sou · H8B340 · 2020-06-24 00:00:00 — An act on a common training in central government administration that applies to government agencies, authorities under the Riksdag and the courts should be introduced. This obligation will therefore cover both managers and other staff members. The act should apply to employees, contractors and people doing a work placement in a government agency or at a court. Here a con- tractor refers to a person who has an assignment regulated by statute. It should also apply to doctoral students who have been admitted to a third-cycle course or programme at a state higher education insti- tution without being employed by the institution. The Delegation proposes that the act should not apply to govern- ment ministers, the Auditor-General, the Deputy Auditor-General, an acting Auditor-General, the Parliamentary Ombudsmen, the Chan- cellor of or permanent judges. This is because of their role in the constitutional system and the importance of safeguarding their independence. In our assessment, the law should not apply to locally engaged employees in ’s foreign representation who do not have Swedish citizenship, either. Those who are covered by the law have the obligation to partici- pate in basic training in central government administration. This obligation does not apply to those who have previously participated in such training or who are working to a minor extent in a govern- ment agency or at a court. The authorities shall ensure that a person who is covered by the obligation to participate in basic training does so as soon as an opportunity is given. The basic training should be provided at least twice a year. A person who has participated in basic training in central government administration should then be given further training. A council for training in central government administration should be established as a separate decision-making body at the for . The task of the council should be to decide on the content of the common training in central govern- ment administration. The overall regulation of the council should take place by law. The council should consist of equal numbers of members elected by the Riksdag and appointed by the Government. The reason for regulating the work of the council by law is to create a balance between the Riksdag and the Government and to create the best possible conditions for long-term and sustainable work on values that apply under the Constitution, for instance, to the whole of central government administration. These are values that enjoy broad political support and that stand the test of time. The aim is greater knowledge, understanding and ability The Delegation considers that the expectations of the results of the training must be reasonable in the light of its scale. At the same time, it is important that the training makes a difference. The common training in central government administration is in- tended to strengthen the ability to handle the special role held by a person working in a government agency or at a court and to increase knowledge about basic legal principles and sets of regulations that apply in central government administration. The recommendation of the Delegation is that the objective of the training should be to give participants knowledge that enhances their knowledge and understanding of: •the basic standards, legal principles and sets of regulations that apply to central government administration; and •their ability to handle the special role that follows from working in central government administration. The training should not only enhance knowledge but also establish identity. This common identity is a central part of the role of govern- ment employees. It is part of understanding the context in which they operate, as well as how this role differs from, for instance, being employed in the private sector. The training should therefore start from the individual and their role as a government employee. Training with four components The Delegation recommends that the training should consist of the following four components: 1.The role of government employees in a democracy under the rule of law. 2.The role of government employees in central government admin- istration and the role and mission of authorities. 3.The conditions, possibilities, approaches and risks in the day-to- day role as government employees. 4.Different tasks, situations and demands that government em- ployees face on a day-to-day basis. The Delegation’s assessment is that there are number of areas that it is relevant to include within the framework of these components. They are the basic values of central government, basic legal principles and sets of regulations that apply in central government adminis- tration, the constitutional government, human rights, the objectives of administrative policy, the role of a govern- ment employee, a good administrative culture and conduct in con- tacts with the public. Moreover, knowledge about what generates confidence in central government administration should be taken into account so as to ensure that the basic training contributes to the achievement of objectives and so as to achieve the aim of the training. Here the eight guiding principles for the approach for trust-based governance and management are also of central importance. Self-study should be combined with physical meetings for discussions and reflection The Delegation makes the assessment that the basic training should be 10 hours long. This enables the training to produce results at the same time we assess its delivery as realistic. The training should consist of basic training and further training. The basic training should be delivered both electronically and through physical meetings. Our proposal is that the participants from differ- ent authorities at regional level should hold group discussions at physical meetings. The sites of the meetings should be chosen in the light of the authorities’ workplaces. The