Nigeria

SCIE is looking for examples of how councils in the UK are identifying ‘seldom heard’ young people likely to have care and support needs as an adult.

This article depicts the situation of rescued children who were working on the streets in India. A different approach towards is needed, according to the article.

The Committee considered the combined third to fifth periodic reports of Venezuela (CRC/C/VEN/3-5) at its 1903rd and 1904th  meetings (see CRC/C/SR.

Read Julia Carr’s story, a teen in foster care in the US. For Julia, finding the right family was worth the wait.

According to the article, the Social and Family Development Ministry of Singapore is looking to better help children in foster care or homes. Minister Chan Chun Sing said the key thrust is to provide a more "homely" environment for the children.

This report is prepared within the MONEE project of UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS. It provides an overview of alternative care in Armenia.

This capacity building plan supports the implementation of the Liberian Guidelines for Kinship Care, Foster Care and Supported Independent Living.

The Department for Education, in the United Kingdom, has issued nine quality standards, which form part of a series of reforms to children’s homes, for consultation. The Department is seeking views from providers on the standards, as well as changes to administrative processes and a replacement of the current guidance on children’s homes regulations.

On September 18th, 2014, the U.S. Senate approved bipartisan child welfare legislation aimed at reducing child sex trafficking, increasing adoptions and improving child support collections.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)  has updated its Info4carekids website, a resource for looked-after children and young people.