Training
Guardians have to be
qualified to perform their tasks and receive appropriate training to acquire
the relevant professional knowledge, skills and competences. Guardians should
have a solid knowledge of the rights of the child, the migration of
unaccompanied children, the protection of children against all forms of
violence and exploitation, child-sensitive communication and cultural issues.
Guardians should be prepared to work within the national and local reception
system for unaccompanied children, to work directly with children and to liaise
and advocate with a number of state and non-state actors to safeguard the
rights and the best interests of the child.
Training should be provided
as initial and inception training, as well as continued and on-the-job training
for acting guardians. It should be multi-disciplinary, rooted in the rights of
the child and prepare the guardian to act with confidence when defending the
rights and interests of the child.
See
also:
Level 1: Child rights principles
Level 5: Mandate and tasks of the
guardian
Reference:
EU training and learning platform for guardians of unaccompanied children
Literature:
FRA (European Agency for Fundamental
Rights) (2014), Guardianship for children deprived of parental care, A handbook to reinforce guardianship systems to
cater for the specific needs of child victims of trafficking, Luxembourg, Publications
Office of the European Union (Publications Office), pp. 46-51.