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Nidos is the national guardianship institution for unaccompanied and separated children in the Netherlands. All children in the Netherlands should be under either parental authority or guardianship.
Nidos is appointed as guardian by the court if the child’s parents are unable to exercise parental authority over the child. Guardianship is carried out by professionals with specific expertise who primarily act in the interest of the child, with respect for their cultural background and based on mutual commitment. Nidos is responsible for managing the child’s development to independence and intervening if this development is at risk of stagnation in any way.
The UMA (unaccompanied minor asylum seeker) has had to leave his trusted environment at a certain point to then further develop into an independent adult in a social and cultural environment completely new to him. The cultural uprooting, the limited knowledge of and embedment in this new environment, combined with his judicial position make him […]
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Nidos has recorded its methodology for guardianship and supervision in ‘Young and on the road’ [‘Jong en Onderweg’] (2009)” and ‘Parenthood and Uncertainty’ [‘Ouderschap en onzekerheid’] (2009). Both methods were developed under their own management. They fit with the then best practices such as the ‘Delta’ method and the national project ‘Better Protected’ [‘Beter Beschermd’], […]
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Nidos is appointed as guardian by the court if the child’s parents are unable to exercise parental authority over the child. Guardianship is carried out by professionals with specific expertise who primarily act in the interest of the child, with respect for their cultural background and based on mutual commitment. Nidos is responsible for managing the […]
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In the support of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (UMAs), Nidos is continually searching for a connection to the reality of the children. The subject of returning to the country of origin has already been a reality of UMAs for years, for which Nidos employees are continually in search of an effective way of representing the […]
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