CRC/C/15/Add.118 page 5 22. In the light of article 7 of the Convention, the Committee urges the State party to make every effort to enforce birth registration and to facilitate the registration process with regard to the children of parents, or other responsible persons, who may have particular difficulties in providing the necessary documentation. Corporal punishment 23. Recognizing the State party’s efforts to end corporal punishment practices in schools, the Committee is nevertheless concerned that such practices have not been entirely ended in schools and also continue outside of the school context. 24. The Committee urges the State party to continue its efforts to end corporal punishment practices in schools, to monitor and record the use of corporal punishment against children in all contexts, and to make every effort to prevent the practice of corporal punishment including through its prohibition by law. The Committee further encourages the State party to undertake campaigns to raise the awareness of parents, in particular, of the harmful effects of corporal punishment. D.4. Family environment and alternative care (arts. 5; 18, paras. 1-2; 9-11; 19-21; 25; 27, para. 4; and 39) 25. The Committee expresses its concern that in decisions with regard to the family environment and the alternative care of children the principles of the Convention are not always fully respected. 26. The Committee recommends that the State party further develop legislation supporting foster care, and that the State party strengthen community services in favour of families with economic, social or other difficulties and families caring for children with disabilities and with emotional or behavioural problems, in a manner which assures greater respect for the principles of the Convention. 27. The Committee is concerned that incidents of sexual abuse and family violence may not be adequately identified and addressed. 28. The Committee recommends that the State party conduct training for the police and the staff of the Centres for Social Work on the detection of child abuse and domestic violence, and on suitable responses. 29. The Committee is concerned that the Centres for Social Work are under-resourced, limiting their capacity to perform their many functions effectively, including those in favour of children. The Committee is further concerned that the Centres for Social Work are currently authorized to make decisions relative to the placement of a child with one parent, without judicial review. 30. The Committee urges the State party to consider the use of alternative mechanisms with regard to implementation of the Convention’s provisions concerning the family environment and alternative care or to increase the resources available to the Centres for