Children in foster care
Recommended measures (7)
31. The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to:
(a) Identify and address the root causes of the situations that have led to the removal of children from parental care.
(b) Ensure that the removal of children from parental care is used as a measure of last resort.
(c) Strengthen periodic comprehensive reviews of children placed in foster homes or institutions.
(d) Provide parents with the necessary assistance and support for them to exercise their parental role and responsibilities in the upbringing and education of their children.
(e) 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.
(f) Ensure the timely detection of children with mental health conditions and provide the necessary services.
(g) Enhance training for caregivers to enable them to deal with children from different cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds.