It also proposes the establishment of shelters for single mothers. 177.In terms of periodic review of placement: Decree No. 80-59 of 8 March 1980 on the creation, organization and functioning of medical and pedagogical centres and special needs centres for children with disabilities, has created medical and pedagogical boards whose mission is "to guide the activities of medical and psychological treatment, education, rehabilitation and education." They follow and monitor developments in children and suggest to the directors’ centres individual or collective measures at educational or medical pedagogical levels. 178.Ordinance No. 75-64 of 26 September 1975 establishing facilities and services for the Children and Adolescents Protection provides a physical and mental protection for the child placed upon a court order. Decree No. 76-1001 of 23 May 1976 establishing the Commission for safeguarding and protection of childhood and adolescence sets out rules for the periodic review of the child in an institution. Homes for children in care, established by Decree No. 80-83 of 15 March 1980 are run by boards of directors including psychologists, educators and physicians. Finally, various Government decrees define the rules of cooperation between the Ministry staff involved in the monitoring of children placed in institutions. 179.Abuse, neglect, exploitation of children and physical and psychological rehabilitation and social integration of children 180.The current Constitution, the provisions of the Civil and Criminal Codes and the laws and regulations including, Ordinance No. 72-03 of 10 February 1972 on the Children and Adolescents Protection, protect the child against all forms of violence, physical or mental abuse, neglect and mistreatment. 181.Offences against these provisions are punishable by law. When the family environment represents any danger to the health or the harmonious development of the child, the child, by order of the juvenile court is removed from that environment and placed in institutions for youth protection, required to accommodate and support him based on pedagogic programmes in accordance with his/her educational, academic, cultural and sports needs. 182.From their placement within these structures, children are supported by the observation and guidance service of the centre in order to identify and assess their needs for assistance and support, including the goal is to stop an individual project support. For the purposes of this service, social workers and educators carry out visits to the families or to the juvenile judge who placed the child, for information deemed necessary to understanding the issue. 183.Moreover, the child may be kept in the family environment, always on the decision of the juvenile court but with a say in the parent / child relationship. When it is deemed necessary, psychological or other assistance is provided to the parents. 184.To do this, observation and education outreach services support juvenile judges in fulfilling their missions. The activities of these services are regularly monitored by the directors of social welfare, the juvenile judge and the central administration of the Ministry of National Solidarity. Other education and care institutions of children (children with disabilities, children without families) are subject to the same regulations as those whose remit is to verify compliance with the provisions on child protection. 185. The legislations governing the education sector and the regulations of educational institutions prohibit the practice of violence in educational institutions including corporal punishment of students. Ministerial circulars are regularly sent out 29

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