This paper, which we have prepared for the Peer Review on “Comprehensive Follow-up of Low-income Families” within the framework of the Mutual Learning Programme, aims to compare the Norwegian policy example and the situation in Spain.
In 2015 the European Parliament called for a Child Guarantee that would help ensure that every child in Europe at risk of poverty or social exclusion has access to: free healthcare, free education, free early childhood education and care, decent housing and adequate nutrition
Target 1.3. (Sustainable Development Goal 1) on social protection is gaining traction. This post resumes some of the most recent events and publications of the global social policy debate.
1. The Great Depression 2007-17 has questioned the intergenerational contract, increasing the rate of child poverty and youth unemployment.
2. The protection of children's rights has been gaining importance in European priorities, especially with the communication of "Investing in childhood: breaking the cycle of disadvantages" (2013).
3. Despite this, one in four children in Europe are at risk of poverty or exclusion.
4. Much more needs to be done and the approach must be preventive and integrated (multisectoral).
5. The European Parliament believes that a Child Guarantee can be the decisive step we need to take.
6. The Commission has asked a consortium, of which we are part, to study the viability of this initiative.
