The Standing Committee on Education and Research is examining a private member's bill from MPs Silje Hjemdal, Liv Gustavsen, Morgan Langfeldt, and Lill Harriet Sandaune on education for children in child welfare institutions. The committee shares concerns about schooling and education outcomes for this group and supports measures to give them genuine learning opportunities. The committee majority recommends that the Storting ask the government to consider pilot projects to reduce school dropout rates, while the minorities propose several alternative measures.
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The Storting calls on the government, in collaboration with private actors, to establish practical and alternative education options for children and young people in child welfare institutions.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that children in child welfare institutions receive genuine and binding education as part of their institutional placement.
The Storting calls on the government to evaluate pilot projects, in cooperation with municipalities, regional authorities, and relevant professional bodies, to reduce school dropout among children in child welfare institutions.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that any pilot projects adopted to prevent and reduce school dropout among children in child welfare institutions are carried out in collaboration between public and non-profit organizations.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that children placed in child welfare institutions, as a general rule, are placed in institutions in their own region, and that the child's schooling and community ties are given substantial weight in placement decisions.
The Storting calls on the government to investigate whether a national institution-based education scheme should be established for children and young people in child welfare institutions, with the aim of ensuring continuity in schooling during temporary placements and reducing unnecessary school changes.