The Ministry of Youth and Childhood is working on a decree that will mark a minimum standards in the system of protection for minors, so that there will be common standards throughout Spain, regardless of the autonomous community. As announced by the Minister Sira Rego in the commission of the branch of the Congresshis department has opened the initiative to public consultation, which begins this Wednesday. until November 27, to establish homogeneous criteria and promote, among other things, family versus residential foster care.
It is, as he stressed in his speech in the Lower House to account for the main lines of work of the ministry, a “key measure” to “shield” the rights of children and youth throughout the territory. The objective, he explained, is to “establish a common framework to guarantee that all minors in a situation of abandonment can count on structures and projects that guarantee their rights and offer the possibility of developing their life projects”.
For the elaboration of the norm, they will count on the experience of those who live and work in these shelter structures and the initiative will have several points as priorities: to promote family foster care as opposed to residential care; accessibility and structural conditions of the centers; the transition to adult life and the monitoring and evaluation of the centers; as well as the development of protocols against violence and discrimination. “With this royal decree we take a firm step towards a fairer and more effective protection system,” he has defended.
Impact of the climate crisis on children.
Also this Wednesday, Rego has advanced the creation of a permanent working group to analyze the impact of the climate crisis on children, made up of third sector organizations and the relevant ministries. “We must always keep our eyes on the causes in order to have active prevention policies that address the phenomenon in a timely and structural manner,” he asserted.
According to him, the “ecosocial crisis” will also be a “backbone” issue in the future youth law, another of the rules on which his department is working to promote youth participation. The norm, which is in public consultation from September 6 until November 30, will lead to a first draft of the law that, as he has assured, will be drafted by the youth themselves.
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