The UK parliament held a debate on modern slavery and "several British lawmakers said they would call for the legislation to be updated to account for orphanage trafficking," according to this article from Reuters.

This paper examines young people’s experiences of the aftercare planning process in Ireland drawing on data from the first phase of a qualitative longitudinal study of young people leaving care.

This study examined disruptions in caregiving, as well as the association of these disruptions, with cognitive, behavioral, and social outcomes at age 12 in a sample of 136 Romanian children who were abandoned to institutions as infants and who experienced a range of subsequent types of care.

Leading the newly established Data, Outcomes & Economics function, the Head of Research Data, Outcomes and Economics will play a crucial role in building Lumos's research capability, designing and implementing new data systems and delivering rigorous insights and evaluation.

According to Human Rights Watch, the authorities in Paris "are using summary age assessments to determine eligibility for services" for unaccompanied minors, "in violation of international standards and French regulations," says this article from Eurasia Review.

This article explores the issue of the major reform of the child welfare sector that has been carried out in Russia in recent years.

This article explores the issue of the major reform of the child welfare sector that has been carried out in Russia in recent years.

This event will explore how practitioners working with looked after children can provide opportunities for young people to build these important relationships and protect and support those that already exist.

LSE is currently recruiting for a new Volunteer Centre Coordinator.

The European Scientific Association on Residential & Family Care for Children and Adolescents Conference will be held in Porto, Portugal from 2nd to 5th October 2018.