#52026DC0539EU plan to strengthen the European Child Guarantee and reduce child poverty
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This policy communication sets out how the EU wants to reduce child poverty by improving access to childcare, education, school meals, healthcare, mental health support, housing, and other basic services. It says the European Child Guarantee has helped, but implementation is uneven and too many vulnerable children still miss out. The practical impact is mainly on EU Member States, local authorities, schools, social services, and organisations working with children. They are expected to strengthen national plans, improve outreach to the most vulnerable families, use EU funding more effectively, and connect child support with youth employment schemes so help continues into early adulthood.
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Key Changes
- Calls for stronger implementation of the European Child Guarantee, with better access to childcare, school meals, healthcare, housing, education support, and extracurricular activities
- Announces new EU support tools, including guidance on child benefits, a pilot European Child Guarantee Card, mental health support tools, and stronger links with the Youth Guarantee
- Pushes Member States to revise national child poverty plans, set clearer targets, improve governance, and use EU funding more strategically