It was in May that the student made an entrance exam. The teacher holding the test gave the student an oral promise that they had been accepted and sent e-mails to both the student's parents and the headmaster at the school about the decision.

"Communication Miss"

The principal confirmed the admission, but shortly thereafter the principal realized that there were already three students with reserve seats. The principal then contacted the adopted student's parents and explained that the student was no longer accepted.

- In the present case, the routines that exist on the unit have not been followed due to a communication failure. In order for this not to happen again, the routines have been reviewed with those concerned, the head of the school in the municipality in question replies in an e-mail to SVT Nyheter Värmland.

Contrary to the law

In its decision, the School Inspectorate states that an authority, in this case the municipality, has not had grounds to revoke the decision on admission and therefore contravenes the Administration Act.

The principal of the school receives criticism and the School Inspectorate requires the school to review its routines.

- When some of the students who were offered a place refused, all the students on the reserve list were offered a place, including the student who made the decision, writes the school principal.