On 23 April 2024, the European Commission announced an important recommendation on how adults should work better together to keep children safe.
The EU wants to help everyone who takes care of children, like schools, governments, and groups in the community, to work together to protect all children from being hurt or harmed.
All generations together!
Lots of adults and organisations that work with children gave their opinions and suggestions through a special consultation on Integrated Child Protection Systems.
Over 1,000 children also gave input on what they think adults should be doing. This was done through the Platform’s online survey and discussions with children in their countries. The children’s input is reflected in the recommendation.
See what children said about feeling safe (in English)
What the recommendation says
Goals
- Protect all children from all forms of violence
- Get everyone to work together to keep children safe
- Encourage EU countries (governments, regions and cities) to improve their rules and how they protect children
- Help keep children safe all around the world
- Show how EU laws, policies and money can help EU countries protect children
Four recommendation areas
- Listen to children and start from their needs
- Protect children’s health and prevent violence
- Work together to protect children
- Protect children across the world
Download a short summary of the recommendation (in English)
More on the Integrated Child Protection Systems consultation and the recommendation
Full text of the recommendation (in all languages)
Accompanying staff working document (in English)