Working for children matters: An overview on workforce and service delivery in Europe

This report provides an overview of the situation of children across Europe, including the services they use and the areas and issues that require attention from policymakers. The report focuses on identifying inequalities between different groups of children and analysing how these have changed over time through convergence analyses. It also emphasises the importance of the workforce that delivers services as part of the European Child Guarantee and highlights the need to involve the workforce in EU initiatives such as the Child Guarantee, the European Education Area and the revised Barcelona targets. Additionally, the report addresses the current training needs and areas of working conditions that require improvement for the workforce.