This narrative review draws on 17 Australian public inquiry reports to examine systemic factors in residential care that increase risks of harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual exploitation. It identifies key issues—such as poor placement matching, an underprepared workforce, fragmented reporting systems, and disempowering practices—and calls for a shift from individual-focused responses to broader structural reforms.

This brief presents findings from a global mapping of parenting programmes that aim to prevent violence against children and against women while advancing gender equality. It offers practical guidance for policymakers, programme designers, and implementers on how to develop, scale, and strengthen parenting interventions that promote safer, more equitable family environments.

Developed to support efforts to strengthen the child protection system in the Philippines, this report documents two complementary approaches to delivering child protection services. Drawing on fieldwork, stakeholder consultations, and system analysis, the paper presents how local government-led Child Protection Centers and hospital-based Women and Children Protection Units provide integrated, child-focused, survivor-centered responses to violence against children.

This scoping review highlights the limited evidence on young people aged 15–17 entering care for the first time, with only five studies meeting inclusion criteria. It finds that care entry for this group is linked to complex individual and family factors, underscoring the need for more diverse and in-depth research to better inform early interventions and prevention strategies.

This narrative review analyzes 161 recent studies across 67 countries on the shift from institutional to family-based care, finding that while most research supports de-institutionalization, it is often limited by small samples, qualitative methods, and weak study designs. It highlights significant evidence gaps and calls for more rigorous, transparent, and replicable research to better inform policy and practice.

This study examines the experiences of care-experienced adults over 25 living in supported housing in England, highlighting the challenges they face after aging out of statutory support, including homelessness and social isolation. It finds that sustained emotional and practical support, such as that provided by the Rees Foundation, is critical in promoting stability, safety, and hope, underscoring the need for extended services for this often-overlooked group.

This country care profile provides an overview of key lessons learned in the children’s care reform process in Uganda, including successes, challenges and areas for progress, and gaps in learning and best practice.

At a time when the Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform is calling for stronger commitment and action to ensure children grow up in safe and loving families, FAFICA collaborated with the Global Campaign on Children’s Care Reform Working Group to convene the webinar “Over 30 Million Reasons to Act: Advancing Family Care for Children in Africa.”

This review examines interventions for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa, identifying a wide range of approaches but highlighting uneven coverage, limited evidence on effectiveness, and challenges such as insufficient funding and government support. It concludes that more sustainable impact requires integrated interventions that first address basic needs and then support children’s psychological and developmental well-being.

This study examines the long-term effects of early institutional care in Zurich, finding that infants exposed to severe psychosocial deprivation faced significantly higher mortality risk and lost an estimated 12 years of life compared to peers raised in the community. It highlights that lack of nurturing interaction in early childhood has lasting consequences into adulthood, underscoring the critical importance of responsive care for child health and survival.