Foster care

The plan requires that social services be strengthened with sufficient resources and knowledge for child protection and that ambitions be raised for the support that exists when someone needs it especially. The counter-proposal's demand for an investigation that systematises and resources the support to foster families points in that direction, as does the plan's commitment to ensure in every case that the child's best interests are met. Foster families are not explicitly mentioned.

• strengthened social services and child protectiondecisive»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter, ge skolan bättre resurser för att stödja elever som behöver det för att klara betygen och förstärk socialtjänsten med tillräckliga resurser och kunskap för att arbeta både förebyggande och med barnskydd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give children and young people opportunities for municipally supported leisure activities, give the school better resources to support students who need it to achieve their grades and strengthen social services with sufficient resources and knowledge to work both preventively and with child protection.”
• raised ambitions for upbringing»Vi vill höja ambitionerna för hur mycket tid det finns för de« (party programme ↗)“We want to raise the ambitions for how much time there is for”
• children's best interests»principen att i varje läge se till barnets« (party programme ↗)“the principle of in every case looking to the child's”
• stronger children's rights»Utvecklingen mot starkare rättigheter för barn är en av de progressiva« (party programme ↗)“The development toward stronger rights for children is one of the progressive”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's core commitment is that social services are strengthened to catch children in time and that more and more extensive social measures are implemented, with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as the foundation for every child's safe upbringing. An investigation that systematises and allocates resources to support for foster homes aims precisely at more secure attachment for placed children. Foster homes are not explicitly mentioned in the plan, so the position is derived.

• strengthened social servicesdecisive»Att socialtjänsten stärks är centralt för att fånga upp unga i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthening social services is central to catching young people in time.”
• extensive social measures»Vi vill se fler och mer långtgående sociala insatser och föräldrar ska vara skyldiga att medverka när deras barn behöver socialtjänstens åtgärder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more and more extensive social measures and parents must be required to participate when their children need social services.”
• the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as foundation»Alla barn ska ha rätt till en trygg uppväxt i enlighet med FN:s barnkonvention.« (party programme ↗)“All children shall have the right to a safe upbringing in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.”
• safe upbringing without violence»och till en trygg uppväxt fri från droger och våld.« (party programme ↗)“and to a safe upbringing free from drugs and violence.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme wants to particularly focus on support for children in families where violence, substance abuse or mental illness occurs and establishes that children needing special support shall receive adequate help as early as possible. To systematize and resource the support for foster families, so that placed children receive more secure attachment, is in line with these commitments.

• support for vulnerable childrendecisive»Vi vill särskilt satsa på stöd till barn i familjer där det förekommer våld, missbruk eller psykisk ohälsa.« (party programme ↗)“We want to particularly focus on support for children in families where violence, substance abuse or mental illness occurs.”
• early interventions for children»Barn i behov av särskilt stöd ska uppmärksammas och ges adekvat hjälp av bland annat skola, socialtjänst och sjukvård så tidigt som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Children needing special support shall be noticed and given adequate help from, among others, school, social services and healthcare as early as possible.”
• strengthened legal security for children»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det finns misstankar om våld eller sexuella övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal security must be strengthened if there are suspicions of violence or sexual abuse.”
• strengthened cooperation on children»Samverkan mellan olika aktörer som kommer i kontakt med barn och unga i riskzonen, och som kan bidra till att relevanta åtgärder sätts in, bör stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation between different actors who come into contact with children and young people in risk zones, and who can contribute to relevant measures being implemented, should be strengthened.”

The election manifesto promises firm action against violence to children and that preventive work shall begin early and permeate the whole society. The party programme highlights every child's right to be seen and makes children's rights the governing principle for society's actors. Investigating and resourcing support for foster families, so that placed children get a more secure attachment, follows from these commitments. Foster families are not mentioned specifically, however, so the support is inferred.

