Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Mònica Martínez Bravo, Councilor for Social Rights, announced the refounding of the child care and guardianship system in Catalonia, with a new focus on prevention.
• The refounding arises due to irregularities and failures associated with the now defunct Directorate General for Child and Adolescent Care (DGAIA).
• Criticism of DGAIA includes unacceptable practices, excessive outsourcing of services, and lack of transparency in its management.
• The new body, DGPPIA, will have the responsibility of customizing action towards each child in care and better monitor the management of resources.
• The hiring of 300 workers has been announced over the next two years, although the economic resources to be invested were not specified.

Conclusion: The challenge for the new body is to become more agile, efficient, and effective in child protection, operate with total transparency, and gain the trust of public opinion in its management.

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