Children in foster care
Recommended measures (7)
The State party should identify and address the root causes for the situations that have led to the removal of children from parental care.
The State party should ensure that the removal of children from parental care is used as a measure of last resort.
The State party should strengthen periodic comprehensive reviews of children placed in foster homes or institutions.
The State party should provide parents with the necessary assistance and support to exercise their parental role and responsibilities in the upbringing and education of their children.
The State party should provide municipalities with sufficient resources and support so that they can effectively undertake preventive work in families at risk and follow-up work for children in foster families or homes.
The State party should ensure the timely detection of children with mental health conditions and provide necessary services.
The State party should enhance training for caregivers to enable them to deal with children from different cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds.