http://tdh-childprotection.org/content/view/1830/1/ Children in care - What role for the EU?
Jan 19, 2010 Extracts: European Parliament, Brussels, 27 January 2010: EU member states use a common analytical framework to monitor progress on social inclusion and social protection. But the framework predominately uses household data. The children most at risk are those living outside their biological families. There is currently no common framework for collecting and analyzing information on the situation of children living under protection of the state. Indeed member states have very different child protection legislation and care systems. This round table will debate what action the EU can take to ensure inclusion of the most vulnerable children in its work on child poverty and social exclusion. It will build on important initiatives of the Council of Europe and the UN. <http://www.eurochild.org/index.php?id=208&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=378&tx_ttnews[ backPid]=185&cHash=55f78f1047> In 2009 Eurochild carried out a survey of the situation of children living in alternative care including residential, community and family-based care. It attempts to provide an overview of the numbers of children concerned, the profiles of children in care, their outcomes, the institutional framework and availability of data, and the existence of standards and support for children's participation. >From this analysis we know the numbers are not negligible. Approximately 1% of children in the EU are affected (approximately 1 million children). Institutional care settings still predominate in many EU countries, and whilst there are positive efforts in most countries, much more can still be done. Baby homes for children under 3 still exist in several member states. Roma and children with disabilities are over-represented in institutional care settings. Finally, whilst the links with poverty and material deprivation are obscured by lack of data, it is clear that prevention and family support is still under-resourced in many countries. C Terre des hommes Foundation Lausanne - <http://www.tdh.ch/> www.tdh.ch ---------------------------- Vali "Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark of greatness." "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Aboneaza-te la <mailto:[email protected]> ngo_list: o alternativa moderata (un pic) la [ngolist] Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email?
