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This document sets out the Scottish Funding Council's National Ambition for Care-Experienced Students for the college and university sectors, outlining their commitment to equal outcomes for care-experienced students and their peers by 2030.
In 2001 the Republic of Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) issued the Basic Requirements and Minimum Standards Indicators for Education Institutions (BRMS) to schools and other relevant stakeholders to guide the organization and management of educational institutions. However, awareness and compliance by schools are still inadequate. Poor and/or disastrous outcomes and occurrences such as strikes, school fires, internal strife, child abuse, grievances or unresolved conflicts (within schools) and other forms of poor school performance are a clear manifestation of this inadequacy…
The Early Childhood Agreement for Children in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) was first developed in 2014 as a shared commitment by the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) to support young children in OOHC in Victoria, Australia to access key early childhood services. This now reflects a key purpose of the Early Years Compact between DHHS, DET and MAV (the Compact), which is the overarching framework governing the planning and…
În scopul realizării prevederilor Convenţiei Internaţionale cu privire la drepturile copilului, la care Republica Moldova a aderat prin Hotărîrea Parlamentului nr.408-XII din 12 decembrie 1990, Convenţiei Organizaţiei Naţiunilor Unite privind drepturile persoanelor cu dizabilităţi, ratificate de Parlamentul Republicii Moldova prin Legea nr.166 din 9 iulie 2010 (Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2010, nr.126-128, art.428), Strategiei de incluziune socială a persoanelor cu dizabilităţi (2010-2013), aprobată prin Legea nr.169 din 9 iulie 2010 (Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2010…
This special report from the Education Commission of the States describes initiatives and policy changes underway in the US that support foster youth in pursuing postsecondary education. Four states (Colorado, Oregon, Iowa, and Texas) are highlighted for their progress in increasing access to postsecondary education for foster youth.
This brief discusses key takeaways from the collaborative convening, in addition to providing:
- Information about existing foster youth support programs.
- Goals for foster youth educational attainment in Colorado, Oregon and Texas…
This capacity building plan supports the implementation of the Liberian Guidelines for Kinship Care, Foster Care and Supported Independent Living. It establishes clear steps towards the strengthening of social welfare services for vulnerable populations in Liberia. This plan builds upon the on-going effort by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare to strengthen its capacity in terms of improving performance and providing quality social welfare services to people in need of care and support, including vulnerable children particularly children…
This “roadmap” document outlines the recommended implementation strategies and activities for strengthening family- and community-based alternative care in Liberia. It accompanies the Guidelines on Kinship Care, Foster Care and Supported Independent Living (the Guidelines) and the Capacity Building Plan to Implement the Guidelines (CBP). The roadmap serves as a resource tool for the Government of Liberia, and its partners, for the protection of children without appropriate care through the development of alternative care, deinstitutionalization and other support services.…
This document presents the full policy on the alternative care of children in Cambodia. It includes descriptions of the models of alternative care, including non-residential care (foster care, kinship care, adoption, etc), and residential care. The policy also presents minimum standards for the alternative care of children. The document highlights specific objectives for alternative care, including for those children affected by HIV/AIDS, those with disabilities, and those in conflict with the law. The policy also includes specifications for children in Pagoda and other faith-based care and…