Delegation proposes that the group discussions should be led by supervisors appointed on the basis of proposals by the authori- ties. They should be individuals who are employees or contractors either in a government agency or at a court included in the geograph- ical area where meetings are to be held. The individuals leading group discussions should have completed a supervisor training. Basic training followed by further training The Delegation considers it necessary to ensure that training in the role of a government employee is held continuously. A short basic training is not sufficient to develop and strengthen that role. By providing further training, the knowledge and understanding given by the basic training can be enhanced and the long-term effects of the training improved. Continuous further training contributes to employees being able to have recurring discussions about the role of government employees. This will give them the opportunity to strengthen their skills and their assessment ability so as to be able to act in a professional and ethically responsible way in their role as government employees; this can, in turn, contribute to greater confi- dence in central government administration. The Delegation therefore proposes that a person who has partici- pated in basic training in central government administration should be given further training. The purpose of the further training is to maintain and develop the knowledge and experience the participant received through the basic training. Government agencies and the courts should provide the further training; this will give each authority the opportunity to adapt the further training to their own needs. The authorities should, at the same time, be given equivalent support for their further training. The agency responsible for producing training material for the further training could therefore have the task of identifying a theme each year and developing study material and discussion questions that can contribute to strengthening and developing employees in their role as government employees. Two agencies should be responsible for the training The Delegation’s assessment is that common training requires capa- city, a long-term perspective, legitimacy and educational compe- tence in the agency responsible for the training. At present, no agency evidently meets all the criteria identified by the Delegation. Our assessment is therefore that the tasks that follow from coordi- nating the training should be split between two agencies. The Delegation proposes that a large university should provide the basic training in the common training in central government administration. The university should deliver the training and its main tasks should be to: •be responsible for the technical solutions needed to deliver the training electronically; •designate and train supervisors to arrange and lead the physical meetings included in the basic training; •decide on exemptions from the obligation to participate in the basic training when justified in view of the individual’s tasks or personal circumstances; and •issue course certificates. in should be established as a separate decision-making body at the for . should decide on the content of the training and decide on the geographical divi- sion for the physical meetings. for should be the host agency for in Central Government Admin- istration. The tasks this involves are to handle administrative tasks for the Council and to issue regulations about the content of the training in accordance with the decisions taken by the Council. This applies to both the basic training and the further training. As the host agency, the for also needs to contribute supporting information for council decisions on, for instance, the content of the training and geographical areas for phys- ical meetings. The university and the Council will be responsible for the delivery of and conditions for the training. However, the single most important actors for the achievement of the objective of the training and the sustainability of its results over time will be all the govern- ment agencies and courts. Gradual implementation to ensure training capacity and quality In view of the large number of people who will be taking the training, a well-arranged introduction is essential. There should be time to test the content and form of the training. So as to be able to guaran- tee access to training and supervisors, the training needs to be implemented in stages in central government administration. The Delegation proposes testing the basic training in a pilot study before its implementation at full scale. The pilot study should cover employees and contractors at certain agencies under the Government and certain courts. The university designated by the Government should be responsible for the implementation of the pilot study and decide which authorities should take part. The authorities that take part in the pilot study should ensure that their employees and con- tractors take the basic training. The pilot study should be regulated in a temporary government ordinance. Employees and contractors in agencies under the Government and at courts that did not take part in the pilot study should then take part in a basic training over a period of four years. The govern- ment agencies and courts should also be responsible, in this stage, for their employees and contractors participating the basic training. This should also be regulated in the temporary government ordinance. The permanent act and the supplementary government ordinance should enter into force once the basic training has been introduced for employees and contractors in agencies under the Government and at the courts. The temporary government ordinance should then cease to apply. This will transfer the obligation to participate in the training to the individuals covered by the act. When the permanent act has entered into force, the training will have to be delivered for