concluded that the child “was growing up displaying the deficits typical of the gypsies, i.e. lack of responsibility, disinterest and lack of involvement in the learning process, lack of work habits, begging and stealing for survival.” Another case worth mentioning involves the child S.S. She was sent to a correctional boarding school for a period of six months by a court order handed down by a regional court on 17 December 2014. The six-month period started running in fact from 11 February 2015. On 4 June 2015, one month prior to the summer vacation, the child filed an application stating her express wish to have her stay at the boarding school extended. The Pedagogical Council pointed out in its decision that the process of social work and correctional education activities had not been completed and forwarded a letter to the local Juvenile Delinquency Commission suggesting that the term of stay at the CBS be extended. Cases like that raise, once again, questions about the flawed nature of the system for funding schools and whether the children’s demonstrated willingness to remain in boarding school institutions is genuine. RECOMMENDATIONS:         5. The SVCBS in the village of Podem should discontinue the practice of storing large quantities of non-prescription medicines; The student Y.Y. should be referred to a Work Capability Assessment Board for certification with a view to determining whether it is appropriate to keep her at boarding school; The premises should be continually heated and adequate supply of hot water should be provided on a daily basis for the purposes of bathing and washing personal clothing and underwear; The ‘Dream House’ should be used to its full capacity and clear-cut criteria should be set up for how to select the girls to be accommodated there; The NPM is of the opinion that additional psychology work is needed and believes also that an external specialist should be attracted from outside the system to work with both the children and the staff; Monitoring of children’s phone calls should be discontinued; The NPM calls on the competent authorities, specifically the Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the SACP, to investigate all reports of violence and unlawful punishments imposed on the children; The administration should provide psychological support in all cases and forms of child aggression. ‘ANGEL UZUNOV’ CBS, TOWN OF RAKITOVO, PAZARDZHIK PROVINCE 5.1. Physical Environment and Equipment At the time of the inspection, there were fifty-three boys on the roster of the ‘Angel Uzunov’ Correctional Boarding School (CBS) in the town of Rakitovo, Pazardzhik province. Only forty-five of those were actually present at the school. One was on sick leave, one had escaped, three had failed to return after summer vacation, and three had been remanded in custody. The CBS is housed over two main buildings. The first one houses the living quarters, the kitchen and the refectory, while the second building houses the school and the administration. The boarding school is located over a large area amidst pine forest. Parts of the fencing were missing. The school has a spacious yard and a sports ground. The school building contains the classrooms, a gym, a sensory room, and a computer room. There were video surveillance cameras installed in the corridors of both the school and the dormitory buildings. Due to budget 62