• firm action against violence to childrendecisive»Sverige behöver fler poliser, hårdare straff och bättre förebyggande insatser — med krafttag mot såväl gängbrottslighet, våld mot barn och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs more police, harder sentences and better preventive measures — with firm action against both gang crime, violence against children and men's violence against women.”
• the child's right to be seen»Särskilt viktigt är att värna varje barns rätt att bli respekterad och att bli sedd för den man är.« (party programme ↗)“Particularly important is to protect every child's right to be respected and to be seen for who they are.”
• early preventive work»Det förebyggande arbetet måste börja tidigt och genomsyra hela samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preventive work must begin early and permeate the whole society.”
• children's rights at the centre»Samhällets aktörer ska inta individens perspektiv. Av största betydelse är då barnens rättigheter och perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Society's actors shall take the individual's perspective. Of greatest importance are then children's rights and perspective.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that the public's responsibility is particularly great for children placed away from their parents and that foster families shall receive education and support to fulfil their task. The counter-proposal's requirement to systematise and allocate resources to support for foster families follows from that commitment. The plan additionally emphasises that early and preventive measures are crucial and that placed children's schooling shall be guaranteed.

• support and education for foster familiesdecisive»få utbildning och stöd för att klara sitt uppdrag.« (party programme ↗)“receive education and support to fulfil their task.”
• public responsibility for placed children»Det offentligas ansvar är särskilt stort för de barn som placerats från sina föräldrar.« (party programme ↗)“The public's responsibility is particularly great for those children placed away from their parents.”
• early measures»Tidiga och förebyggande insatser är avgörande.« (party programme ↗)“Early and preventive measures are crucial.”
• placed children's schooling»från sina föräldrar ska garanteras allt det stöd som behövs för att klara utbildningen.« (party programme ↗)“from their parents shall be guaranteed all the support needed to manage their schooling.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says that society should endeavour to give a child a new family when parents are lost, that children have a right to a secure upbringing environment, and that the public has ultimate responsibility for offering special care when needed. The family is the community whose purpose is care for children. To systematise and resource support to foster families for more secure attachment thus follows directly from this.

• new family for placed childrendecisive»Samhället ska eftersträva att ge barnet en ny familj« (party programme ↗)“Society should endeavour to give a child a new family”
• secure upbringing environment»Barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Children have a right to a secure upbringing environment.”
• public ultimate responsibility»det offentliga stödja de frivilliga krafterna och ha det yttersta ansvaret« (party programme ↗)“the public support voluntary organisations and have ultimate responsibility”
• the family as caring community»Familjen är en naturlig gemenskap vars särskilda ändamål är omsorgen om barnen« (party programme ↗)“The family is a natural community whose particular purpose is care for children”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants more children to be taken into care according to the Care Act and for placed youth to be given better conditions, as part of over 50 reforms to strengthen social services. More placements presupposes that foster homes function and receive support. An investigation that systematizes and funds support for foster homes is therefore consistent with the plan, even if foster homes are not specifically mentioned.

• more care placementsdecisive»Säkerställa att fler omhändertas enligt LVU« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that more are taken into care according to the Care Act”
• better conditions for placed youth»Se till att placerade ungdomar ges bättre utbildning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that placed youth are given better education”
• strengthened social services»Moderaterna vill därför genomföra det största brottsförebyggande reformpaketet i modern tid. Det handlar om över 50 reformer för att stärka socialtjänst, skola och missbruksvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates therefore want to implement the largest crime prevention reform package in modern times. It involves over 50 reforms to strengthen social services, schools and addiction care.”
• children's development first»Samhällets viktigaste investering för framtiden är barns utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“Society's most important investment for the future is children's development.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto's family section states that the process surrounding placed children needs to be upgraded and quality-assured and that children taken into care shall be able to trust society's care. An investigation that systematises and resources support for foster families is precisely such an upgrade. The plan also requires knowledge-raising measures for all those working with children and young people.

• quality-assured placementsdecisive»Det finns ett stort behov av att processen kring placerade barn uppgraderas och kvalitetssäkras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a great need for the process surrounding placed children to be upgraded and quality-assured.”
• secure public care»Barn och unga som blir omhändertagna ska kunna lita på samhällets vård och nå en bättre tillvaro.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Children and young people who are taken into care shall be able to trust society's care and reach a better existence.”
• increased competence regarding children»Det behövs också kunskapshöjande åtgärder för alla som arbetar med barn och unga och familjerättsliga frågor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Knowledge-raising measures are also needed for all those working with children and young people and family-law matters.”
• the child's best interests»Att barnets bästa alltid ska beaktas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That the child's best interests shall always be considered”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.