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 Assessment of EU work-life balance directive
COFACE Assessment of EU work-life balance directive
New social rights, consolidation of existing social rights, and some missed opportunities COFACE assessment of the EU work-life balance directive The agreement on the EU Work-Life Balance Directive on 24th January 2019, its adoption by the European...
Policy Brief – The impact of food marketing on the health of families
Policy Brief – The impact of food marketing on the health of families
COFACE Families Europe is campaigning to help tackle childhood obesity and has developed an interactive tool called #Nutrimedia.
Work-life balance Part 2: An ambitious new EU deal for childcare
Work-life balance Part 2: An ambitious new EU deal for childcare
We call on the European Union to show leadership by boosting the supply of accessible, affordable and quality childcare.
The transformative power of digitalization in schools: where to draw the line?
The transformative power of digitalization in schools: where to draw the line?
Our world is becoming more and more “digital”, however, maintaining a healthy balance between our “online” and “offline” lives is more important than ever.
Inclusive education from right to reality: is legislation enough to empower families?
Inclusive education from right to reality: is legislation enough to empower families?
During the COFACE Conference on Inclusive Education in Graz, Workshop 1 looked into the legislative framework on inclusive education in Italy, Luxemburg and Portugal.