The Children’s Taskforce on Global Care Reform is being established to ensure the voices of children and young people with lived experience (of being without parental care, of the care system, or have been at risk of family separation, for example, kinship care, foster care, institutions, street-connected children) are heard and taken seriously. The Taskforce will provide a direct and consistent mechanism for those aged 14-25 (with priority given to those under 18) to shape policy and contribute their expertise to the development and implementation of the Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform.
The Taskforce is excited to work with the children and young people themselves to shape the Taskforce and support their leadership in driving national and regional care reform through three main pillars: sharing their Advice, raising Awareness and peer-to-peer Engagement.
How to apply
To find out more about this opportunity, please find the Call for Applications (including child-friendly versions) in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Romanian and Ukrainian via this weblink.
The application form must then be submitted via this Google Form by noon GMT on the 19th December.
All applications from children and young people must be submitted through a Supporting Organisation to ensure their participation in this opportunity is safe, meaningful and appropriate. For under-18s, the consent of a parent or caregiver will be required as part of the submission.
Children and young people with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.
What happens next?
This is not a competitive application process. The Taskforce will be composed of 10 children and young people, and decisions on final members will be reviewed and made on the basis of prioritising equity and inclusion (including regional representation, gender, disability and other factors).
A recruitment workshop for shortlisted applicants will be held on the 15th or 16th January 2026, with the role to formally start before the end of January.