The Standing Committee on Family and Culture is reviewing a private member's bill from six MPs calling for equal funding of child protection services in Oslo compared to the rest of the country. The proposers argue that since 2004, Oslo has been responsible for secondary-level child protection services that are normally provided by the state through Bufetat, but has not received equivalent state funding as other child protection services nationwide. The committee proposes that the government ensure equal funding going forward and enter into dialogue about potentially transferring responsibility to the state.
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The Storting calls on the government to ensure in future budget proposals that child protection services in Oslo receive equal funding to child protection services in the rest of the country.
The Storting calls on the government to enter into dialogue with Oslo municipality about transferring responsibility for secondary-level child protection services in line with Oslo's wishes and the recommendations of the Stene committee.
The Storting calls on the government to reassess funding for secondary-level child protection services in Oslo if it is decided not to proceed with the Stene II committee's proposal to integrate these services into the state child protection system.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that funding allocated to Oslo municipality through increased state financing of child protection services is used directly to strengthen child protection services and improve services for vulnerable children and families in Oslo.
The Storting calls on the government to present a plan to compensate Oslo municipality for state underfunding of child protection services since 2004.