Council of Europe highlights Czechia’s efforts in supporting Ukrainian refugee children

The Council of Europe has published a report addressing the challenges of hosting Ukrainian children and highlighting good practices in countries like Czechia, which has taken in 7% of displaced Ukrainians. Czechia, with the highest ratio of refugees per capita among surveyed countries, among other measures, introduced simplified school enrolment procedures and required compulsory schooling in 2024 to support integration. The report praises Czechia’s provision of 700 teaching assistant roles for Ukrainian staff and initiatives like the "Our Ukrainians" platform. Other measures include language courses, teacher training, and psychological support. The Ukrainian Bookshelf project further helps preserve cultural identity of the refugee children in Czechia.