Personalförstärkningar i förskolan: Utvärdering av statsbidrag fördelat under åren 2005 och 2006.

The purpose of this study is to follow up on and evaluate the state grant that was allocated for kindergartens in the years 2005 and 2006 in order to increase the number of employees and thereby create conditions for quality improvements at kindergartens. The study examines whether the state grant has been used for the stated purpose.

The results of the study show that most municipalities have accepted the state grant.
Approximately half of the municipalities that have received the grant have used the funds to increase the number of employees and thereby reduce the number of children per adult. A third of municipalities have used the funds for children with special needs, while the remaining municipalities have combined these two options. The study concludes that the state grant has had the desired impact.

The study is designed as a review study. The study is based on quantitative data from all Swedish municipalities.

Skolverket (2008). Personalförstärkningar i förskolan : Utvärdering av statsbidrag fördelat under åren 2005 och 2006. Stockholm: Skolverket.