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Prevalence, Abuse & Exploitation of Street Children In the
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Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 CHILDREN - The government claimed child
welfare and education were priorities but lacked sufficient funding to
maintain and improve standards. Public
schools lacked basic educational materials, and facilities were overcrowded
and substandard. Public education is compulsory and free for children through
the age of 16, and most children attended school until that age. During the summer months, the RBPF
operated a hot line in response to an increase in the number of reports of
missing or exploited children. The Ministry of Social Services is
responsible for abandoned children up to 18 years of age but had very limited
resources at its disposal. The government hospital housed eight abandoned
children (all of whom had physical disabilities) during the year, as there was
no effective foster care program in which to house them. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - 2005 [53] The Committee notes with
appreciation that the largest share of the national budget is allocated to
education and that primary and secondary education is free in public schools
for all children in the State party. It also notes that the PACE Program
(Providing Access to Continued Education Program) ensures that pregnant
teenagers are given an opportunity to complete their education. However, the
Committee remains concerned at the dropout rates within the formal public
education system, especially among boys. [55] The Committee appreciates the
progress made by the State party in addressing the issue of child labor,
including the adoption of the Employment Act in 2001. However, the Committee
is concerned at the relatively high prevalence of child labor in the State
party and the insufficient protection from hazardous forms of work involving
children between 14 and 18 years of age. Bahamas www.streetchildren.org.uk/reports/38th%20session%20BAHAMAS%20Jan%2005.doc OVERVIEW OF STREET CHILDREN ISSUES GENERAL MEASURES OF IMPLEMENTATION STATE REPORT Para 12: “The Children and Young
Persons (Administration of Justice) Act (18 September, 1947) provides for the
protection of children from all forms of cruelty and exploitation”. Para 19: “Children in the Bahamas
have access to free education, free medical care, and in special
circumstances such as broken or deprived families, due to socio-economic
conditions, the Government provides subsistence where needed”. [Click here
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