This project aimed to identify factors that might explain the ‘attainment gap’ for Children in Need (CIN) and Children in Care (CIC) in England.

This study explored the parenting experiences of orphaned youth heading households in resource-constrainted environments.

The present study aims to explore the specific influence of migrant mothers on early child development, especially on social-emotional problems.

This paper, by drawing on the different meanings held by documentation in ECEC contexts, in terms of viewing it as ‘equipped with agentic power’ (Alasuutari and Kelle 2015) reflects on the meanings of (pedagogical) documentation in alternative care settings, as a transitional space between ‘being spoken for’ and ‘speaking for oneself’, in light of a rights-based and pedagogical framework.

This report describes the experiences of Truth Project participants who were sexually abused in custodial institutions in the UK between the 1950s and 2010s.

This guidance for street work during the Covid-19 crisis includes both practical guidance and advocacy messages and resources to support Street Work during this worrying time.

These tip sheets from Save the Children provide recommendations for disability inclusion during COVID-19 across a range of thematic areas and topics, including education, cash transfers, health, and nutrition.

This study investigated depressive and anxiety symptoms among students in Hubei province, China, which can help optimize interventions on the mental health of children for stakeholders in all countries affected by COVID-19.

There is little empirical evidence on how to improve the well‐being and safety of children in informal kinship care in Ghana. Thus, this study reports findings from in‐depth interviews with 15 young people, 18 to 23 years, from Banda—an ethnic group where informal kinship care is an accepted cultural practice.

This technical note, which is informed by reports from the field, examines issues that children may face as countries implement lockdowns and stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Acest document de însoțire a Notei tehnice inter-instituționale privind Protecția copiilor în perioada pandemiei de COVID-19: Copiii și îngrijirea alternativă oferă sfaturi utile pentru promovarea implicării și participării tuturor părților interesate, care este esențială pentru asigurarea continuității serviciilor pentru copii.

This article outlines key research on how motivational interviewing is an approach that strengthens positive youth development and can improve youth’s engagement in skills, resources, and services as they age out of foster care.

This article draws from surveys of 97 recently deported Mexican unaccompanied alien children (UAC), which examine their experiences with US immigration authorities. The study finds that Mexican UAC are detained in subpar conditions, are routinely not screened for fear of return to their home countries or for human trafficking, and are not sufficiently informed about the deportation process.

The Organizational Governance and Accountability Checklist is designed to help determine whether an organisation providing residential care services, and the principal donor (where the principal donor represents an entity), have sufficient governance and accountability structures in place to mitigate, manage and address risks or issues that may arise in the course of transitioning the model of care.

Este documento acompaña a la Nota Técnica Interagencial sobre la Protección de los Niños y Niñas durante la Pandemia de COVID-19: Los niños y niñas y el cuidado alternativo y ofrece consejos útiles para promover el involucramiento y la participación de todas las partes interesadas, lo cual es fundamental para mantener la continuidad de los servicios para los niños y niñas.

Cette fiche technique vise à soutenir les praticiens de la protection de l’enfance et les responsables gouvernementaux dans leur réponse immédiate aux problèmes de protection des enfants qui risquent d’être séparés de leur famille ou qui sont placés sous protection de remplacement durant la pandémie de COVID-19.

ف هذه المذكرة التقنية إلى دعم أخصائيي حماية الطفل الممارسين والمسؤولين الحكوميين في استجابتهم الفورية لمخاوف حماية الطفل التي يواجهها الأطفال المعرضون لخطر الانفصال

Tujuan dari Catatan Teknis ini adalah untuk membantu praktisi perlindungan anak dan pejabat pemerintah dalam respons seketika mereka terhadap permasalahan perlindungan anak yang dihadapi anak yang berisiko terpisah [dari orang tua] atau dalam pengasuhan alternatif selama pandemi Covid-19.

O objetivo desta Nota Técnica é auxiliar os representantes governamentais e os profissionais que atuam na proteção da criança e do adolescente em sua resposta imediata às preocupações relativas à proteção de crianças e adolescentes que estão em risco de separação ou sob cuidados alternativos durante a pandemia de COVID-19.

Scopul acestei Note Tehnice este de a sprijini specialiștii din domeniul protecției copilului și funcționarii Guvernului în a reacționa imediat la îngrijorările privind protecția copilului, cu care se confruntă copiii expuși riscului de a fi separați de familie sau cei aflați în îngrijire alternativă în perioada pandemiei de COVID-19.

The aim of this Technical Note is to support child protection practitioners and government officials in their immediate response to the child protection concerns faced by children who are at risk of separation or in alternative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

El objetivo de esta Nota Técnica es apoyar a los profesionales de la Protección de la Niñez y Adolescencia y los funcionarios del gobierno en su respuesta inmediata a los problemas que enfrenta la Protección de la Niñez y Adolescencia en lo que respecta a los niños y niñas en riesgo de separación o en cuidado alternativo durante la pandemia de la COVID-19.

Este recurso lo ayudará a comprender cómo el brote de una enfermedad infecciosa podría afectar a su familia, tanto física como emocionalmente, y lo que puede hacer para ayudar a su familia a sobrellevarlo.

Este recurso proporciona orientación específica a los padres sobre cómo hablar con los niños y ayudarlos a comprender la crisis de COVID-19.

This practice briefing aims to support carers and practitioners to talk and listen to children and young people in alternative care about Covid-19