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CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM REFORM – MASTER PLAN ON TRANSFORMATION OF RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS. Second Child Protection Forum Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 12-14 May 2009. Cabinet of Ministers Republic of Azerbaijan. LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK. Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan Family Code - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM REFORM – CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM REFORM – MASTER PLAN ON TRANSFORMATION OF MASTER PLAN ON TRANSFORMATION OF
RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONSRESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS
Cabinet of Ministers Republic of Azerbaijan
Second Child Protection ForumBishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
12-14 May 2009
Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan Family Code Law on the Rights of the Child Law on Targeted Social Assistance Law on Social Allowances
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
STATE BODIES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population
Ministry of Health
Other ministries within their competencies (MoI, MoJ, MoF);
State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs
STATE BODIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
1. ExComs:- Commission on Minors - Guardianship Authority
2. Education Department :- Inspector on child protection in schools- Medico-psycho-pedagogical commission
3. Centre of Social Protection of population: Department on Targeted Social Assistance
4. Police department: Department on preventive work with juveniles Отдел
5. Representation of the ExCom at the community level
State programmes
«Educational Development of Children with limited capacities (Inclusive Education)»
«Early Childhood development and upbringing Programme»
«State Programme on Development of creative skills of gifted children/youth»
«Development of the vocational education» «State Programme on De-Institutionalization or
Alternative Care»
State Programme on De-Institutionalization or Alternative Care
According to the Action Plan of the Programme Ministry of Education is the responsible body for its implementation and coordination.
With the aim of implementation, the special Working
Group was established under the Ministry of Education
Objectives of the Programme Main goals of the programme in line with the CRC: Needs of children to grown up in family like
environment and harmonized development of individual child
Establishment of the mechanisms on reunification of children with families (biological and alternative), creation of alternative services for them
Guarantee effective enforcement of these mechanisms
Objectives of the Programme 2 Ensure preventive measures to prevent placement of the
child in residential institutions Downsize number of institutions by transforming type of
these institutions to the family-type social centers Broaden reunification of children (biological and
alternative families) and establish stimulation mechanisms
Re-qualification of the staff in institutions and establish training/education system to prepare new professionals (social worker, psychologist, speech therapist and etc.)
Asses the situation of children in residential institutions and carry out regular monitoring aimed in reunification as well as monitor situation of children in “new” families
Improve and strengthen legislative framework.
Objectives of the Programme 3 Provide targeted financial aid Involve currently functioning staff’s experience in
developing capacities of the social workers
Carry out regular preventive measures among children and families at risk
Take actions for awareness raising among general population with support of mass-media
Identify priorities on re-unification of children Promote close cooperation between government,
civil society and international organisations
Assessment methodology 8 different modules (questionnaires) were developed.
I moduleI module – General information about institution– General information about institution II II modulemodule – – Children living in residential institutionChildren living in residential institution III III modulemodule – – Personnel Personnel IV IV modulemodule – – Infrastructure of the institution Infrastructure of the institution V V modulemodule – – Services offered by the institutionServices offered by the institutionVI VI module module – – Expenses of the institutionExpenses of the institution VII VII modulemodule – – TransportationTransportationVIII VIII modulemodule – – Infrastructure of the communityInfrastructure of the community
Assessment methodology 2
Manual for assessment and special training for the group involved in the assignment.
Pre-test of each module Assessment done according to the planed schedule
All institutions are under supervision of the 3 governmental bodies:
50 institutions under MoE 3 boarding schools for orphans; 24 general educational boarding schools; 6 orphanages; 12 boarding schools for children with special needs; 2 specialized boarding schools for boys with difficult
behaviour; 3 boarding schools – sanatoriums.
Outcomes of the assessment
Outcomes of the assessment 2
3 institutions under MoH 2 baby homes; 1 orphanage for children with neurological
diseases.
2 institutions under MoLSPP Boarding schools for children with severe
physical and mental disabilities.
Outcomes of the assessment 3
14.389 children in 55 institutions. 4.055 out of which are children staying in institutions over night. Rest – 10.334 are spending night in their families.
Children studying in institutions
Children living in
institutions 28%
Only studying72%
Total number of children 14389Living in institutions - 4055Only studying -10334
Frequency of visiting families
317
1012
544
1486
294402
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
each weekends sometimes never
Girls
Boys
7
Each weekends - 1329
Sometimes - 2030
Never 696
Data on children living in institutions
Have both parents -2434Have 1 parent -1142Don’t have parents - 80Abandoned or deprived of parental care -399
Abandened or deprived of
parental care 10%
Do not have parents
2%
Have both parents
60%
Have 1 parent28%
Reasons of placement (%)
28.2
24.2
20.6
19.6
10.2
8.3
7.6
5.2
5.1
4.5
3.6
2
1.3
0.3
0.2
30.1
47.1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Financial difficulties
need in special education
1 parent
Bad housing conditions
Divorced parents
Unemployed parents
Father's death
No place of residence
Severe disease of the child
Deprived of parental care
Severe disease of parents
Mother's death
Parents deprived of liberties
Deprived of both parents and only guardian
Parents are out of country
Child exposed to violence and exploitation in a family
Drug/alchogol abuse of parents
Age of children
37 37 58 48
1060
449
1379
454
263
110 10357
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
0-3 лет 4-6 лет 7-11 age 12-16 age 17-18 age over-18
boysgirls
Basic criterias for development and implementation of the Master Plan
Basic groups factors:
- Infrastructure around institution;
- Infrastructure of institution;
- Quality of services in institutions
Other criterias
- Number of children living in institutions;
- Number of children from the same district where institution is situated;
- Number of placed and leaved children during the year;
- Type of institution.
Type of institution Period
Short term 3 years 5 years and more
Orphanages
1 6
General type of boarding schools 11 8 5
Boarding schools for orphanage and children deprived of parental care
1 3
Boarding schools for children with physical and mental disabilities
4
Boarding schools for children with physical disabilities
4 1
Boarding schools for children with speech difficulties
1 1
Boarding schools - sanatoriums
3
Special boarding schools for boys with difficult behaviour
2
Baby homes
2
Boarding houses for children with severe disabilities
2
Master Plan on Transformation Role of the Master Plan (1)
Master Plan is main instructive document in implementation of the State Programme on De-Institutionalization and Alternative Care.
Main role of the Master Plan is planning further tasks for changes in institutions, identification of factors and activities.
Abovementioned tasks should be part of annual plan of the institution and regularly updated.
Role of the Master Plan (2)
Concerned ministries and agencies are responsible for providing services for vulnerable children and families
They are responsible for ensuring each child with necessary social services
Target group of the Plan are children in institutions
Expected outcomes
Children and families in need of special care have to be
provided by social assistance;
Current staff should be a main force in transformation of
institutions and establishment of alternatives services;
Development of alternative services Improvement of adoption and guardianship systems; Support to extended families and guardian families; Development of foster services:
- Recruitment;
- Selection;
- Training and monitoring.
Development of alternative services 2
- Housing provision for children that do not have parents and graduated from institutions;
- Housing provision for children that do not have parents and have medium and severe mental disabilities and other services.
Necessary actions Moratorium on creation of new institutions except new
type of services (family type homes);
Transform institutions where children are not staying over night to secondary schools with day care services;
Ensure establishment of day care centers within or close to institution.
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