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European Network of Ombudspersons for Children A NNUAL CONFERENCE & GENERAL ASSEMBLY Strasbourg, 7, 8 & 9 th, October 2010. SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya (Catalonia, Spain).
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European Network of Ombudspersons for ChildrenANNUAL CONFERENCE& GENERAL ASSEMBLYStrasbourg, 7, 8 & 9 th, October 2010 SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya (Catalonia, Spain)
New legal framework: ACT 24/2009 of December 23rd, on the “Síndic de Greuges” New Deputy for the defence of children’s rights New Children Act of Catalonia (14/2010, May 27th) Separate Annual Children Report to be presented to Parliament Institution and legal framework
Individual complaints (708), ex officio actions (35) and queries (1083), 2009: Pre-school education, Compulsory education, Child care, Child protection, Juvenile justice, Unaccompanied minors Report on the Provision and Access to School Transport and Lunch Services, May 2010. Opinions/Policy Recommendations on Unaccompanied minors: Medical age estimation proofs, effective protection Summary of activities
Summary of activities • Ongoing track of main recommendations included in the report on Catalonia’s Protection System (June, 2009): • Adequate emergency protection of abused children, resources diversification, foster car increase, complaints procedures for children in care, etc. • Ongoing study on Poverty and Children in Catalonia. (Presentation at the end of 2010) • Youth Panel – ENYA e-Forum project