Investing in young people to prevent a lost

generation in Europe: key policy and

practice in addressing youth homelessness

Conference Venue: Tophotel, Prague

After-care until 21 years

Dr Geoffrey Shannon

Special Rapporteur on Child Protection

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

After-care and disadvantage

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Article 19, CRC

After-care – integral part of care process

Gradual process?

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Independent Child Death Review Group

and After-care

Problems experienced by children in care

Bridging the gap from care to

independence

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Vulnerability

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Alienation

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Investment

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Homelessness

Imprisonment

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Mandatory not discretionary – s.45

Ad-hoc basis

Statutory right of young person

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Good assessment

Risk identification

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

After-care plan

Review

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Appropriate placement/support

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Interagency cooperation

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Record keeping

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Referral to appropriate services

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

After-care – part of a continuum of care

Early intervention

Uniform approach

Moral duty

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

After-care until 21 years

Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe:

key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness

8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic