Appendix 3. Additional knowledge resources

The following is a list of some online and physical resources that were either discussed during the webinar or suggested in the webinar chat.

Knowledge about the start of the project behind this report: Language is the key to society, and society is the key to language! https://www.norden.org/en/news/language-key-society-and-society-key-language

Watch the webinar video.

A Cross-Nordic overview of educational policies regarding second language education across the educational system created by The research network Nordic Languages as Second Languages.

Relevant reports from The Nordic Council of Ministers:

Leaving Boys Behind? The Gender Gap in Education among Children and Young People from Foreign Backgrounds 2010–2020: A Nordic Review | NVC, 2022

Barnehage, en arena for barn og foreldres integrering i Norden: Børnehave – Päiväkoti – Leikskóli – Barnehage – Förskola | NVC, 2021

Language Training Services for Adult Immigrants in the Nordic Countries - A Comparative Study | NVC, 2023

All publications on integration of migrants and refugees in the Nordics: https://nordicwelfare.org/integration-norden/en/publikationer/

Other studies:

A Norwegian report conducted by NIFU on Research on Educational Programmes for Newly Arrived Students (Lødding et al 2024): Vilkår for inkluderende opplæring. Sluttrapport fra prosjektet Forskning på opplæringstilbud til nyankomne elever.

A report by Josefin Nilsson and Karin Pettersson from the National Centre for Swedish as a Second Language at Stockholm University on how to improve early reading instruction for students who are learning to read in their second language (2025): Så minskar vi läsgapet i svensk skola. Ett andraspråksperspektiv på läskrisen.

Subscribe to our Nordic newsletter and invitation to events:

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