This paper presents the main developments in education and care for vulnerable groups of children and youth in Slovenia over the past twenty years. It describes the education system and provides an overview of the development of social pedagogy as a discipline and the practice of working with some groups of vulnerable young people. The trends can be described briefly as moving toward expanding the goals, methods, and models of the entire range of work with users. Further improvements in professionalism are needed to enhance the quality of practical work. (Contains 6 notes.)