Municipalities are responsible for ensuring that young people between 16 and 18 who are neither in school nor permanently employed receive further orientation, vocational practice and some instruction, usually linked to upper secondary schools. The County Employment Boards assess needs in each county and purchase training. The Employment Service provides information for planning by the County Employment Boards, refers job-seekers to courses, and places course graduates in employment. In 1976, employers began paying a payroll tax for adult education which helps finance special programs such as study circles and outreach programs in the workplace. The Fund finances the costs of training the company's employees, especially those who have not received much training, as well as some research and development.
Training takes place in-house or externally.
Companies' applications to the National Industrial Board which administers the Fund must have the approval of their trade union local. This measure has helped company-organized education and training expand faster than any other form of adult education in the 1980s. Nearly 2 million Swedes receive at least one day of staff training every year. In 1986, the government restructured the administration of its labour market training centres to increase financial accountability, bring training into line with labour market realities, and make closer contacts with customers. The central office has about 30 staff.