| Abstract [eng] |
In the master‘s work one analyzes the expression of legal competences of children rights protection specialists. In the work one discusses the tasks that are raised for children rights protection specialists and functions, competences of these specialists that are necessary for work in children rights protection department (VTAT), analyses the expression of legal competence in the work of children rights protections specialists. To reason the relevance and novelty of the topic a research was carried out, VTAT senior specialists, 30 leaders and 3 experts of 30 different municipalities of towns and regions were questioned. Results of the researched showed that just 8% of specialists working in VTAT have legal qualifications. Employees lack legal competences and abilities implementing the safety of children rights, organizing preventive work based on children rights protection questions, coordinating the activities of interested persons and institutions and representing children in courts. According to experts, the situation would improve if specialists with legal education would work in these institutions. |
