The present document represents a special report highlighting the outcomes of the monitoring mission to preschool institutions conducted by the Centre for Child’s Rights at the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia from 1 May 2014 to 31 January 2015 within the frames of Empowering the Centre for Child’s Rights supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Georgia. Monitoring of preschool institutions1 was conducted with respect to such fundamental principles as accurate information, protection of confidentiality, trust and confidence, do no harm, impartiality, neutrality, sensitivity and professionalism.2 In addition, Concluding Observations on the Rights of the Child of 28 June 2000 and 23 June 2008 developed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) were often used as references during the monitoring process. In fact, the monitoring mission looked at the extent to which the recommendations3 underscored in aforementioned documents were implemented in preschool institutions. The mission used the principles of systemic and in-depth monitoring as well as on the principles of appropriate treatment and non-discrimination.

Special Report on Monitoring of Preschool Institutions