The publication Increasing achievement and motivation in mathematics and science learning in schools, a study by the Eurydice Network, is now online on the website of the National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (Indire). This study examines how mathematics and science teaching is organised in Europe and...

On 28 June, the Observatory for the Prevention of Health Damage from Regular and Irregular Child Labour was set up in Rome (UNICEF's national headquarters), with the presence, among others, of Carmela Pace, president of UNICEF Italy, and Domenico Della Porta, extraordinary professor of occupational medicine and coordinator of the Observatory. "In Italy –...

On the 11th and 12th of June, the adolescents and young people of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) met for the second time in Rome to discuss the ongoing processes with the institutions on the priority issues dictated by the implementation of the Child Guarantee, a European Commission initiative aimed at promoting equal opportunities and guaranteeing...

The Single and Universal Allowance for Dependent Children is an economic benefit for families, paid by INPS on the basis of the Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator (ISEE) of the household, which simplifies and replaces many of the current benefits for dependent children. In order to receive the allowance, families can apply to the INPS or social welfare...

In our country, absolute poverty is stable and largely confirms the historical highs reached in 2020, the year the Covid-19 pandemic began. According to the definitive estimates of the National Institute of Statistics, collected in the report released on 15 June last year, just over 1.9 million households in absolute poverty in 2021 (with an incidence of 7....

The Report to Parliament 2021 by the Guarantor Authority for Childhood and Adolescence Carla Garlatti, available online on the website of the Authority, a key figure for the promotion and protection of children's rights established by Law 112/2011, takes stock of the activities carried out and casts a glance at the future. "The beginning of my assignment...

Among refugees worldwide, there are many children and adolescents compelled to flee wars, persecution and human rights violations. Children and adolescents are more vulnerable because they are often alone, without parents or other relevant figures, and more exposed to the risk of violence and abuse. This year, a great emergency aggravated by the Ukrainian...

On 14 June, Rome (Centro Congressi Auditorium della Tecnica, viale Umberto Tupini 65) will host the event Nurseries and Early Childhood Education Services in Italy: the picture of supply and the effect of the pandemic, organised by the Department for Family Policies as part of the rich programme of ForumPA 2022, a national event dedicated to the theme of...

12 June marks the World Day against Child Labour, a phenomenon that comprises various forms of exploitation and abuse often caused by conditions of extreme poverty, lack of educational opportunities, and economic and political situations in which children's rights are not respected. A phenomenon of global dimensions that, according to data released by...

On 1 June, the National Observatory for Children and Adolescents approved the Guidelines for the participation of girls and boys. This is a very important document for all adults who share life experiences with young people in the various contexts of life, drawn up by the Observatory to offer a new outlook on the participation practices of the new...

On the website of the Guarantor Authority for Childhood and Adolescence (Agia), the study and proposal document "Droping out in Italy: a multifactorial analysis" is online. This publication reports the results of a survey on the phenomenon promoted by the Authority. The final report was drafted by a committee consisting of representatives from academia,...

Most rich countries are creating unhealthy, dangerous and harmful conditions for children around the world. The recent Innocenti Report Card 17Locations and Spaces. Environment and Children's Well-Being, conducted by the Unicef Innocenti Research Centre, compares the results achieved by 39 countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and...