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Child protection in Carinthia: urgent need for action!
On December 9, 2024, a child protection conference took place in Carinthia that called for reforms in child and youth welfare.
Child protection in Carinthia: urgent need for action!
The urgency in the area of elementary education has once again become clear: at this year's child protection conference in Carinthia, the committed elementary teacher Manuela Söllnbauer made it clear that immediate measures are necessary. Under the motto “Look instead of looking away,” she calls on politicians to take action to improve the precarious conditions in the facilities. Loud gailtal-journal.at It is not just about reforms, but also about a fundamental reassessment of the care situation for children and young people.
State Councilor Mag.a Sara Schaar appears to be a bearer of hope and has announced an evaluation of mobile services and assisted living for December 16, 2024. An important part of this evaluation is the need for a fair and needs-based solution that is based on trust and cooperation between politics, authorities and providers. However, critics warn that savings in child and youth welfare could result in higher costs in the long term. The demands for resources are urgent because the protection of children and young people must not fail due to financial bottlenecks, as the experts also emphasize.
Legal framework and its effects
The child and youth policy measures are of great importance not only regionally, but also at the national level. How dji.de reports, the Child and Youth Strengthening Act (KJSG), which came into force in June 2021, led to far-reaching changes in the area of child protection and inclusion. This law provides decisive impetus for the further development of the rights of children and young people, especially for those who grow up outside their families and are housed in foster families and homes. The demand for greater co-determination and better consultation rights is becoming significantly more relevant.
The public responsibility for supporting young people remains high. The link between youth welfare and schools will be further strengthened, and legal reforms could have a decisive influence on the quality of services. Given the challenges, authorities must now ensure that these measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.