European Charter for Family Carers
The European Charter addresses the needs of family carers irrespective of the cause of the person’s support need.
European Charter for Family Carers
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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.
Key ingredients for the European Pillar of Social Rights to help families and the economy bounce back
Key ingredients for the European Pillar of Social Rights to help families and the economy bounce back
COFACE response to the EU public consultation on the action plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights
Child Compass 2030: Shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children
Child Compass 2030: Shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children
On this Universal Children’s Day COFACE Families Europe is releasing its “Child Compass 2030.
EU and national stakeholders debate the future European Child Guarantee
EU and national stakeholders debate the future European Child Guarantee
**See full meeting report in English and German ** COFACE Families Europe advocates for all types of families, without discrimination, based on values of gender equality, human rights and social inclusion. We place our holistic family lens on different European and...
POLICY BRIEF. The changing face of work and family life under COVID-19
POLICY BRIEF. The changing face of work and family life under COVID-19
In October 2020, the German Presidency of the EU chaired an EPSCO Council meeting which included a debate on equal participation of women and men in the labour market.
COFACE expert meeting: Spotlight on single parent families and large families
COFACE expert meeting: Spotlight on single parent families and large families
This expert meeting put the spotlight on single parent families and large families as a starting point for discussions with counterpart organisations from other EU countries.
No more time to waste to shift towards inclusive education
No more time to waste to shift towards inclusive education
The COFACE Disability Platform has published recommendations and tools following a webinar : “Back-to-school: Triggering a meaningful shift towards inclusive education”.