Claire Hédon and his assistant in charge of childhood, Eric Delemar, “is once again alarmed by the dramatic state of child protection today, which is no longer, in many Territories, duly insured “.
Le Monde with AFP
The rights defender, Claire Hédon, announced Tuesday, November 15 “to take office” of the situation encountered by the social assistance services for childhood in the North and the Somme, following D ‘Magistrates alerts from these two departments.
In its press release, this institution responsible for ensuring the respect and freedoms of everyone, quotes the “lack of homes in the home and family assistants”, “of unpaid investments”, deadlines sometimes greater than six months for Educational assistance measures in an open environment, or “breaks in children’s journeys”.
Beyond the situation in these two departments, M hedon and his assistant in charge of childhood, Eric Delemar, “once again of the dramatic state of Child protection today, which is no longer, in many territories, duly guaranteed “.
They believe that “endangers are increasing” and that “the lack of professionals to support [children and adolescents] is glaring”. For Claire Hédon, “the institutional responses to these needs are not up to the issues and infringe the fundamental rights of children”.
a “very serious” situation
The independent administrative authority recalls that, “in recent years, several legislative texts have reformed child protection without them being accompanied by a real national and local reflection on their application on the ground”.
“We take hold when the situation is very serious”, we note within this independent administration, inscribed in the Constitution. Office referral triggers a contradictory investigation, during which children’s judges, social assistance services and departments (on which they depend) will be questioned. At the end of this survey, the duration of which may vary, the defender of rights presents his recommendations to the departmental councils and the State Secretariat responsible for childhood, who then have three months to answer.