The Transforming Children’s Care Collaborative invites you to join an upcoming webinar exploring Kafaalah—a long-standing childcare practice in Muslim communities that has been observed for more than 1,400 years.

In this webinar, part of the University of Kent Centre for Child Protection’s ‘Critical Conversations in Child Protection’ series, Rebecca Smith and Geoffrey Oyat from Save the Children International, discussed the evolution of programs supporting family-based care and children without appropriate care, including unaccompanied and separated children, over the past thirty years.

The Centre for Child Protection’s ‘Critical Conversations in Child Protection’ is a webinar series aimed at facilitating learning from the latest research, practice knowledge, theory and lived experiences around safeguarding children and young peo

Cet outil vise à aider les praticiens à atteindre les objectifs suivants lorsqu'ils fournissent un soutien technique aux institutions en transition :

This OHCHR press release highlights a report by UN Special Rapporteur Mama Fatima Singhateh, warning that children living or working in street situations are among the most marginalized and neglected groups worldwide.

Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) has worked since 2018 to strengthen national care systems in Guatemala, India, Kenya, and Moldova, with a focus on laws, services, and the workforce that support safe, nurturing family care. This webinar will present evaluation findings and theories of change, offering lessons for care reform actors worldwide, with Spanish interpretation available.

The Global Kinship Care Week 2025 (GKCW 2025) will take place from 6–12 October. Organised annually by Family for Every Child, the week is held in collaboration with more than 20 civil society organisations worldwide to raise awareness about the importance of kinship care.

The ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect is scheduled for October 6–9, 2025, in Vilnius, Lithuania, uniting global leaders and professionals in child protection—from sectors such as law, medicine, social work, education, public health, government, and NGOs—to advance research, practice, and policy for child welfare.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for families with young children involved in child protection services. While the interventions improved parenting sensitivity, attachment, and parental functioning, evidence for reducing maltreatment risk remains limited, highlighting the need for larger, more consistent studies.

This toolset provides a concise, adaptable framework to help national leaders and stakeholders strengthen child protection systems that prioritize family-based care. It distills key international standards and guidance into accessible materials to support informed, strategic conversations on building “Family-First” systems for all children.