Author: Freelance journalist Sebastian Dahlström, drawing from presentations at the webinar The role of language for inclusion – How can we strengthen language development in the Nordic languages among students from migrant backgrounds?. The webinar was arranged on 29 October 2025 by the Nordic Welfare Centre in collaboration with the Nordic Network for Education for Newly Arrived Students.
Chapter two also builds on a research review manuscript by research professor Sabine Wollscheid at the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU), Norway. The research review was commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
The afterword is written by the Nordic Network for Education for Newly Arrived Students and edited by Sebastian Dahlström.
Editors of the final report: Kaisa Kepsu, Trine Skriver Høholt Andersen and Mikaela Sonck at the Nordic Welfare Centre.
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