Be impartial
Guardians
carry out their tasks in an impartial way. The institutional and personal
independence of the guardian enables the guardian to make impartial decisions
guided by the rights and best interests of the child.
Guardians
require training to develop knowledge, skills and confidence in assessing the
child’s situation, making decisions in the best interests of the child and
taking a stand to defend the rights and best interests of the child where state
authorities and service providers infringe against the rights of the
child.
See
also:
Level 1: Child rights principles
Level 6: Promoting the rights and the
best interests of the child
References:
EU training and learning platform for guardians of
unaccompanied children
Chapter 1: Session
1.1. The human rights of the child
Literature:
Council of Europe, Committee of Ministers
(2019), Effective guardianship for unaccompanied and separated children in the context of migration, Recommendation
CM/Rec(2019)11 of the Committee of Ministers, 11 December 2019.
Defence for Children – ECPAT The Netherlands
(2011), Core standards for guardians of separated children in Europe, Goals for guardians and
authorities, Leiden. Reference text for handout: 10 Core
Standards for Children.
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).
United Nations (UN), Committee on the Rights of the
Child (2005), General Comment No. 6 (2005), Treatment of
unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin,
CRC/GC/2005, 1 September 2005.