Poland’s 2024 Biennial report on the implementation of the Child Guarantee – an overview
Three years after the adoption of the European Child Guarantee, EU Member States are releasing the first report on its implementation. The reports offer an overview of the context, target groups, and services established to execute the European Child Guarantee’s National Action Plans. Additionally, they include sections covering indicators, financing details, and insights and conclusions gleaned from the implementation process.
The Polish Government submitted its 2024 Biennial report on the implementation of the Child Guarantee in June 2024.
The report focuses on:
- Early childhood education and care: Planning to revise needs assessment and support methods to enhance inclusive education for children with disabilities. A new early childhood development model will integrate support services for families and children from birth to school age, focusing on continuous, coordinated assistance and improved cross-sectoral cooperation.
- Housing: Improving the availability of housing and its conditions by reforming public rentals, boosting financial support, and collaborating with social rental agencies. Specific support for children with disabilities.
- Children with disabilities: The For Life Programme in Poland provides comprehensive support to children and their families. Activities include coordinated neonatal and pediatric care, supporting early child development and early detection, respite care for parents or guardians and promoting breastfeeding.
- Healthcare: Reforming the mental health care system to create a community-based model, ensuring equal access and early detection. This involves three reference levels for tailored support: community care, mental health centres, and specialised 24-hour care. Additional support for migrant children and Ukrainian refugees.
- Alternative care: Planning to create a common register of residential care facilities.
- Actions targeting children in a precarious family situation: The Act of 9 March 2023 broadens the definition of domestic violence. New laws from July 2023 strengthen protections for children, introducing child representatives (child participation) and mandatory risk assessments. The Winning Family programme aims to support families in impoverished and socially degraded areas.
- Children from Ukraine: Families from Ukraine with children can apply for benefits from the social assistance system, including school scholarships and allowances, family benefits, family care capital and specific support for parents with children with disabilities.
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Eurochild and its members will continue to call on Member States to release their biennial reports and work to ensure the Child Guarantee National Action Plans help end child poverty.
This summary provides key highlights from the Biennial report on the Child Guarantee implementation in Poland published in June 2024. It is not exhaustive or evaluative.