The program, set to begin in the autumn, aims to fill a critical gap as many actors in the hotel and restaurant sector are crying out for staff, according to Mattias Askerson, chairman of Sigtuna municipality's board. He noted that interest in the new program is large, reflecting the extensive demand for competence in the restaurant industry. This initiative follows a survey conducted by Sigtuna municipality in spring 2023 at Arlanda Airport, one of Sweden's largest workplaces, where actors responded on how cooperation with the municipality could be strengthened.
One year later, the decision was made to start the program at Arlandagymnasiet, a move attributed to fine cooperation with the municipality's business community, Askerson said. The local business community in Sigtuna municipality has expressed that more competence is needed in the restaurant industry and will support the program by offering apprenticeship placements. The tourism industry is important for the whole of Sigtuna municipality with several actors in the hotel and restaurant sector, and the program is expected to benefit the industry even outside the municipality, Askerson added.
It is pleasing to see that interest in the new program is so large, as demand for that competence is extensive. The tourism industry is important for the whole of Sigtuna municipality with several actors in the hotel and restaurant industry. Many of them are crying out for staff and that's how it looks a bit everywhere, so this will be able to benefit the industry even outside the municipality.
According to Skolverket, the proportion of students studying vocational programs needs to be higher in Stockholm County, and this program is offered both as a national program and as vocational introduction for students who lack eligibility for upper secondary school. The exact start date for the program in the autumn and how many apprenticeship placements will be available have not been specified, nor have the specific eligibility criteria for students lacking eligibility for upper secondary school been detailed.
That we decided to start this program is thanks to a fine cooperation with the municipality's business community.