The 1st International Conference on Residential Child and Youth Care in a Developing World: Caring to Notice! will be held on 23rd, 24th and 25th of February 2016 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. All involved with Residential Child and Youth Care Work – Care Workers, Youth Workers, Supervisors, Teachers, NGO Service Managers, INGO Health and Welfare Professionals, Family Members, Policy Makers, Researchers and Educators – are invited to gather to explore local and international challenges and opportunities facing our World’s most vulnerable children, young people and families.