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2.
All children should have access to quality services adapted to their needs. The use of
multidisciplinary models of services, comprising welfare, health, educational and
psychological assistance and family guidance should be widely promoted. Such models
should rely on strong intersectoral co-operation, appropriately qualified staff, an integrated
curriculum, and a centralised implementation framework.
3.
Services for the prevention of violence, the protection of children and the treatment
of victims should be made available particularly at local level. Reliable procedures and
mechanisms, including for the exchange of relevant information and best practice, should
be put in place through interagency agreements and protocols.
6.2.
Child care standards
1.
Regulations should be established for all institutions, services and facilities
responsible for the care, education and protection of children, setting standards aimed at the
best interests and full development of the child.tt Respect for these standards should be
ensured through training of staff, internal control and regular independent monitoring. Any
infringements of the rights of the child in such establishments should be sanctioned in
conformity with appropriate and effective procedures.
2.
Specific requirements should apply to the juvenile justice system and facilities
providing institutionalised care to ensure that the rights of the child are fully protected,
children enjoy a good quality of life and there are opportunities for them to participate in all
activities normally enjoyed by their peers.uu
3.
A system should be put in place to vet fully those working in contact with children,
in any capacity, that ensures an appropriate balance between the child‘s right to protection
from violence and the individual‘s right to a good name.
6.3.
Independent monitoring
1.
All institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care, education and
protection of children should be subject to regular independent monitoring with a view to:
a.
providing legal safeguards for both children and staff that are fully observed;
b.
verifying the appropriateness and correctness of public expenditure;
c.
supplying guidance on the execution of child welfare laws and regulations.
2.
Monitoring should be performed by an independent body determined by law and
staffed with specially trained personnel.
6.4.
Reporting of violence
1.
Education on the rights of the child and the knowledge and understanding of
authorities to whom violence can be reported are two essential conditions enabling wider
reporting of violence by both children and adults. To be truly effective, the reporting
mechanism should be child-friendly and part of a broader system comprising reporting,
referral and support services. Such a system should respect the rights of the child and offer
children (and, where appropriate, their families) the necessary protection, including the
protection of their privacy, without undue delay.
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Also refer to Article 3, UNCRC, the UN Guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions for
alternative care, and to Committee of Ministers‘ Recommendation Rec(2002)8, cited above.
Also refer to Recommendations Rec(2003)20 of the Committee of Ministers concerning new ways of
dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of juvenile justice, and Rec(2005)5, cited above.
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