On the 25th, the government passed a bill to establish a "Children's Family Agency" that will serve as a control tower for children's policies at a cabinet meeting.
It is scheduled to be launched on April 1, next year as an external agency of the Cabinet Office.
In order to deal with issues such as child abuse, bullying, and school refusal by eliminating the vertical division of the administration, the government has decided to set up a "Children's Family Agency" to serve as a control tower for children's policies, and has proposed a bill for that purpose. It was decided by a cabinet meeting on the 25th.
In the bill, the "Children's Family Agency" will be launched on April 1st next year as an external agency of the Cabinet Office, planning and promoting policies related to the development of a safe and secure living environment for children, and building a support system for child-rearing families. In addition, it is said that it will secure an appropriate playground in the area and establish a system to prevent abuse and bullying.
The Secretary of the Children's and Family Affairs Agency is empowered to request the cooperation of relevant government agencies, such as submission of materials and explanations, when necessary to carry out their duties.
The government is aiming to pass the bill in the current parliament.
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"The Children's Family Agency is an organization with a strong command tower function that always promotes policies from the perspective of children. To promote social change by placing children in the center," Noda, the minister in charge of declining birthrate, told reporters. We will work hard toward the enactment of the bill. "