94 12. The authorities’ responses to the NPM’s more important measures I requested the Minister of Human Capacities to take the appropriate measure to ensure, through the amendment of the relevant ministerial decree,220 that children’s homes providing care and education to children with special needs should employ only people with the professional expertise necessary for providing education fitting the child’s age. The Minister accepted my recommendation and, on December 06, 2016, sent me the draft of the amendment that would take effect on February 17, 2017.221 I requested the Minister of Human Capacities to initiate the amendment and completion of the Child Protection Act222 in the interest of establishing the rules of restricting the personal liberty of the child. In its response, the MoHC communicated that preparations were under way to amend the legal regulations on restricting the personal liberty of minors, including, in particular, the use of safety isolation, the ordering of educational supervision, and on isolation within an institution; a working group was established whose first meeting, with the participation of one of my colleagues, was held on May 18, 2016.223 12.3. Home for Children with Disabilities of the Károlyi István Children’s Center The head of the institution reported that measures had been taken in order to ensure the effective exercise of the right to complain by the residents of the Home for Children with Disabilities. The placement of billboards had been adjusted to the children’s height, the buildings of the Home for Children with Disabilities had been made accessible, and works had started to make the outside environment barrier-free. The head of the institution promised to try to provide regular supervision of the personnel. The human rights institutions training of the staff was completed, annual training plans would be prepared for them in the future. The management made efforts to ensure proper communication between the children and their relatives. As of May 2016, staff members were working on the basis of a new professional program which gives priority to facilitating adoption and placement with foster parents. The institution paid extra 220 220 221 222 223 See Minister of Public Welfare Decree 15/1998. (IV. 30.) NM on vocational obligations and conditions in child welfare organizations and child care services and persons involved in these activities. See Section 23, Subsection (1), Paragraph b) MoHC Decree 1/2017. (II. 14.) EMMI on amending certain ministerial decrees on social issues and child protection. See the Child Protection Act. See the section herein on the Zita Home for Children with Special Needs.

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