Claims public bodies failing to cater for children’s needs

MANY public service bodies are still failing to cater for the needs of children, including the most vulnerable, the children’s ombudsman told a European conference yesterday.

Emily Logan was addressing the Council of Europe conference on Building a Better Europe for and with Children, and said the courts system and local authorities were still failing children in this country.

“While there are provisions in our domestic laws providing for the consideration of a child’s best interests, in certain specific situations, the picture is not complete,” she said.