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The Committee for the Elderly decided not to extend the agreement with Vardaga Silverhemmen AB for the operation of Linnégården care home. This means the facility, located in Norra innerstaden, will transition to municipal operation when the current contract expires on January 31, 2027. The decision followed a recommendation from the Norra innerstaden City District Committee, which desired the activity to be run by the municipality.

The Elder Care Committee decided to implement mandatory background checks for staff in home care and nursing homes, including both private providers within the choice system and municipal operations. This means employers must now request extracts from criminal and suspicion registers when recruiting staff who work in seniors' homes, to enhance security and safety for care recipients.

The Committee for the Elderly decided to task the Elder Care Administration with annually prioritizing the allocation of the state grant "Elder Care Boost." This means the administration should direct funds to areas with the greatest need for skills development, such as increasing the number of assistant nurses, improving Swedish language proficiency according to new legal requirements, and promoting training in minority and sign languages. The decision also aims to reduce the risk of funds going to untrustworthy actors.

The Committee for the Elderly decided to delegate to the Director of Administration the distribution of SEK 42.3 million in state grants for the development of good and close care in 2026. These funds are designated for municipal health and medical care, including special housing and day activities for the elderly, as well as housing and daily activities for people with disabilities. The grant will be allocated among various departments, such as the Department for the Elderly and the Department of Social Services, and to the district administrations.

The Committee for the Elderly approved the Elder Care Administration’s proposal to distribute 5,866,612 SEK in government grants for outreach work and health talks in 2026, aiming to reduce involuntary loneliness among those 65 and older. Of this, 225,000 SEK will fund city-wide initiatives, with the remainder allocated to the eleven district administrations based on a fixed sum plus the number of seniors in each area. Starting March 2026, these health talks will become a service not requiring individual needs assessment under the Social Services Act.

The Committee for the Elderly has adopted and forwarded a budget proposal for 2027, with a focus on 2028 and 2029, to the City Executive Board. This proposal outlines priorities, challenges, and suggested measures within eldercare, with a projected budget increase of SEK 16.1 million for 2027 compared to 2026. Key investments include digitalization, managing security alarms, strengthening scheduling support, and enhancing follow-up and analysis capabilities.

The Preschool Committee will review its financial report for March. The committee forecasts a surplus of 2 million SEK, primarily because the costs for additional support for children with special needs in individual preschools are lower than budgeted, due to fewer children and preschools requiring it.

The Preschool Committee will review a document outlining the budget for 2027, with a focus on 2028 and 2029. This report from the administration analyzes future developments and their consequences for the City of Stockholm, particularly addressing an expected decrease in preschool-aged children. This crucial document will inform the upcoming budget process and highlights strategic development areas and future challenges for preschools.

The City Executive Board has circulated a proposal for Stockholm to transition to digital personnel records, aiming to improve the quality, security, and efficiency of handling employee documents. The Preschool Administration supports this, believing it will enhance management, information security, and archiving, and suggests their official statement be submitted to the City Executive Board as a response.

The Preschool Committee is to comment on a proposed new program for events in the City of Stockholm, which aims to make Stockholm a leading event city by hosting inclusive and accessible events for all ages. The Preschool Administration supports the program but suggests including a clearer analysis of events' consequences for children, as events are crucial for children's right to participation, culture, and leisure.

The Preschool Committee is to comment on the City Executive Board's proposed "Action Plan for a Gender Equal Stockholm 2030." This plan, which applies to all committees and company boards, aims to ensure equal rights and opportunities for women, men, and non-binary individuals in Stockholm. The administration views the plan positively, seeing it as a vital step towards becoming a gender-equal city where no one is discriminated against based on sex, with the committee specifically responsible for ensuring schools and preschools provide equal opportunities and a safe environment for all children regardless of gender.

The City Executive Board has referred the inquiry "Principals in focus – conditions for pedagogical leadership" (SOU 2026:4) to the Preschool Committee for a statement. The inquiry proposes strengthening principals' pedagogical leadership by defining it in the School Act, reducing their administrative burden, and ensuring their areas of responsibility are not too extensive. The Preschool Administration is largely positive but notes that the proposals could impact how district administrations organize preschools, particularly concerning the ability to delegate personnel responsibility and the scope of principals' duties.

Stockholm's Preschool Committee will comment on a government proposal (SOU 2025:123) to tighten conditions for independent preschools and schools. The administration largely agrees with the proposals, which aim to ensure private providers follow regulations and deliver quality education, though they note some changes could increase municipal oversight work. They are critical of certain details, such as the idea that minor deficiencies by large providers might be overlooked, and that authorities should inform about revoked approvals in cases of acquisition bans.

The Moderates questioned the Social Welfare Administration on their controls to prevent convicted criminals from working in childcare activities funded by the Social Welfare Committee. The Administration responded that they already require organizations to detail their methods for verifying staff and volunteer competence, experience, and procedures for obtaining criminal record extracts, proposing the Committee approve this as their answer.

The Social Welfare Committee will address a letter from the Liberals, Moderates, and Centre Party regarding the interpretation and application of new secrecy legislation, effective December 1, 2025, within Stockholm's social services. The parties are concerned that information sharing between social services, schools, and police remains too restrictive, despite the law aiming to facilitate cooperation to prevent youth crime. The Social Welfare Administration believes the law improves information sharing but emphasizes the need for ongoing support and knowledge to ensure a secure and legally sound application.

The Stockholm Social Welfare Committee is set to approve an updated delegation framework, effective April 27, 2026. This will provide clearer guidelines for social welfare employees on decisions they can make on the committee's behalf, covering areas like confidentiality, data security (GDPR and Cybersecurity Act), and placements for children and adults with special needs, aiming to streamline and clarify social services' decision-making processes.

Effective July 1, 2026, a new law requires every municipality to have a Medical Officer for Rehabilitation (MAR). The Social Services Department proposes appointing Malin Falk Langton as MAR for the Social Welfare Committee's area of responsibility, ensuring medical expertise and patient safety within the city's rehabilitation services.

The Social Welfare Committee will review the 2027 budget proposal, looking ahead to 2028 and 2029. This involves analyzing the future development of social services, with a focus on the new Social Services Act, crime prevention, welfare fraud, accessibility for people with disabilities, and digitalization. The Committee plans to approve the proposal and forward it to the City Executive Board for further processing.

The Social Welfare Committee is to provide feedback on a Municipal Executive Board proposal for Stockholm City to transition from paper to digital personnel records. This move aims to streamline, secure, and coordinate the management of employee documents for the city's approximately 88,000 staff. The Social Welfare Administration supports the change and suggests the committee approve sending their official statement as a response to the referral.

The City of Stockholm is set to replace its current event program with an updated document, aiming to strengthen its role as an event city. This new program will focus on creating value, promoting sustainable development, and improving the quality of life for Stockholmers. The Social Administration proposes that the Social Welfare Committee approves this proposal and adopts the program.