authorities under the Riksdag and for others covered by the common training in central government administra- tion. Then the rules on further training also start to apply. Following up the training is important from various perspectives A follow-up is needed for individuals who are covered by the law as they are obliged to complete the basic training. A follow-up is also important for the government agencies and the courts, who have to make sure that their staff complete the basic training. At the same time, the Delegation makes the assessment that the follow-up should be carried out in a way that does not become an additional adminis- trative burden for the authorities. In the case of the authorities, the Delegation proposes linking the check of participation in the basic training to the physical meetings. This check can be made in a relatively simple way by the supervisor in charge of the training session noting which individuals are pre- sent. In the case of individuals, we propose that, following partici- pation in basic training, they should be able, on request, to receive a course certificate from the university that was responsible for pro- the basic training. In the assessment of the Delegation a follow-up is also needed at aggregate level of how many complete the training from various authorities and regional areas. This is to ensure that the planning of the delivery of the training will be correctly dimensioned. After a couple of years, it would, in the assessment of the Delegation be valuable to evaluate the training and its effects. Authorities need to adapt their introductory courses Authorities need to adapt their introductory courses to the basic training. This should be done by each authority so that its need for training can be met regarding both authority-specific content and what is common to central government administration. All authorities have an important responsibility for introducing their new employees to their authority and giving them relevant training. Authorities have different tasks and competencies and have good awareness of what knowledge their activities require new em- ployees to have to enable them to feel secure with their work duties and tasks. Introductory courses thus have the overall purpose of giving employees an understanding of the activities of their authority and of guiding new employees to enable them to settle into their work quickly. The common basic training has a partly different purpose from the introductory courses currently provided by central govern- ment authorities. Its overall purpose is to strengthen employees’ role as government employees and provide knowledge of common rules. So the basic training proposed by the Delegation will mainly com- plement the authorities’ introductory courses. However, some com- ponents of several authorities’ introductory courses will need to be adapted when the basic training is introduced. The authorities will themselves be responsible for how and when to make this adaptation. When it comes to further training, the principle is that all author- ities should receive an equivalent level of support for this. The sup- port should be designed to enable authorities to adapt it to the cir- cumstances and needs of their own activities. There are authorities that already carry out further training in the form of dilemma exer- cises and the like. The Delegation’s view is that the further training proposed here should be seen as a complement since it is at an equiv- alent level for all authorities. Authorities are also able to make their own decisions on how to deliver the further training. Obligation alongside commitment and voluntary resourcing In the view of the Delegation, lasting effects of learning require long-term commitment by the authorities concerning the common training. For authorities to be able to bear this responsibility, the training needs to be as simple, accessible and cost-efficient as pos- The training should be regarded as an important investment for authorities and for central government administration as a whole. The importance of the training and the purpose of taking the train- ing needs to be backed by all concerned, especially managers and senior authority management. There needs to be clarity that resources in the form of time can be prioritised for the training and that all parties can contribute in various ways. It will have to be simple to allocate the time needed, and delivering the training will have to be simple, at the same time as its value should be seen as relevant and knowledge-enhancing. A clear commitment on the part of authorities is needed regard- ing access to supervisors, for instance. They will be appointed on the basis of proposals from authorities themselves and be given time and training to handle their assignment. The system of supervisors is essentially based on the authorities contributing resources on a vol- untary basis. A basic training can be a first step towards a common virtual learning environment for central government The Delegation’s overall assessment is that self-study in the basic training should be available on a technical platform that is open so that as many as possible can access it. Making training transparent and open is a strength in terms of citizens’ possibilities of getting an insight into the role of government employees. It may be individual citizens, schools or municipalities and regions that choose to access the training. In the longer term, the virtual learning environment can also be designed so that it can be expanded by adding different modules, and also linked up with existing training provided by other authorities. It is important to bring such training courses together at one and the same place. This increases cost-efficiency and accessibility, and also increases the opportunities for developing the skills of government employees. In the longer term this strengthens confidence in central government and ultimately the democratic legal order. 