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This booklet on standards of care in child care institutions is part of a Series on Alternative Care, containing four booklets: Standards of Care in Child Care Institutions, Foster Care, Adoption and Aftercare. These booklets cover the latest legal and policy framework on Alternative Care in India, which has been presented in an easy-to-understand style so that they can be used as an effective reference material by all the stakeholders. All the four booklets in the Series have been updated according to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Juvenile Justice…
This guidance from the UK Department for Education sets out the steps local authorities and their partners should take to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do go missing. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive review of best practice, research or evidence regarding missing children. This guidance replaces the statutory guidance issued in 2009, in line with changes in evidence, policy and the statutory framework covering looked after children.
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As the only formal entity at the commune level responsible for women and children in Cambodia, commune committees for women and children (CCWCs) play an important role in protecting children in community. This handbook highlights the role CCWCs can play in support for the implementing the Action Plan for improving child care, which is being carried out in five priority provinces -- Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kandal and Preah Sihanouk. The Action Plan intends to safely return 30 per cent of children in residential care to their…
Apolitical’s field guides are designed to help public servants understand an important policymaking issue, approach, skill or trend. Each field guide has between 10-15 learning materials: a mix of in-depth reporting, expert editorials, resources and regular assessments.
This field guide, produced by Apolitical in partnership with Hope and Homes for Children, should take approximately two to three hours to complete, and covers the following three learning objectives:
- Understand why experts say institutional care is harmful to children
- Learn about…
Resumen ejecutivo
El cuidado institucional es perjudicial para los niños.
Décadas de investigaciones comprueban que el crecimiento de un niño en una institución posee un impacto nocivo en cuanto a lo psicológico, lo emocional y lo físico, incluyendo trastornos de vinculación, retrasos cognitivos y en el desarrollo, y una falta de capacidades sociales y para la vida que luego concluyen en múltiples desventajas durante la adultez.
Se ha documentado un catálogo de violaciones a los derechos de los niños en relación al cuidado…
RESUMO EXECUTIVO
O cuidado institucional é prejudicial a crianças e adolescentes.
Décadas de pesquisas comprovam que o crescimento em instituições de acolhida gera consequências psicológicas, emocionais e físicas, incluindo transtornos de apego, atrasos cognitivos e no desenvolvimento, e uma falta de habilidades sociais e de competências para a vida, trazendo diversas desvantagens na idade adulta.
Foi documentado um catálogo de violações aos direitos das crianças e adolescentes, tanto dentro de instituições quanto como resultado do cuidado institucional. Um estudo…
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This assessment toolkit and associated supporting documentation has been created to assist PSWO’s and Child Care Institutions to achieve compliance with the Children (Approved Home) Regulation 2010. The assessment of the home will be carried out under instruction from MoGLSD. Every child care facility in Uganda should order to establish a Home’s capacity to care for children in line with the national OVC policy and the Children (Approved Home) Regulations. The assessment tool should be used in conjunction with the current inspection guidelines included in the Children (…
The Transitioning to Family Care for Children Online Training provides an overview of the key concepts and steps that are important to a successful transition process. The training utilizes short videos of presentations and interviews with transition experts and practitioners, as well as downloadable activities, guidance, and resources.
To register, follow the link above and select “register." If you are a returning user, enter your email and password to login to the online training. Be sure to save your login information for…
While care leavers are young adults–and no longer protected by the ethical guidelines related to working with children–care leavers have suffered personal trauma in their past and may not have an existing safety net to protect them. This guidance was produced with the Kenya Society of Care Leavers to address these questions of how to best engage people with this important voice in care reform.
The guidance is divided into sections, each targeting a particular aspect of care reform that relates to the experiences of care leavers. Sections include: understanding residential care…
This video series from Better Care Network, in partnership with Child's i Foundation, highlights promising practices in children's care in Uganda. The series of six videos captures practice-based learning and each video in the series is accompanied by a one-page discussion paper.
Videos in the series include: