The European Commission together with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a handbook which provides guidance and recommendations to EU Member States on strengthening their guardianship systems.
Children without parental care risk falling victims of exploitation or trafficking so guardianship play a huge role in protecting these children.
Please see the press release under the following link: http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2014/help-end-child-trafficking-through-better-guardianship
To read the handbook, see: http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra-2014-guardianship-children_en_0.pdf