INDICATORS

INDICATORS

Indicators – measuring tools for monitoring the implementation of the Convention

Quite often, indicators are understood as questions, when in fact, questions and checklists are one of the tools for assessment of an indicators

There is not a comprehensive set of indicators

Indicators for measuring the rights of the child were developed mostly in the area of juvenile justice, social welfare and education

UNICEF and UNODC have developed and published as Manual for Measurement of Juvenile Justice Indicators a set of 15 juvenile justice indicators

The Better Care Network and UNICEF have developed and published a set of 15 indicators for the measurement of children in formal care system

EXAMPLE – FORMAL CARE INDICATORS

1. Children entering formal care 2. Children living in formal care 3. Children living residential care for a family

placement 4. Ratio of children in residential versus

family-based care 5. Number of child deaths in formal care 6. Contact with parents and family 7. Existence of the individual care plans 8. Use of assessment of entry to formal care 9. Review of placement

10. Children in residential care attending local schools

11. Staff qualifications 12. Adoption rate 13. Existence for legal and policy framework

for formal care 14. Existence for complains mechanisms for

children in formal care 15. Existence for system for regulation and

registration

DISSAGGREGATION CATEGORIES

Sex Age Ethnicity Parental status Disability status Type of formal care Family placement Country of origin Category of staff Category of adoption

UNICEF HANDBOOK

Implementation Checklists All rights – Convention on the rights of the

child General measures of implementation and

specific issues in implementing articles

EXAMPLE – RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Are active measures taken to ensure that all children have equal educational opportunities including all: Girls? Children from rural areas? Children from minority cultures? Children with disabilities? Sick, including hospitalized children? Immigrant and refugee children? Children living away from their families? Nomadic or gypsy children or children in temporary accommodation? Children excluded from school? Children in all form of detention?

Is primary education compulsory? Are all aspects of these education free (books, uniform, equipment…)

What measures are adopted to encouraged school attendance and to prevent school drop-out?

Are schools required to maintain measures to combat bullying?

Do these measures take into account: - The child’s home circumstances? - The child’s first language? - Respect for the child dignity? - Respect for cultural or religious traditions and gender difference? - Any special needs of children (such as disability, pregnancy, sickness etc.)

EXAMPLE – RIGHT TO HEALTH

Do all children in the jurisdiction have the right to enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health?

Do all children with disabilities have the right to the same level of health care in the same system as other children?

Is there consistent and continuing reduction in the infant and child mortality rates in the State?

Do all children in the jurisdiction have access to necessary medical assistance and health care?

Is the development of primary health care developed as priority?

Has the State ensured adequate access to health education, health promotion and support to the public and in particular to children and parents to:

- Child health and nutrition? - Advantages of breastfeeding? - Hygiene and environmental sanitation? - Prevention of accidents? - Preventive health care? - Family-planning education and services? - HIV/AIDS-related prevention education?