Follow-up of a child's situation

The plan wants to strengthen social services to work both preventively and with child protection and notes that too many children are suffering. A longer follow-up period that also covers open measures responds to the requirement that cases concerning children are not closed too early. The plan does not specify a time limit, but the principle of always considering the best interests of the child points to more comprehensive follow-up.

• social services for child protectiondecisive»förstärk socialtjänsten med tillräckliga resurser och kunskap för att arbeta både förebyggande och med barnskydd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen social services with sufficient resources and knowledge to work both preventively and with child protection”
• the best interests of the child in all situations»barnkonventionen och principen att i varje läge se till barnets« (party programme ↗)“the children's convention and the principle of always considering the child's”
• many children are suffering»Alltför många barn far illa idag och den psykiska ohälsan bland unga är utbredd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Too many children are suffering today and poor mental health among young people is widespread.”
• stronger children's rights»Utvecklingen mot starkare rättigheter för barn är en av de progressiva« (party programme ↗)“The development towards 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 election manifesto makes it a main line that social services are strengthened to catch young people in time and wants to see more and far-reaching social measures. A longer follow-up period that includes open measures is a direct expression that cases concerning children must not be dropped too early. The party programme bases itself on the convention on the rights of the child. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• social services catch young peopledecisive»Att socialtjänsten stärks är centralt för att fånga upp unga i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That social services are strengthened is central to catching young people in time.”
• more far-reaching 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 far-reaching social measures and parents shall be required to participate when their children need social services' interventions.”
• children's safe upbringing»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.”
• break new recruitment»Ingen ung ska bli kriminell.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No young person shall become criminal.”

The party programme establishes that children in need of special support shall be identified early and that the right support in good time is both humane and more cost-effective for society. The election manifesto wants to ensure that no children fall through the cracks. A longer follow-up period that also includes open measures follows from these commitments.

• early support for childrendecisive»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 in need of special support shall be identified and given adequate help from school, social services and health care, among others, as early as possible.”
• support in good time pays off»Rätt stöd som sätts in i tid är både mänskligt och samhällsekonomiskt mer effektivt än stöd som kommer senare i livet.« (party programme ↗)“The right support provided in good time is both humane and more cost-effective for society than support that comes later in life.”
• no children fall through the cracks»lätta på sekretessen mellan områdespoliser, skola, socialtjänst och stärka samarbetet med civilsamhälle så att inga barn faller mellan stolarna i det förebyggande arbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“ease confidentiality between district police, schools, social services and strengthen cooperation with civil society so that no children fall through the cracks in preventive work.”
• support for vulnerable children»Vi vill särskilt satsa på stöd till barn i familjer där det förekommer våld, missbruk eller psykisk ohälsa.« (party programme ↗)“We particularly want to invest in support for children in families where violence, substance abuse or mental ill-health occur.”

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 does not take a position on how long the follow-up period should be after an intervention, but it establishes that children's rights and perspective are of paramount importance and that every child has the right to unconditional protection against violence and degradation. Longer follow-up that also includes open interventions reduces the risk of children being released too early and thus aligns with that principle. However, the evidence is general.

• the child's rights at the centredecisive»Samhällets aktörer ska inta individens perspektiv. Av största betydelse är då barnens rättigheter och perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Actors in society shall adopt the individual's perspective. Of paramount importance are children's rights and perspective.”
• unconditional protection against violence»villkorslöst skydd mot våld och förnedring inom och utom hemmet« (party programme ↗)“unconditional protection against violence and degradation inside and outside the home”
• identify children at risk»För att snabbare fånga upp barn i riskzonen vill vi se handlingsplaner mot hedersförtryck i alla skolor och bättre utbildning av personal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To more quickly identify children at risk we want to see action plans against honour-related oppression in all schools and better training of staff.”

The plan emphasizes that the public's responsibility is particularly great for children who have been placed and that early preventive measures are decisive, and that social services shall be able to prescribe mandatory measures to prevent children from suffering harm. A longer follow-up period that also covers open measures strengthens that responsibility. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• responsibility for placed childrendecisive»Det offentligas ansvar är särskilt stort för de barn som placerats från sina föräldrar.« (party programme ↗)“The public's responsibility is particularly great for children who have been placed away from their parents.”
• mandatory measures for children»För att förhindra att barn far illa och förebygga placeringar bör socialtjänsten kunna föreskriva« (party programme ↗)“To prevent children from suffering harm and prevent placements, social services should be able to prescribe”
• early and preventive measures»Tidiga och förebyggande insatser är avgörande.« (party programme ↗)“Early and preventive measures are decisive.”
• expanded social responsibility for children»Vi vill se nationella hembesöksprogram från socialtjänsten för nyblivna förstagångsföräldrar i utsatta områden, att socialtjänsten ska kunna göra fler insatser för familjer obligatoriska och att betydligt fler barn som fostras in i kriminalitet eller själva begår grova brott ska kunna omhändertas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see national home visiting programmes from social services for new first-time parents in disadvantaged areas, that social services shall be able to make more measures for families mandatory, and that significantly more children who are brought into crime or themselves commit serious offences shall be able to be taken into care.”

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 makes the child's best interest governing in all decisions concerning children and requires that measures for children be based on the close network with well-developed cooperation between principals. A longer follow-up period that covers open measures as well is a direct expression that cases concerning children must not be released too early. The counter-proposal's demand is therefore supported by the plan.

• child's best interest in all decisionsdecisive»Barnets bästa ska vara styrande i all familjepolitik och vid alla beslut som rör barn.« (party programme ↗)“The child's best interest shall be governing in all family policy and in all decisions concerning children.”
• safe growing environment»Barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Children have the right to a safe growing environment.”
• developed cooperation»Samverkan mellan olika huvudmän ska vara väl utvecklad.« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation between different principals shall be well-developed.”
• strengthened social services»Stärk sociala insatser och socialtjänstens möjligheter till tvingande åtgärder gentemot barn och unga som begår brott. Inrätta en nationell social insatsstyrka, så det förebyggande arbetet stärks och blir mer lika i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen social services and social services' possibilities for compulsory measures against children and young people who commit crimes. Establish a national social intervention force, so preventive work is strengthened and becomes more uniform in the country.”

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 wishes to catch children at risk early and not let go of them, including through a national no entry programme, removed confidentiality barriers and more remands under the Care of Young Persons Act. It also explicitly takes responsibility for placed young people. A longer follow-up period that encompasses more interventions, including open ones, aligns with that ambition, even though the plan does not specify any time limits.

• catch young people at riskdecisive»Ta bort sekretesshindren mellan polis och socialtjänst samt inrätta ett nationellt no entry-program för unga i riskzonen i syfte att snabbt stoppa en påbörjad kriminell karriär« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove confidentiality barriers between police and social services and establish a national no entry programme for young people at risk in order to quickly stop a budding criminal career”
• responsibility for placed children»Se till att placerade ungdomar ges bättre utbildning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that placed young people are given better education”
• more remands»Säkerställa att fler omhändertas enligt LVU« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that more are remanded under the Care of Young Persons Act”
• children's development is prioritized»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 plan demands that social services' preventive efforts increase to early capture young people at risk and that the process surrounding placed children be upgraded and quality-assured, with the child's best interests as the starting point. A longer follow-up period that also covers open measures follows that line. However, the plan specifies no time limit, so the conclusion is derived.

• early preventive measuresdecisive»Att socialtjänstens förebyggande insatser ska öka för att tidigt fånga upp ungdomar på glid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That social services' preventive efforts shall increase to early capture young people at risk”
• quality-assured child process»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.”
• trust in society's 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 become taken into care shall be able to trust society's care and achieve a better life.”
• child's best interests»Att barnets bästa alltid ska beaktas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That the child's best interests shall always be considered”

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.