1. Children's rights and children place outside their home Situation in Switzerland

2. Bari 13 May 2011 2

3. 3 Government report on child welfare (2012) Optimus study on sexual abuse (2012) International study on child protection (2012) State report on the implemantation of the UN Convention on children rights (2012) Position papers and reports of NGOs Useful reports

4. 4 Data 8 Mio. inhabitants 1.45 Mio. minors (below age of 18) 2010: 923 cases of child abuse reported to diagnosed by hospitals and doctors 2009: 22% of 9 th grad girls and 8% of 9 th grad boys have experienced sexual abuse with body contact 2009: 32’514 child welfare measures are ongoing

5. 5 Children placed outside their home, Art. 9 CRC Children in Foster care 2009: 2’373 Children and youth (up to 24 years) in residential care: 8’000 (estimation) in around 250 residential institutions

6. 6 Art. 9 CRC measures Professionalization of local authorities Quality4children.info: standards and procedures to strengthen participation of young people in residential care (European Project) Improve regulation for foster care

7. 7 Art. 12 CRC child views Change of civil code: children from 6 years on should be heard in court cases when their interest is concerned (divorce, legal guardian, child protection etc.).

8. 8 Improving child welfare Recommendations for social education (Art. 3/19) Ensure good selection of social education students Have common standards for all professionals working with children and in particular for social professionals Professionals have no record of criminal offences against children

9. 9 Improving structures for child welfare (Art. 3/9/19 CRC) Having a national board for children rights / child welfare with all regional authorities => they agree on common principles and regional boards in each canton Child protection specialist have to be professional educated workers For the individual case use the method of the case conference (different professionals involved => interprofessional system and family participation)

10. 10 Ensure a high quality of professional child welfare (Art. 25 CRC) Audit of Services (foster care places / residential treamtment) Regular review of state child welfare systems