MPs Remi Sølvberg and Hege Bae Nyholt have proposed that the government draw up a plan to phase out the competitive bidding system used in institutional child welfare services. The proposers argue that commercial operators fragment child welfare services, prioritize profit over the child's best interests, and that public funding should instead flow to public agencies or non-profit organizations.
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The Storting calls on the government to present a binding plan for phasing out the competitive bidding system in institutional child welfare, with a clear timeline for removing commercial operators from the sector. The plan should ensure that child welfare institutions are owned and operated by public agencies or through long-term partnerships with non-profit organizations.