The Ombudsperson for Children can help you as a decision-maker with everything you need to consider when making decisions affecting children.
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Lisa works in the areas of outreach, advocacy and information, as well as support cases.
She is the Head of Operations and Human Resources.
Lisa is also the Chair of the Child Protection Council.
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Karin works to strengthen the voices of children and young people. She also works on support cases and looks after the region's summer workers.
The Ombudsperson for Children
A local, independent children's ombudsman
The Ombudsman for Children is a non-profit organisation. We work locally, regionally and nationally, always close to children. Our office is located in Uppsala.
We have a non-profit public partnership with Uppsala Municipality and Region Uppsala.
We are completely independent from local, regional and national authorities. This gives us great opportunities to act in favour of the rights of children and young people.
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When making decisions about people under the age of 18, the decision-makers must ensure that they are as favourable as possible to those concerned.
They should find out what children need and what they want. The older and more mature the child, the more the decision-maker must care about the opinions!
Some examples of decisions on children
A ”decision” can be many different things. Sometimes it can be unclear whether something is a decision.
Will someone decide whether there should be a change for one or more children? Then decisions will be made.
- The nursery school will be reorganised
- Social services must decide whether a family should receive income support
- A new residential area to be planned
- New opening hours for leisure centres
- A pupil needs special support
3 steps on the way
1. think about children's rights!
Assess the need for a children's rights assessment.
We help you find out what children and young people want
2. examine the best interests of the child
Find out what the best interests of the child are in the decision. What does the child concerned want - and what does he or she need? The child rights glasses help you see what's important.
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3. compensate
If it is not possible to implement what would be best for the children or young people concerned - improve in some other way instead!
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Interested in a lecture or workshop?
Our lectures and workshops are primarily aimed at policy makers and adults working with children.