Paid leave for foster parents proposal rejected

Councillor Andréa Hedin (M) proposed that municipal employees should be granted paid leave to become foster parents, citing a model in Karlskrona, and that this be actively promoted to address the shortage of foster homes and reduce placements in often inadequate HVB homes. The City Executive Board rejected the proposal, arguing it would jeopardize the city's skills provision and noting that the Karlskrona model hasn't increased foster homes, though they affirmed the city's ongoing efforts to recruit and support foster families.