Child Care and Protection System Reforms

Social welfare sector reform is increasingly common, particularly in transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe.  Increasing attention has been paid to the development of preventive community based child and family welfare programs that would, in coordination with health and education programs and social assistance, provide a range of support for vulnerable families.   

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Poverty, Neglect, and Child Protection Reform
Ronald C. Hughes, Judith S. Rycus - Child Maltreatment Policy Resource Center,

The purpose of this document is to explore why and how Child Protective Services (CPS) evolved from a highly specialized system designed to investigate and respond to allegations of serious child abuse and neglect to a system expected to provide social services and material supports to impoverished families unable to meet their children’s basic needs.

A Decade of Outsourcing in Health and Social Care in England: What Was it Meant to Achieve?
Anders Bach-Mortensen, Benjamin Goodair, Christine Corlet Walker,

This article provides an analysis of key policy and regulatory documents preceding or accompanying outsourcing policies in England (e.g., policy document relating to the 2012 and 2022 Health and Social Care Acts and the 2014 Care Act), and peer reviewed research on the impact of outsourcing within the NHS, adult's social care, and children's social care.

Approaches for Supporting Youth Dually Involved in Child Protection and Youth Justice Systems: An International Policy Analysis
Rubini Ball, Susan Baidawi, Anthony FitzGerald,

This study offers an updated review and analysis of policy reforms across both the child protection and youth justice systems in jurisdictions such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, targeting researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field.

Guidance on Developing County Investment Cases for Care Reform
Changing the Way We Care,

The objective of this guidance is to provide a ‘how-to’ guide on developing a county-level investment case for care reform in Kenya.

Experiences and Responses of Child Protection Professionals During COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Professionals Around the Globe
Carmit Katz, Afnan Attrash-Najjar, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Natalia Varela, Sidnei Rinaldo Priolo-Filho, Annie Bérubé, Olivia D. Chang, Delphine Collin-Vézina, Ansie Fouché, Ma'ayan Jacobson, David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Nadia Massarweh,

The current international study sought to identify the experiences and responses of child protection professionals to child maltreatment during COVID-19.

Experiences and responses of child protection professionals during COVID-19: Lessons learned from professionals around the globe
Corporal Punishment of Children in Guinea-Bissau
End Corporal Punishment,

This is a corporal punishment country report for Guinea-Bissau. While prohibition of corporal punishment is still to be achieved in the home and day care, the Child Protection Code 2021 of Guinea-Bissau prohibits corporal punishment in alternative care settings, schools and in penal institutions.

Mapping the Structures and Functions of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Africa on Child Rights
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and and Welfare of the Child - ACERWC,

ACERWC released a study on the structures and functions of NHRIs on child protection to assess how child rights issues are incorporated in their mandates. The study identifies challenges and proposes areas to strengthen collaboration.

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform
UNICEF ESARO, Changing the Way We Care,

The Regional Learning Platform on care reform for Eastern and Southern Africa provides an opportunity for government, UNICEF and others involved in care reform

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Ghidul de suport pentru implementarea practică a Managementului de caz în domeniul protecției copilului
Changing the Way We Care,

Ghidul de suport pentru implementarea practică a Managementului de caz în domeniul protecției copilului este destinat angajaților structurilor teritoriale de asistență socială.

National Guidelines for Transitioning Child Care System in Kenya
The National Council for Children’s Services, Republic of Kenya,

These national guidelines provide a roadmap of activities to guide the state and non-state actors in Kenya to streamline the transitioning of care systems, children and institutions in the country.