ChildrenontherunfrompubliccaresettingsinEurope.pptVIP

Children on the run from public care settings in Europe Dr. Maria Herczog Ph.D. Member of the UN CRC Committee Geneva, 1 November 2011 Limited attention and information on the topic: warning signals, symptoms – root causes should be investigated Recommendations, guidelines, indicators providing indirect protection: child-rights based, prevention, gate-keeping, planned placement, care and relationships, family rehabilitation and/or preparation for leaving care Knowledge base, awareness UN General Assembly Guidelines on children in care (November 2009) – comprehensive directives on high quality prevention, care and after-care – no mention of the issue of runaways Council of Europe recommendations, investigations, surveys, programs – no mention of the issue of runaways The rights of the children at risk and in care (Council of Europe, 2007) – no mention of the issue of runaways Quality4Children standards and warning signs – no mention of runaways Children in Care indicators (UNICEF - Better Care Network, 2005) – no mention of runaways Children without parental care (EUROCHILD members’ survey, 2009) – no question and mention on runaways International documents Adatok I. Year Gyermekotthonból Children’s homes Grouphomes Special children’s homes Boarding svhools After care homes Total Girls from total 2002 860 339 78 190 1 1468 633 2003 901 404 79 169 5 1558 679 2004 893 576 117 187 Nincs adat 1773 799 2005 932 657 149 114 1 1853 840 2006 932 702 213 77 5 1929 903 2007 1046 675 191 61 2 1975 897 2009 1174 755 197 46 2 2174 1039 Data from Hungary Adatok II. Data from Hungary ?(Based on data in 2009-) Children’s homes Group homes Special children’s homes Boarding schools After-care homes Specific homes Special grouphomes Specific grouhomes All residential homes once 434 231 63 17 2 19 4 31 801 twice 224 128 30 10 ? 10 2 24 428 3 times 132 100 24 5 ? 5 6 7 279 4 and more times 384 296 80 14 ? 12 14 27 827 Total 1174 755 197 46 2 46 26 89 2335 Those committing offenc