Czechia'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 Czech Government has submitted its Biennial report on the implementation of the Child Guarantee.

The report focuses on:

• Early childhood education and care: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is introducing a new care service type - Home-based children’s groups. A project is underway to develop an evaluation framework for pre-school education to identify barriers to children's participation.
• Education and school-based activities: The capacity of school counselling facilities and support for extracurricular activities for disadvantaged children was strengthened through the OP JAK programmes. Schools received funding for mobile digital devices and equipment, especially for pupils from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Healthy meal each school day: In 2023, the call Food aid for children in social need was launched with an allocation of CZK 300 million. 774 schools were involved and almost 12 000 children were supported.
• Healthcare: The Ministry of Health has increased the number of residency places for child psychiatrists and supported the creation of a new telemedicine service.
• Healthy nutrition: The State Institute of Health implemented a project to promote health in families at risk of poverty and social exclusion, which included courses on nutrition, exercise and disease prevention.
• Adequate housing: New interventions are being prepared to strengthen the availability of housing for families with children, single parents and vulnerable groups.
• Alternative care: Since 2025, there has been a ban on placing children under the age of 3 in institutional care

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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 Czechia. It is not exhaustive or evaluative.