Child Care and Protection Policies

Child care and protection policies regulate the care of children, including the type of support and assistance to be offered, good practice guidelines for the implementation of services, standards for care, and adequate provisions for implementation. They relate to the care a child receives at and away from home.

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United Nations,

Remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, at a high-level event on ending violence against children in New York on 14 November, 2024. She highlighted the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children held in Bogota, Colombia, on 7 - 10 November, where delegations from more than 120 countries attended to identify innovative solutions focusing on evidence-based approaches for the broadest impact supporting children and their caregivers through effective prevention of and response to violence in its various forms. 

The Inter-Agency Working Group on VAC and Care,

This high-level satellite event to the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children took place on November 6, 2024, and brought together prominent speakers from across the world. The purpose of this event was to put a spotlight on the intersection between children’s care and violence against children. Watch the recordings of the event in English, Spanish or French.

Noriko Hatanaka, Children's Emergency Relief International (CERI),

This document produced by CERI presents the outcomes of an informative assessment and stakeholder interviews focused on the rights of children with disabilities (CWD) within Sri Lanka’s child protection system. The primary objective is to provide evidence-based recommendations to align the child protection system with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Mara Tissera Luna,

This Collaborative Insights report gathers perspectives on strengthening ECD efforts from Guatemalan grassroots practitioners, national social movements, community-based organizations, international non-governmental organizations, donors, and the Guatemalan government.

Gakku Rakhimova, Zhanna Khamzina, Nessibeli Kalkayeva, Yermek Buribayev, Zhanel Sailibayeva,

This study examined case studies highlighting specific issues or exemplary practices in child protection in Kazakhstan, providing a thorough, multidimensional analysis of child rights and protection in the country. 

Susan Baidawi, Danielle Newton, Philip Mendes, Jenna Bollinger, Jade Purtell,

This scoping review identified and synthesized evidence from studies across the globe examining adult justice system contact among individuals who have experienced child protection system involvement (including placement in out-of-home care [OOHC]).

Jessica Roy, Jo Staines, Beth Stone,

This paper explores the involvement of children in discharge of care applications and the tensions children’s guardians and other stakeholders may face when aiming to both uphold children’s rights to participate and their right to protection from harm.

Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond - Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism, United Nations General Assembly,

 في ا اذهلترّرّ  قرد  الببنّا ةلتمتا   رلنامة  متمتا الأباا  ذوا يلمهق أحا قورلإتنا  وجهات   نظّ  ونتائج  مشــــــــّوت أح  مشــــــــتّا  وقوفــــــــةات أشــــــــا  نلتب ةا نم للت

Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond - Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism, United Nations General Assembly,

Dans le présent rapport, l’Experte indépendante sur l’exercice des droits de l’homme par les personnes atteintes d’albinisme expose des points de vue ainsi que les conclusions d’un projet de recherche conjoint, et formule des recommandations pour atténuer les difficultés quotidiennes rencontrées par les enfants atteints d’albinisme et pour améliorer leurs conditions de vie, dans le contexte du droit à une vie de famille.

Timothy Moore,

This working paper describes the core care conditions that young children, their parents / caregivers and their families need to flourish. The paper is intended for policymakers and practitioners in Australia who are designing and delivering services and supports to young children and their families.