Boosting School Support for Absent Students

Andréa Hedin (M) questioned Alexander Ojanne (S), Councillor for Security, regarding the School Social Team Plus (SST+) project, which assists students with high absenteeism. Despite its success, the project faced organizational issues, filling only 28 of 60 available spots. Hedin asked how the Councillor viewed this low participation, how SST+ would be developed to reach more students, and when all Stockholm students would have access to this support. Ojanne responded that high school absenteeism is a significant problem, and the city is addressing it broadly, including through SST. He noted SST+ has had many positive effects, and the city will permanent SST+ in the 2025 budget, aiming to reach all focus areas first. A new, integrated SST and SST+ model is currently being piloted in certain districts and will be evaluated by summer 2026 before wider implementation, while regular SST teams are simultaneously being strengthened in other districts.