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Supporting the training of guardians for unaccompanied children

On 9 December, FRA held an inception meeting with the contractor developing a trainers manual on Guardianship. The manual shall provide trainers with the content and methodology they need to train appointed or future guardians on the fundamental rights of children and the role of the guardians.

The training manual will be developed using the guidance set in the FRA’s and the European Commission’s Handbook on Guardianship for children deprived of parental care, as well as principles in the UN’s child rights convention and EU law. For its development, FRA will closely cooperate with the European Network of Guardianship, formed by representatives from different Member States.