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This report outlines decisions regarding support for individuals with disabilities (under the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments, LSS) and under the Social Services Act (SoL) that could not be implemented during the last quarter of 2025. In total, 182 LSS decisions and 143 SoL decisions remain unexecuted. The most frequent reasons for this are that the individual declines the support or has specific requests, and that the municipality lacks available places or suitable staff.

Starting July 1, 2026, a national activity requirement will be introduced for individuals receiving social assistance, obligating municipalities to offer work-oriented activities. In Stockholm, the municipal board for labor market affairs, through Jobbtorg Stockholm, is proposed to manage these activities, which may include job searching, workplace training, language development, or enhancing work capacity. This consolidation aims to streamline responsibility and improve effectiveness, while the overall effort to help residents achieve self-sufficiency remains a shared duty among social welfare committees, district committees, and the labor market affairs board.

Stockholm city will receive 28.3 million Swedish kronor from the state to work on mental health and suicide prevention during 2026. The funds will be used for initiatives targeting children and young people, individuals with complex needs, and to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. The Social Welfare Committee will approve the use of funds from 2025 and task the social services director with distributing the 2026 funds.

The Social Services Administration in Stockholm has presented its patient safety report for the healthcare sector for the year 2025. The report details efforts to prevent patient injuries and enhance care quality for individuals with disabilities, including improving the system for reporting deviations and introducing new online training for staff. While no serious patient injuries were reported during the year, the report emphasizes that collaboration and information exchange during care transitions require further development to increase safety.

The Stockholm Social Services Administration has prepared a patient safety report for LSS summer camps for 2025. The report outlines how the operations work to ensure safe care for children and adults with disabilities attending the camps during holidays. A serious medication incident occurred during the year, leading to shortcomings in staffing, medication management, and communication, which are now being addressed. Starting from the summer of 2026, responsibility for healthcare at LSS summer camps will be transferred to the Healthcare Area.

The Social Welfare Committee in Stockholm reports that their budget for 2026 is projected to balance, despite deficits in certain areas. Specifically, homelessness and substance abuse services, as well as emergency and advisory services, are expected to show deficits, but these will be covered within the committee's existing budget. However, the committee will apply for additional funds later in the year for LSS summer camps, newly arrived individuals, and family counseling.

The City of Stockholm aims to improve children's rights and influence by 2030, focusing on combating discrimination and creating equal living conditions. The Social Welfare Committee supports the plan but wants children's participation to be more clearly emphasized, especially for children with disabilities. The Committee also proposes clarifications regarding, among other things, child impact assessments and how collaboration with civil society will occur.

The City Executive Board has developed an action plan, based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to strengthen children's rights and influence in Stockholm until 2030, aiming to reduce inequalities and combat discrimination. The Culture Committee and City Archives support the plan but suggest clarifications, emphasizing the importance of including children's perspectives, especially from underrepresented groups, and creating more opportunities for children's influence in cultural and leisure activities.

The Culture Committee is set to appoint a new member to the Stockholm Art Council, an advisory body for artistic embellishment of the city's buildings and public spaces. Following Shiva Samadi's (S) resignation, the Social Democrats have proposed Ella Elofsson (S) to take her place. She will serve as a member until December 31, 2026.

The City of Stockholm has released a quality report on its 43 park playgrounds, finding most children are satisfied and feel safe, though access is unequal across the city. Five new park playgrounds are planned by early 2027, including in Hagsätra, Sätra, Bredäng, and Blackeberg, ensuring all city districts will then have at least one. The Culture Administration will prioritize implementing a new follow-up system, strengthening staff competence and succession planning, and highlighting the playgrounds' role in urban development, partly through a 90th-anniversary celebration, during 2026.

A new report reveals a 14 percent increase in visits to Stockholm's recreation and youth centers between 2024 and 2025. While visits by girls have risen by 26 percent since 2023, they still constitute only 36 percent of visitors. Young people report high satisfaction with safety and participation, leading the Culture Administration to propose that the Culture Committee approve the report and continue investing in appealing activities and more trained staff to reach even more youth, especially girls.

The Stockholm School of Culture proposes a new fee model, effective August 1, 2026, with lower and more equitable course fees based on format rather than subject. Most long courses will now cost 650 SEK per term, down from 750-950 SEK, and the income threshold for free courses will be raised to benefit more households.

This final report summarizes the implementation of eDok, a digital case and document management system now in use across all 50 operations of the City of Stockholm. The system aims to streamline management, reduce costs, and enhance information security, ultimately benefiting citizens through improved and faster service. The report details the migration of 157,625 cases and the training of 16,597 users.

The Events Department has presented its 2026 operational plan, aiming to make culture more accessible across Stockholm. Key initiatives include expanding the Culture Festival, developing Culture Night with new themes and a wider post-midnight reach, and enhancing accessibility and programming in Kungsträdgården with a new stage and lift for disabled individuals. The plan also ensures Liljevalchs art gallery remains a relevant and inclusive institution, notably by opening the Spring Salon to artists from across Sápmi.

This item details the February 2026 financial reports from the Culture Administration and the City Archives. Both administrations indicate they are adhering to their budgets without significant deviations, meaning costs for operations like Liljevalchs art gallery, Kulturskolan, Stockholm Public Library, and the museums remain within planned limits.

This is a notification regarding the minutes from the Council for Disability Issues meeting on January 27, 2026. The meeting discussed the operations of the Culture Administration, including libraries, Kulturskolan, museums, art, Liljevalchs, and events. A key part of the discussion focused on the revision of Stockholm's cultural strategy, where the council emphasized accessibility and inclusivity in culture, especially for people with disabilities.

This report details internal decisions made by the Culture Department and the City Archives during February and March 2026. These decisions include procurement for art project managers, cleaning services, and bus transportation, as well as responses to referrals concerning detailed development plans and building permits in areas like Tensta, Sätra, and Fruängen. The City Archives also made decisions regarding the preservation and disposal of documents from Stockholm Ports and Stockholm Vatten och Avfall.

The opposition parties (Moderaterna, Centerpartiet, and Liberalerna) have questioned the Sports Committee on how swimming times are allocated between municipal swimming schools and private clubs, claiming clubs are disadvantaged. The Sports Administration responded that they aim for a fair and efficient distribution for all Stockholm residents, prioritizing associations that work with children and youth. Allocations for associations in instructional pools increased by 44 percent between 2020 and 2025, while the municipal swimming school's share grew by 6 percent.

The Sports Committee has provided feedback on the City of Stockholm's Action Plan for Children's Rights and Influence up to 2030, which aims to ensure all children have their rights met and can participate in society. While positive, the Committee suggests adding the city's sports, exercise, and outdoor life program as a key example and highlighting a meaningful leisure time for children as a right, not just a service.

The City of Stockholm has adopted an action program to improve water quality in Strömmen. This involves plans to reduce the release of pollutants and environmental toxins from sources such as stormwater, contaminated areas, and boat storage sites. The program aims to both purify the water and enhance the habitat for plants and animals in Strömmen.