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Update on administration and decision making work taking place since the The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill was passed by Parliament in March 2021.
When Scotland’s Redress Scheme opens for applications later this year, it will be managed by two different organisations. A new Division in Scottish Government will provide application forms and support to apply, in a similar way as they do currently for the Advance Payment Scheme. However, a new independent body, Redress Scotland, will make decisions on applications.
Both the Scottish Government…
The Goal of the Prakas is to ensure the best interests of the child and protect the basic rights of the child separated from his/her biological parents and receiving kinship or foster care, so that they are safe and thriving in a warm, loving and happy family environment. The Prakas aims to set principles, procedures, rights, conditions, roles and responsibilities of relevant competent ministries, institutions, entities and service providers to implement kinship care or foster care, complementing Prakas No. 2280 MoSVY dated 11 October 2011 on procedures to implement the Policy on…
Cet aide-mémoire énonce le rôle des autorités compétentes (administratives ou judiciaires) et les fonctions qui leur sont dévolues selon les bases légales applicables en matière de placement international d’enfants à des fins de protection. Il illustre tout particulièrement le fonctionnement et l’application de l’art. 33 de la Convention de La Haye de 1996 sur la protection des enfants et son articulation avec l’Ordonnance sur le placement d’enfants. Ces instruments prévoyant, à un moment ou à un autre, l’implication aussi bien des autorités civiles et/ou administratives que migratoires…
Executive Summary
Kenya has made important progress towards tackling violence against children. Global, regional and national level commitments have been made to address violence against children, as evidenced by the laws, policies, guidelines, strategies and multi-sector programmes and initiatives implemented following the development of the Response Plan to Violence Against Children (2013–2018).
In 2019, Kenya conducted a survey that measured the prevalence, nature and consequences of physical, emotional and sexual violence against children. Drawing on the latest data from the 2019…
The situation of children in Uganda calls for renewed and urgent action. This National Child Policy Implementation Plan (2020/2021-2024/2025) provides a roadmap and a common agenda of action to operationalise the National Child Policy (2020). It is intended to be concise and over-arching; with emphasis on priority actions to achieve the specific policy objectives across health and survival, education and development, child care and protection and…
This National Child Policy has been developed to coordinate the efforts of the different sectors that have a direct and indirect mandate on children and deliver a comprehensive package of services encompassing all the four cardinal rights of the child in a multi-sectoral approach. This policy draws its context from the existing international, regional and national instruments and frameworks that support the realization of the rights and welfare of children. One of the priority areas of this policy is children's care and protection.
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This National Child Policy of Uganda has been developed to coordinate the efforts of the different sectors that have a direct and indirect mandate on children and deliver a comprehensive package of services encompassing all the four cardinal rights of the child (to survival, development, protection and participation) in a multi-sectoral approach.
The National Child Policy development process identified five core priority areas that have informed the Policy objectives, strategies and interventions. The four priority areas are hinged on four cardinal rights of a child:…
This comprehensive Strategic Plan expounded on the implementation priorities and modalities towards the achievement of DSW’s mandate which leads to the promotion of an operative welfare system. It has been built on key national strategies and policy documents, including the National Development Planning Commission Medium Term Development Plan, the National Social Protection Policy (2016 -2031) and the National Social Protection Implementation Plan. It is also based on international frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, and the Agenda 2063 of the African Union.
În scopul executării art. 20 lit. c) din Legea nr. 140 din 14 iunie 2013 privind protecţia specială a copiilor aflaţi în situaţie de risc şi a copiilor separaţi de părinţi (Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2013, nr. 167-172, art. 534), cu modificările și completările ulterioare, Guvernul HOTĂRĂŞTE: 1. Se aprobă Instrucţiunea cu privire la mecanismul de cooperare intersectorială pentru prevenirea primară a riscurilor privind bunăstarea copilului (se anexează). 2. Ministerul Sănătății, Muncii și Protecţiei Sociale, Ministerul Educaţiei, Culturii și Cercetării şi Ministerul Afacerilor…
This briefing gives a very broad overview of the legislative framework for child protection in England. It is intended as a short introduction to some of the key areas, rather than a comprehensive note.