进一步压实收留抚养职责 新修订的《儿童福利机构管理办法》公布

Core Points - The newly revised "Regulations on the Management of Child Welfare Institutions" has been published, consisting of 7 chapters and 64 articles, with 12 new articles added and 43 modified compared to the previous version [1] - The regulations will take effect on April 1, 2026, and aim to enhance the responsibilities of child welfare institutions in terms of care and support, expand social service functions, and strengthen internal management [1] Group 1: Responsibilities and Services - Child welfare institutions are required to provide long-term and temporary monitoring of children, with a focus on a comprehensive service process from reception, assessment, nurturing, placement, to discharge [1] - The principle of "child-first development and best interests of the child" is to be operationalized into actionable and verifiable institutional measures [1] Group 2: Expansion of Services - A new chapter has been added to expand services, allowing qualified child welfare institutions to offer social services, including rehabilitation training for disabled children and autism services [1] - Institutions are also encouraged to provide training in caregiving skills and psychological counseling for parents or guardians of related children [1] Group 3: Internal Management - The regulations clarify the primary responsibility for safety management within child welfare institutions and outline specific measures for fire safety, emergency management, financial management, record management, personnel management, and donation management [1]