Here you will see news from Europe, from civil society, from research, highlighting emerging trends from local to international level relevant for families of today.
Since the introduction of the current mobile phone restrictions in Greek schools, COFACE member KMOP has conducted research on the impact of these measures on educators.
Bringing together members from across Europe, COFACE organised an online Migration Working Group meeting which explored how family organisations can strengthen the rights and participation of migrant, refugee and transnational families.
Unapei brought the realities of people with intellectual disabilities and their families directly to the European Commission, and the need to consider them not only within disability-specific policies, but also across wider discussions on employment, social protection, economic participation and public services.
"Easy-to-read" is information that is written in a simple and clear way so that all people can understand it. In the ever-evolving landscape of information sharing, the matter of accessibility takes center stage at COFACE, particularly when it comes to our resources and the information we disseminate.
This research report focuses on the capacity of policies to attenuate the link between risks and poor outcomes.
As “resilience” is increasingly used in European policy circles, it is important to acknowledge structural inequalities that are present in the capacity of families to be resilient.
Our dedicated member, WOMEN FOR WOMEN is in charge of the project “Lunch for Kids” and in that context it had the opportunity to actively participated in the “Farm to Fork conference”. The programme focused on meals for the public, local produce and school lunches.
This report from the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN) shows that most EU countries have mechanisms in place to ensure that all children (or at least those from low-income households) have access to each of these six “services”. However, these mechanisms vary considerably in reach, and all 27 countries have challenges to meet which may only concern access to a few services or may relate to (almost) all of them.
The annual report by the Social Protection Committee examines social conditions and social protection policies across the EU. This year’s report - issued on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - focuses on the energy and cost of living crisis.
Members of the European Parliaments raise alarm over the addictive design features of certain digital services and call for fostering ethical design by default. MEPs believe that recent rules such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Artificial Intelligence Act are not enough to regulate the issue of addictive design.
