Written by Europex For many of us, Norway is rather different from our home countries. Even the Swedes or Danes would have things to contrast their country to their neighbors. Moving to another country can be a challenge, but it is a much smaller one when you know what to expect. Here are some things that you will probably
Written by Europex Norway has one of the highest levels of income in the world. However, the cost of living is also significantly higher than in many other places. If you are wondering, how much it would cost for you to actually live there, and how much you could save up while living in Norway, you will probably
Written by Europex In general, the messages received by Barnevernet about child’s welfare violation can be formal or anonymous. Messages can be received from public institutions (schools, kindergartens, health institutions, and police), neighbors, and parents. Public bodies have a duty to provide information to the child welfare when there is reason to believe that: A child being mistreated at
Written by Europex You should know that public bodies: kindergartens, schools, health care workers, first are trying to solve the problems with the child’s family, and if only they are unable to solve the problems then they have to inform the Child’s Welfare Service (Barnevernet). According to the Kindergarten Act the kindergartens undertake to: Provide education and training
Written by Europex Norwegian Child Protection (Barnevernet) says that Norway requires that people live under Norwegian law. Recently, Barnevernet discovered that the Norwegian Child protection is a system which is difficult to understand to the foreigners who come to live in Norway. That is why we have prepared a set of recommendations for parents in Norway, which will
Written by Europex The word Barnevernet in Norwegian means “protection of children” (barn – “child”, Vern– protection, custody). Organization full name – Norwegian Children, Youth and Family Affairs Directorate (Barne, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet, BUFDIR, or simply Norwegian Child Protection). The main objective of Barnevernet is to ensure that children who live in conditions that are harmful to their health and development receive the
Written by Europex Norway has ratified the Hague 1996 Convention, which will take effect from 1 July, 2016. The government hopes it can provide them with new means of resolving child care disputes where the child has ties to several countries in a more harmonious way. One of the things that the Convention entails is that children, who are taken
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