Presentation given by Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection (IE) at the 2013 FEANTSA Conference "Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation: policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness" http://feantsa.org/spip.php?article1596&lang=en

1. Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness Conference Venue: Tophotel, Prague
After-care until 21 years
Dr Geoffrey Shannon
Special Rapporteur on Child Protection
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

2. After-care until 21 years
After-care and disadvantage
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

3. After-care until 21 years
Article 19, CRC
After-care – integral part of care process
Gradual process?
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

4. After-care until 21 years
Independent Child Death Review Group and After-care
Problems experienced by children in care
Bridging the gap from care to independence
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

5. After-care until 21 years
Vulnerability
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

6. After-care until 21 years
Alienation
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

7. After-care until 21 years
Investment
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

8. After-care until 21 years
Homelessness
Imprisonment
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

9. After-care until 21 years
Mandatory not discretionary – s.45
Ad-hoc basis
Statutory right of young person
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

10. After-care until 21 years
Good assessment
Risk identification
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

11. After-care until 21 years
After-care plan
Review
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

12. After-care until 21 years
Appropriate placement/support
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

13. After-care until 21 years
Interagency cooperation
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

14. After-care until 21 years
Record keeping
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

15. After-care until 21 years
Referral to appropriate services
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

16. After-care until 21 years
After-care – part of a continuum of care
Early intervention
Uniform approach
Moral duty
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

17. After-care until 21 years
Investing in young people to prevent a lost generation in Europe: key policy and practice in addressing youth homelessness
8th November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic