Recommendations for the MIZŠ The NPM proposed that the Ministry expand the possibility of subsidising transport to ZVI Logatec also to adolescents’ closest family members. In its response to the final report of ZVI Logatec, the MIZŠ explained: “Care for the family is in the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (MDDSZEM), which is why we cannot give an opinion on this proposal.” We informed the MDDSZEM of the situation and our proposal, but we had not received a reply before submitting this Report to print. The NPM again recommended that the MIZŠ provide resources to improve equipment on the premises and workshops for practical classes in ZVI Logatec. In its response to the final report of ZVI Logatec, the MIZŠ explained: “We again reply to the proposal on providing funds for improving equipment on the premises and workshops for practical classes that we can operate in the field of investments only within the budgetary possibilities.” The NPM again proposed that the MIZŠ provide resources for the construction and equipment of a suitable gym in ZVI Logatec. In its response to the final report of ZVI Logatec, the MIZŠ explained: “We reply to the proposal on providing funds for the construction and equipment of a suitable gym that we can operate in the field of investments only within the budgetary possibilities.” The DPM recommended that the MIZŠ establish uniform legal bases for the functioning of all residential treatment institutions, and to consider a special act or autonomous provisions within the legislation to regulate the organisational structure and operation of these institutions. In its response to the final report of ZVI Logatec, the MIZŠ explained: “On the occasion of the first amendment to the Placement of Children with Special Needs Act, we will propose a legal basis which will enable the preparation and issue of an executive act with the relevant content. The headteachers of residential treatment institutions were again asked to draft expert starting points for the purpose of amending the legislation.” We were informed that the MIZŠ had appointed a working group on 11 February 2016 consisting of seven members led by mag. Polona Šoln Vrbinc from the MIZŠ to prepare starting points for the systemic arrangement of operations of residential treatment institutions. The group is responsible for preparing pilot projects, which would serve as the basis for drafting the systemic arrangement of operations of residential treatment institutions, and which would be implemented in 2017 and 2018 with resources amounting to almost EUR 3 million from the European Social Fund. Within the project, the design of expert centres for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders will be encouraged, which will provide a graded assistance model (admission group, completely supervised group and more open groups), various forms of educational and residential groups, help for adolescents seeking employment, help when existing the residential treatment institution etc. The analysis of how residential treatment institutions operate was drafted as the basis for preparing projects. The newly established working group proposed various forms of work, and also asked social work centres for the opinion. Since national and foreign experts will be included in the evaluation of new work forms, the MIZŠ expects a comprehensive analysis of the current work, evaluation of pilot projects and a vision. On this basis, the later renovation of the educational programme will take place, and possible systemic changes will be made. The MIZŠ is also preparing a public procurement on the basis of these starting points, whose objective will be support for developing and implementing various preventive activities in educational institutions and families, and new work forms in order return adolescents to their home environment, society or independent life in the most efficient way. The starting points for systemic arrangement and the VZGOJNI ZAVODI pilot project are published on the website: http://www.mizs.gov. si/fileadmin/mizs.gov.si/pageuploads/podrocje/posebne_potrebe/pdf/Vzgojni _zavodi.pdf. The MIZŠ also appointed an interministerial working group, which prepared proposals for conduct when children and adolescents abscond from residential treatment institutions. In the proposed amendment IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2016 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 99