students
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Strong copyright protection
Svenska Läromedel is a member of The Educational Publishers
Forum EPF within The International Publishers Association IPA. EPF
has adopted the
position statement Educational Publishing: Enabling the world
to teach and learn. The Swedish Association of Educational
Publishers is represented in The Federation of European Publishers
FEP.
Contact us
Director Rickard Vinde
Phone +46858831401
E-mail rickard.vinde@svenskalaromedel.se