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This qualitative research aimed to develop the alternative care action plan for Thailand. The method used in this study included the analysis of documents related to the alternative care situations in Thailand and the interviews where the key informants were specifically selected so that the collected data could be used to develop the alternative care action plan. The study found that Thailand had seven areas of strengths and challenges related to the alternative care i.e. laws and policies related to the gatekeeping and family strengthening, collaborative structured and…
This guidance applies to:
- staff working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings in England
- children, young people and learners who attend these settings
- their parents or carers.
This advice seeks to support staff working in schools, colleges and childcare settings, to care for children in the safest way possible, focusing on measures they can put in place to help limit risk of the virus spreading within education and childcare settings.
This collection of guidance from the UK Department for Education lays out what local authority children’s services need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
This handbook is a key tool for supporting care reform in Kenya, promoting family-based alternative care for children, and moving away from institutional care.
This book is particularly written for formal and informal government practitioners: social workers, child protection volunteers, police, health workers, teachers, community health workers, child and youth workers, probation officers, and para-social workers, including:
- Chiefs, Nyumba Kumi and Village elders, and Area Advisory Councils
- Community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (…
Introduction
The following are key messages including critical information about keeping children safe and healthy during the pandemic. Furthermore, the content addresses the psychosocial concerns and increased child protection risks that can occur as a result of measures put in place to prevent the spread and negative impact of COVID-19. The messages are designed for use by Children’s Officers, child protection actors including directors of Children’s Institutions, and members of government and civil society that work with vulnerable children and families. The information included herein…
This guidance is for Chief Officers, professional leaders in children’s services and child protection committees, who should ensure it is taken account of within local partnerships.
It supplements the existing national guidance for child protection in Scotland, and should be read alongside other COVID-19 guidance. It will be kept under review and updated as the pandemic develops.
This guidance from the UK Department for Education and the Department for Public Health England answers some key questions regarding meeting the needs of vulnerable children during the COVID-19 crisis, including children in care and children with a child protection plan.
This guidance is to support the management of children and young people living in:
- children’s homes
- residential special schools and colleges
- other further education (FE) providers with residential accommodation
- mainstream boarding schools
- university halls of residence.
These Guidelines are for all persons taking care of children. The goal of these Guidelines is to empower parents, the family and community structures to effectively nurture children so that they can realise their full potential.