The EPP MP notes in a statement that he has submitted for discussion in the Committee on Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance the issue of the need to pass an improved legislative framework and upgrade the institution of foster care and the support of foster families.
As he explains, "in yesterday's debate in the Committee in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Anastasia Anthousis, I had the opportunity to raise the issue. The Deputy Minister informed us that a relevant bill and a plan for upgrading the institution and supporting families will soon be submitted to our Committee."
He stressed that the aim of the institution of fostering is to ensure the protection, care and interest of the child who is deprived of his or her family environment. "According to the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child deprived of his or her family environment has the right to protection and assistance from the State, which provides for alternative custody always based on the best interests of the child."
Moreover, he stressed, "we need a new legal framework which will set strict control frameworks but at the same time will support and train families who have a real will to accommodate and support these children. The first priority of the State should be the de-institutionalisation of these children and the institution of fostering can achieve this."
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