Indicator 1(C): Are there limits or a moratorium on new admissions to institutions?

Conclusion:
No.

Explanation:

There are no legal limits or caps on new admissions to institutions for children and adults which are administered by the Ministry of Health.^[22] Homes for adults with mental disabilities are managed by municipalities and in practice they are granted discretion to determine the capacities of the institutions within their territories. In some regions the capacities were reduced by 20-30 places during the last 5 or 6 years. The Agency for Social Assistance can also decide to reduce capacity of institutions where they discover, after investigation, that the number of residents placed in the institution is lower than the designated capacity.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Youth closed down 27 special boarding schools between 2002 and 2012.^[23]  The number of children in special schools was 9,163 during the academic year 2003-2004 and this reduced to 3,234 during the academic year 2012-2013, of which 1,980 students lived in boarding houses at schools during the academic year.^[24]