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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.

Two politicians from the Liberal and Moderate parties have submitted a letter to the Culture Committee concerning the City of Stockholm's democracy criteria for cultural activities. They question the application and follow-up of these criteria, citing examples like Russian bands and the BDS boycott, and wonder if adjustments are needed to ensure inclusivity. The Culture Administration responds that current conditions and routines are effective and proportionate, and that they regularly follow up with organizations, having reclaimed approximately SEK 3 million annually from 2022-2026 when conditions were not met.

A motion proposes that the City of Stockholm adopt a model to protect cultural and entertainment activities from noise complaints and disturbances by new residents. The proposals include an "agent of change" principle, making the developer of new housing responsible for noise protection, and requiring new residents to waive their right to complain. The Culture Administration notes that waiving the right to complain about noise is not possible under current law, meaning the proposal would require legislative changes.

The City Executive Board asked the Culture Committee for its opinion on a proposal to digitize personnel records using eDok and LISA self-service. The Culture Administration supports digitization but believes eDok and LISA are not the best systems, instead suggesting existing, more suitable market alternatives. They also request clarification of personal data responsibility and the implementation of a common archiving system for completed personnel files to reduce duplicates and streamline management.

The City Executive Board proposes that the City Council approve a new event program, replacing the 2015 version. This new program will more clearly guide the city's committees and companies on event work, focusing on strengthening Stockholm as an event city, creating value for residents, and contributing to sustainable development. The Culture Administration supports this, emphasizing culture's role in positioning the city through events.

The City Executive Board proposes that the City Council approve an action plan for a gender-equal Stockholm by 2030, aiming to strengthen the city's work for equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender. This updated plan replaces an older version and focuses on areas like knowledge, welfare, service, participation, and influence. The Culture Administration and the City Archives support the plan, emphasizing the importance of highlighting women and underrepresented groups in public programs and school materials, as well as promoting girls' participation in currently underrepresented leisure activities.