European Charter for Family Carers
The European Charter addresses the needs of family carers irrespective of the cause of the person’s support need.
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Key findings: Bringing the family perspective to the education field
Key findings: Bringing the family perspective to the education field
In April 2024, COFACE and the Irish Country Women's Association co-hosted a European expert meeting on Life-long learning and bringing the family perspective to the education field. This expert meeting brought together speakers from Ireland and Europe to help pave the way for family-centred education and learning systems.
POLICY BRIEF. Supporting Families in the Digital Era: How to ensure safe and enriching online experiences for children and their Families?
POLICY BRIEF. Supporting Families in the Digital Era: How to ensure safe and enriching online experiences for children and their Families?
EU policy-makers must ensure that all families are given support and guidance to access and navigate the digital environment in a meaningful way. This includes strong legal frameworks as well as strong and “low-threshold” evidence-based support and prevention measures for families. COFACE has produced a policy brief highlighting the importance of digital technologies for children and their families, and analysing whether existing and currently debated EU frameworks aimed at ensuring safe and empowering digital experiences for children integrate a families perspective.
COFACE Families Europe Strategic Framework 2021-2030
COFACE Families Europe Strategic Framework 2021-2030
In this COFACE Strategic Framework, we provide a comprehensive, integrated, and long-term strategy to develop appropriate 21st-century policies to support the achievement of 8 positive outcomes for all families.
POLICY BRIEF. Early childhood education and care: A tool for child education, reconciliation of work and family life, and a caring and inclusive economy
POLICY BRIEF. Early childhood education and care: A tool for child education, reconciliation of work and family life, and a caring and inclusive economy
This policy brief examines early childhood education and care at the intersection of childhood, work-life balance and economics, acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 on families, underlining why it is key to invest in inclusive, affordable, accessible, and quality ECEC (the four elements must be there) and describes the socio-economic benefits of ECEC.
New report shedding light on the S.H.I.F.T. towards meaningful inclusion in Europe
New report shedding light on the S.H.I.F.T. towards meaningful inclusion in Europe
New report shedding light on the S.H.I.F.T. towards meaningful inclusion in Europe.
Towards an economy which cares: COFACE Economic Principles
Towards an economy which cares: COFACE Economic Principles
COFACE-Families Europe is concerned about the social and environmental sustainability of the current economic system.
Digital Services Act: a mixed bag
Digital Services Act: a mixed bag
On the 15th of December 2020, the European Commission published an initial proposal for a Regulation entitled the “Digital Services Act”. COFACE Families Europe has been following the development of this piece of legislation from the start.
Key Findings: Study session on gender inequalities in care and pay
Key Findings: Study session on gender inequalities in care and pay
For International Women’s Day 2021, COFACE hosted a Policy and Advocacy session on gender inequalities in care and pay on 9th March.