Background & Purpose
To ensure that vulnerable children receive help and support sooner, the government proposed stricter rules regarding notification and information sharing among authorities.
The Decision
The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal, meaning new laws on mandatory reporting and longer retention periods for child records will be introduced.
Does this affect you?
- School staff and educators: Must provide information to social services upon request when conducting parental code investigations.
- Security guards and public employees: Must immediately report to social services if they suspect a child is at risk.
- Vulnerable children: Receive stronger protection and earlier support from society through improved information sharing.
In Practice
- More authorities, public employees, and security guards must immediately report any suspicions of a child at risk to social services.
- School staff and personnel in other educational activities must share information when requested by social services during investigations.
- Certain documents in a child's personal file will be kept for 30 years from the child's birth before being deleted.