Social Law and Documentation.

After completing the programme, the student should have knowledge of/in: - The new Social Services Act (socialtjänstlagen) that enters into force on 1 July 2025 - The social services' different forms of intervention, voluntary and compulsory care, and coercive measures - The structure of the legal system - Laws and regulations relevant to professionals in the health and social care sector - Management systems for systematic quality work - How organisations work in accordance with laws, guidelines and ethical principles - The reporting obligation for health and social care staff and the laws and ordinances that regulate the reporting obligation - Knowledge and understanding of the child perspective and the laws that regulate children's rights - The Agenda 2030 focus goals that are directly relevant to care organisations After completing the programme, the student should have the skills to: - Handle and use policies and procedures in a correct and legally sound way - Document according to legal requirements and analyse collected material - Identify relevant legislation and interpret, reflect on and communicate its meaning - Apply quality management systems and follow the guidelines and requirements of the given regulatory framework - Support and guide the individual in all relevant interventions in accordance with the assignment - Design implementation plans based on person-centred care After completing the programme, the student should have the competence to: - Take part in collaboration meetings and consultation sessions relevant to individuals in care organisations - Independently analyse and interpret documentation in order to understand individuals' behaviour - Responsibly support individuals and contribute to an understanding of the legal procedure in judicial processes - Apply and comply with legal rules in care organisations, with particular regard to organisations that involve compulsory care Social Law and Documentation, 30 YH credits In the course, the student learns about the areas of civil and public law that underpin treatment work, and about the consequences that applying the laws in these areas entails, in accordance with the new Social Services Act (socialtjänstlagen) that enters into force in July 2025. After completing the course, the student should be able, in their professional role, to reflect on the instruments that regulate relations between individuals and authorities, and to apply legal rules in care organisations, with particular regard to compulsory care organisations.