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The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee approve the response to questions from Gulan Avci and others about children who do not return to school after holidays and the risk of being taken abroad against their will. At the start of the autumn term, fewer than five students were missing and their schools had been unable to contact their guardians; in every case, the school had filed a concern report with social services. Schools are to follow up on absences and use shared procedures to identify risks and contact social services or the police if they are concerned or there is an immediate danger.

The Liberals and the Moderates ask how schooling for young people in care, particularly the transition to upper secondary school, can be better coordinated and tailored to each young person’s needs, including during school holidays. The Education Administration agrees that school coordinators play an important role and says it will continue developing cooperation between schools, social services and other agencies; the committee is proposed to approve this as its response to the submission.

Jan Jönsson (L) asks whether more advanced classes in the humanities are needed and whether a long-term strategy should be developed to give students opportunities for deeper study. The Education Administration considers that neither special advanced classes nor a separate inquiry is needed; among other things, it notes that Stockholm’s upper secondary schools provide most of the region’s places in the humanities programme and that needs are monitored as part of regular planning. The administration proposes that the Education Committee approve its response to the written submission.

Jan Jönsson (L) proposes that Stockholm investigate setting up a crafts hub where small construction specialists can work together and take on students and apprentices. The Education Administration considers it important to address the skills shortage, but recommends that the committee not establish a new hub, since existing courses and partnerships already meet some of the need and several of the trades are not offered at the city’s upper secondary schools.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee submit its comments on the City of Stockholm’s new climate adaptation action plan to the City Executive Board. The plan includes 25 activities, including developing materials to help plan for schools during heatwaves; the administration also wants the education sector involved when the city prepares guidance on areas for managing flooding.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee send its response to the consultation on Stockholm’s programme to improve swimming skills to the City Executive Board. The Administration is broadly supportive, but wants the target for pupils’ swimming skills and schools’ responsibility for swimming lessons to be clarified. The programme focuses its efforts particularly on children, people with disabilities and people in socioeconomically disadvantaged circumstances.

The Education Administration proposes that the Stockholm Education Committee support a pilot programme for advanced music education in compulsory school and send its response to the City Executive Board. The proposal includes a new subject with more teaching time, skills tests for admission, and the option to start in Year 1 or Year 5; the administration wants the programme to cover a broad range of music and be evaluated with a focus on students’ circumstances, equity, and costs.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee support a proposal to provide preschool, after-school care or other educational care for children whose parents are subject to activity requirements under the Social Services Act, for as long as their parents need to take part in assigned activities. The proposal treats these activities as equivalent to work and studies when assessing children’s right to care. It is proposed to take effect on 1 July 2027, with implementation from September and the autumn term of 2027, respectively.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee approve the consultation response on the government inquiry into parallel social structures and send it to the City Executive Board. The administration supports proposals for better preventive work with children and young people, clearer cooperation between schools and other services, and stronger work on democracy and shared values, but notes that these measures may require more work and funding from schools.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee approve the consultation response on a new special education teacher training programme and send it to the City Executive Board. The Administration supports training that is more closely connected to teaching, more study places and clearer special education leadership, but wants specialist training to be safeguarded and the state to fund both studies and staff replacement costs. The option to complete additional training should also be available beyond 2035 and cover more types of schools.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee approve its consultation response and send it to the City Executive Board. The Administration supports the proposals to strengthen the school’s role in caring for children and young people in out-of-home care, through better cooperation between schools and care services, improved school attendance and better opportunities to complete their education.

The Education Committee will consider a financial forecast through September 2026. It expects a surplus of SEK 80 million for the year, while schools are collectively expected to run a deficit; primary schools need to adjust their costs as pupil numbers fall. The investment budget is expected to be balanced.

The committee will review a summary of decisions made by officials under delegated authority up to 9 October 2026. Many concern school transport and term passes for the 2026/2027 school year, but the list also covers school placements, preschools, teacher appointments and compulsory schooling.

A new events program for the City of Stockholm will replace the previous program from 2015 and provide the city’s committees and companies with shared guidance for developing Stockholm as an events city. The program emphasizes collaboration, sustainability, safety and quality of life for Stockholm residents, and all committees and company boards are proposed to adopt it.

The board of Stockholm Water and Waste is to review several consultation responses concerning topics including packaging collection, waste and hazardous substances, tree policy, climate adaptation and PFAS. The board is proposed to approve the formal reporting of these matters; the documents are available from the board secretary.

The Board of Stockholm Vatten och Avfall will review EY’s audit of the interim accounts as of August 2026 and the company’s internal controls. EY reports no significant deficiencies, but recommends, among other things, clearer controls over larger manual accounting entries and an updated estimate of future costs to restore recycling centres.

Stockholm Vatten och Avfall proposes that the board approve the report on the company’s work environment efforts during the first half of 2026. The report describes, among other things, 36 accidents, 4 of which resulted in sick leave, and says that future efforts will focus on risk assessments, action plans, training and clearer responsibilities to prevent accidents and other work environment risks.

Stockholm Water and Waste Company proposes that the board approve an annual report on the company’s procurement from June 2025 to June 2026. The report describes procurements, contracts, costs and sustainability requirements in areas including waste management, construction projects, operations and IT; for example, a new contract for snow removal and grounds maintenance is expected to save SEK 70 million over the contract period.

The board of Stockholm Water and Waste Company is proposed to approve a report on procurements worth more than SEK 10 million that the CEO decided to carry out between January and June 2026. They include waste collection and handling, snow clearance, water facilities and security installations.

Stockholm Water and Waste Company proposes that the board approve a status report on 44 major investment projects, with a combined forecast final cost of just over SEK 38 billion. The report tracks the projects’ costs, schedules and risks; 37 projects are expected to stay within budget, while two are expected to exceed it.