1.1Förslag till lag (202X:000) om en gemensam utbildning inom statsförvaltningen Härigenom föreskrivs följande. 1 § Denna lag innehåller bestämmelser om en gemensam utbild- ning inom statsförvaltningen. Utbildningen består av en grund- utbildning och fortbildning. Lagen innehåller även bestämmelser om ett råd för utbildning inom statsförvaltningen. 2 § Lagen gäller för anställda, uppdragstagare och personer som fullgör praktik vid en statlig förvaltningsmyndighet eller en domstol. Med uppdragstagare avses den som har ett uppdrag som är reglerat i författning. Lagen gäller även för doktorander som har antagits till en utbild- ning på forskarnivå vid ett statligt universitet eller en statlig hög- skola utan att vara anställda. 3 § Lagen gäller inte för statsråd, ombudsmän, riks- revisorn, riksrevisionsdirektören, tillförordnad riksrevisor, justitie- kanslern eller ordinarie domare. 4 § Den gemensamma utbildningen inom statsförvaltningen syftar till att stärka förmågan att hantera den särskilda roll som den som arbetar vid en statlig förvaltningsmyndighet eller en domstol har och öka kunskapen om grundläggande rättsprinciper och regelverk som gäller i statsförvaltningen. 5 § Den som avses i 2 § ska delta i en grundutbildning inom stats- förvaltningen. Skyldigheten gäller inte den som har deltagit i en sådan utbildning. De statliga förvaltningsmyndigheterna och domstolarna ska se till att den som omfattas av skyldigheten i första stycket deltar i grundutbildningen så snart tillfälle ges. Grundutbildningen ska till- handahållas minst . Om det finns särskilda skäl får den som omfattas av skyldigheten i första stycket delta i utbildningen . 6 § Skyldigheten att delta i grundutbildningen gäller inte den som arbetar i ringa omfattning vid en statlig förvaltningsmyndighet eller en domstol. Regeringen får meddela föreskrifter om undantag för arbete i ringa omfattning. 7 § Regeringen eller den myndighet som regeringen bestämmer får medge undantag från skyldigheten att delta i grundutbildningen om det är motiverat med hänsyn till den enskildes arbetsuppgifter eller personliga förhållanden. Regeringen får medge undantag från skyldigheten att delta i grund- utbildningen även i andra fall än de som avses i första stycket. 8 § Den som har deltagit i grundutbildningen inom statsförvalt- ningen ska ges fortbildning. Fortbildningen syftar till att upprätthålla och utveckla de kun- skaper och erfarenheter som deltagaren har fått genom grundutbild- ningen. Utbildningens innehåll och form 9 § Regeringen eller den myndighet som regeringen bestämmer får meddela föreskrifter om utbildningens innehåll och formerna för utbildningen. 10 § Den eller de myndigheter som regeringen bestämmer ska till- handahålla utbildningen. Ett råd för utbildning inom statsförvaltningen 11 § Det ska finnas ett råd för utbildning inom statsförvaltningen som har till uppgift att besluta om innehållet i den gemensamma utbildningen inom statsförvaltningen. 12 § Rådet ska bestå av lika många ledamöter som väljs av riks- dagen som ledamöter som utses av regeringen. Rådet utser inom sig en ordförande. 13 § Regeringen får meddela ytterligare föreskrifter om rådet. Denna lag träder i kraft . 1.2Förslag till lag om ändring i offentlighets- och sekretesslagen (2009:400) Härigenom föreskrivs i fråga om offentlighets- och sekretesslagen (2009:400) dels att 15 kap. 6 § ska ha följande lydelse, dels att det ska införas en ny paragraf, 15 kap. 2 a §, av följande lydelse. Sekretess gäller för uppgift som hänför sig till myndighets verk- samhet som består i tillhandahåll- ande av en grundutbildning inom statsförvaltningen om det inte står klart att uppgiften kan röjas utan att det skadar landets försvar eller på annat sätt vållar fara för rikets säkerhet. För uppgift i en allmän hand- ling gäller sekretessen i högst . Om det finns särskilda skäl, får dock regeringen meddela före- skrifter om att sekretessen ska gälla . Den tystnadsplikt som följer av 1 § inskränker rätten enligt 1 kap. 1 och 7 §§ tryckfrihetsförordningen och 1 kap. 1 och 10 §§ yttrande- frihetsgrundlagen att meddela och offentliggöra uppgifter, när det är fråga om uppgift vars röjande kan antas sätta rikets säkerhet i fara eller annars skada landet allvarligt. 1Senaste lydelse 2018:1919. Den tystnadsplikt som följer av 1 b § inskränker rätten enligt 1 kap. 1 och 7 §§ tryckfrihetsförordningen och 1 kap. 1 och 10 §§ yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen att meddela och offentliggöra uppgifter. Att den tystnadsplikt som följer av 2 § inskränker rätten att följer av 2 och 2 a §§ inskränker meddela och offentliggöra upp- rätten att meddela och offentlig- göra uppgifter i vissa fall följer av 7 kap. 10, 12–18 §§, 7 kap. 10, 12–18 §§, 20 § 3 och 22 § första stycket 1 och andra 22 § första stycket 1 och andra 5 kap. 1 § samt 5 kap. 1 § och 4 § första stycket 1 och andra stycket ytt- stycket 1 och andra stycket ytt- Denna lag träder i kraft . 1.3Förslag till förordning (2021:000) om införande av en grundutbildning inom statsförvaltningen Härmed föreskrivs följande. 1 § Denna förordning innehåller bestämmelser om en grundutbild- ning för anställda och uppdragstagare vid statliga förvaltnings- myndigheter under regeringen och domstolar. Med uppdragstagare avses den som har ett uppdrag som är reglerat i författning. 2 § Förordningen gäller inte för statsråd, justitiekanslern eller ordi- narie domare. 3 § Förordningen gäller inte för anställda eller uppdragstagare som arbetar vid den statliga förvaltningsmyndigheten eller domstolen . 4 § Denna förordning är meddelad med stöd av 8 kap. 7 § första stycket 2 regeringsformen. Grundutbildningens syfte och innehåll 5 § Utbildningen syftar till att stärka förmågan att hantera den sär- skilda roll som den som arbetar vid en statlig förvaltningsmyndighet eller en domstol har och öka kunskapen om grundläggande rätts- principer och regelverk som gäller i statsförvaltningen. 6 § En förstudie ska genomföras – .