and degree of deficiency/disability, and the concerned child/young person has orientation toward such an education institution, s/he will be schooled by the closest specialized education institution. The same above mentioned regulation stipulated, under art. 28, that: “School inspectorates approve the organization of special classes made of children with special educational needs who could not graduate the first 5 classes of compulsory general education until 14 years. These classes operate as special and special integrated education, with 4-12 pupils, depending on the degree of deficiency. When the Centre’s request for registering/providing schooling to the seven residents was sent to the School Inspectorate of the Calarasi county, only 3 of the children/young persons met the requirement of art. 28 of the previously mentioned regulation. To this purpose, the School Inspectorate of Calarasi county recommended that the Centre should request the cooperation of an education institution in a neighbouring county, which could provide schooling according to the children’s type and degree of deficiency, or request their registration with classes of special integrated education of the “Carol I” Secondary School of Calarasi, and transfer to another residential centre located in the municipality of Calarasi would be performed to this purpose. ♦ The “Casa Sperantei” Association of Campina, Prahova county ► the situation of 16 minors (of the total of 28 beneficiaries) was found, who were under a protection measure within the “Casa Sperantei” Association of Campina and were studying abroad, in Italy (15 children) and France (1 child). The visit team found that, although they had pursued education in the following academic years, based on the documents on their school records, the president of the “Casa Sperantei” Association did not issue decisions to this purpose. Furthermore, for some minors who were abroad, the required updated information on school status, state of health, social integration and the family of volunteers were not provided. In this context, it is our belief that the relevant Romanian authorities must get involved and decide on the situation when the minors in the “Casa Sperantei” Association may leave the country to take part in classes and request the extension of their stay, as well as monitor their situation on a permanent basis. Regarding this aspect, the People’s Advocate Institution considered it was proper to notify the National 140