This report looks at children who enter institutional care because of being without parental care, children with disabilities, child victims of abuse and children in conflict with the law. The aim is to identify key routes through the systems in order to understand the nature of the difficulties that lead children to be placed in institutions and thereby to be able to identify alternative strategies that will better support families and children.

The Russian Union of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues is glad to inform experts in the social sphere about the Fourth International Forum of Social Workers of Siberia and the Far East “Family of the 21-st century. Hope for the Future”. The Forum will take place on 18 – 19 August 2010.

Reportage diffusé le 20 avril 2010 et recueille le témoignage d'anciens élèves du Foyer Adolphe Cherioux.

La promotion et le renforcement de la protection des enfants et de leurs droits sont au cœur des préoccupations du Commissaire europeen Thomas Hammarberg. En 2009, ce dernier a accordé une attention particulière à plusieurs catégories d’enfants vulnérables. 

The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of best practices in inclusive education, inform stakeholders of the current status of inclusive education in the region, describe the contextual factors which affect program implementation, and make recommendations of practical start-up steps for inclusive education programs.

In response to the increased social exclusion affecting youth leaving care, Amici de Bambini developed Matrix of Guidelines for Life after Institutional Care, which can be used to increase the likelihood of social inclusion for young people who have been released from the child protection system.

This folder contains guidance and planning and assessment tools to implement reform of national social care financing from institutionalized care to a family and community-based framework.

La Recommandation CM/Rec(2010)2 du Conseil de l'Europe relative à la désinstitutionalisation des enfants handicapés et leur vie au sein de la collectivité appelle les Etats membres à prendre toutes les mesures législatives, administratives et autres afin de remplacer la prise en charge institutionnelle par des services de proximité dans un délai raisonnable et dans le cadre d’une démarche globale. 

Comprehensive manual on the theory and process of deinstitutionalization based on the experiences of childcare professionals across the European region.

This document presents the law on social services of Moldova.