Does Mentoring Work?

"The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report assessing the impact of over 350 mentoring programmes across England on the lives of vulnerable youth. Overall, the report suggests there is good evidence that mentoring can have a modest positive outcome. Key findings include: the most effective mentoring programmes and relationships are those that last, are properly monitored, include support for mentors and allow young people a role in setting the agenda." Source CASPAR weekly update

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Children’s rights and justice: Minimum age requirements in the EU

"The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a report that examines EU Member States’ approaches to age requirements and limits, highlighting how age limits can impact children’s rights. Key findings include: age thresholds for children to be heard vary across the EU; thresholds also vary according to whether they relate to family, criminal or asylum law or whether children are witnesses, victims or need to be taken care of; and procedural safeguards may not apply to all children to the age of 18 across Member States. The report also includes recommendations on how Member States can remove inconsistencies to better deliver child protection. Correspondingly, the FRA has also published a report examining the age assessment and fingerprinting of children in asylum procedures." - Source CASPAR weekly update 30-04-18

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