 Improvements are needed regarding the right to a private sphere and channels and options for active participation. Lockable storage lockers should be part of minimum provision.  Comprehensive barrier-free accessibility must be implemented. 2.3.2. System-related problem areas 2.3.2.1. Monitoring priority: prevention of sexual violence Article 8 of the ECHR upholds the right to family life and the right to private life. This includes the right to self-determination regarding one’s own body and protection of physical integrity. Accordingly, the Member States are obligated to protect children and adolescents against all forms of violence, in particular sexual violence. Furthermore, under Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, suitable preventive measures must be taken to protect minors against sexual abuse. It is therefore important to determine whether there are preventive measures in place at institutions and facilities to protect against sexual violence, and whether they are effective. The interaction between victims, abusive minors and fellow residents and how they are treated is also very important. Raising awareness among staff Sexual education concepts should be used to prevent dynamics which can lead to violation of personal boundaries; the goal is to ensure that social pedagogues can correctly interpret and counteract any attempts on abuse or manipulation. The purpose of these concepts is to provide social pedagogues with instructions on how to spot such dynamics early and take the necessary action. By establishing binding rules on interaction and how to handle proximity and distance. These topics can be anchored in the organisation to provide transparency and can be evaluated on an ongoing basis. This raises consciousness regarding this form of violence. Many institutions and facilities do not have any concepts of this nature at all. Instances where personal boundaries have been violated are often the trigger for preparing sexual education concepts with the help of relevant experts. Lack of sexual education concepts The NPM considers it important to help drive this process of developing such concepts at institutions and facilities before cases of violation of personal boundaries actually occur. Among other things, commissions observed that staff was well aware of the topic. However, there were no clear strategies or assignment of responsibilities for preventing sexual encroachment. There is a risk that although experienced social pedagogues may well have their own action plans, those plans may not be shared with colleagues and therefore not applied by the whole team. Plans need to be prepared with the involvement of the entire socio-pedagogic staff. New employees need to receive training and support for implementation and application. 62