Schools and Røabadet under pressure

Oslo news from 28 and 29 October 2026 is dominated by two major issues: rising costs for pupils with special needs in Oslo county and political pressure over Røabadet, which leaves western Oslo without a public swimming pool. Vålerenga has also detailed sanctions against supporters following vandalism at Åråsen. The Oslo World festival is among the cultural events highlighted by The Local Norway. (NRK Oslo, The Local Norway)

Oslo news: Schools face rising special-needs costs

Oslo spent 13.5 million NOK on pupils with high healthcare needs in 2010. Last year, the figure reached 395 million NOK, according to NRK Oslo. At the same time, the number of Oslo county pupils eligible for a special per-pupil funding scheme rose from 79 to 676. The increase has been particularly strong among pupils diagnosed with autism. (NRK Oslo)

The city commissioner for schools, Julie Remen Midtgarden (H), describes the issue as a “blind spot” in education policy. She believes costs are rising without state support keeping pace. A challenge specific to Oslo is a funding model based on three precise diagnoses. Hallagerbakken school principal John Christian Myrlund proposes replacing it with a needs-based approach; the city commissioner supports this direction. (NRK Oslo)

Handicapforbundet and Autismeforeningen warn of the consequences for children with disabilities. The debate concerns how funding, diagnosis and support should be linked in Oslo county schools. (NRK Oslo)

Røabadet: Confidence in the Høyre city government erodes

Confidence in the city government is “thin”, according to NRK Oslo. Labour Party member Tamina Sheriffdeen Rauf says the hearing on Røabadet did not strengthen her confidence. She calls the case “extremely serious” and claims more than 5,000 children have lost access to swimming facilities. (NRK Oslo)

On Tuesday, the municipal legal adviser was urgently summoned before the city council’s urban development committee to explain the legal aspects of the case. The meeting was held in private; the media and other attendees were asked to leave. Municipal legal adviser Tomasz Edsberg had told the committee that everything he said would be covered by confidentiality rules. (NRK Oslo)

Several parties are waiting for the municipal legal adviser’s assessment before taking a position. The case weighs on Oslo news and on the Høyre majority leading the city. Western Oslo remains without a public swimming facility as the Røabadet case returns before elected representatives. (NRK Oslo)

Sport: Vålerenga sanctions supporters after Åråsen violence

Vålerenga announced heavy sanctions against its own supporters after the scenes at Åråsen during the match against Lillestrøm earlier this autumn. Around 140 seats were destroyed, sanitation facilities were damaged and walls were tagged. Smoke bombs, a barrier and pieces of seats were thrown onto the pitch from the away supporters’ section. (NRK Oslo)

The Oslo club says it has found the vandalism deeply disturbing. Head of safety Ronnie Bergheim says the first sanctions were implemented before the match against KFUM Oslo on 12 October. Other cases remain under review. The decisions already issued range from 5 to 50 matches’ suspension, depending on the misconduct attributed to each supporter. (NRK Oslo)

The response comes amid tensions over security at stadiums. The sanctions concern Vålerenga supporters, while the club says it wants to respond to the vandalism at Åråsen. (NRK Oslo)

Culture: Oslo World highlighted by The Local Norway

The Local Norway lists the Oslo World festival among the global music events to know in Oslo. The English-language publication presents it as an international music festival in its cultural selection for the period. (The Local Norway)

This mention adds to the cultural news highlighted for Oslo. It comes as cultural life in the capital remains active in late October. (The Local Norway)

Sources: NRK Oslo, Aftenposten, The Local Norway — Period: 28 October 2026 and 29 October 2026