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Online library - Since 2000, there has been a firm commitment by the European Union and its Member States to the deinstitutionalisation of children in institutional care and support for their transition to care that is family- and community-based. The European Child Guarantee…
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Multimedia - Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) in Palestine supports hundreds of children each year who are in conflict with the law, by working with children and staff in rehabilitation institutions in Gaza and the West Bank. Tdh aims to enhance Alternatives to Detention (A2D) for…
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Learning - Welcome to this short e-learning course on the importance of safeguarding in residential care.
By residential care we mean any institution that children who are not able to live with their family, for whatever reason, normally stay and are cared…
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Webinar - In this webinar, we will present “Safe Places, Thriving Children”, a two-year EU co-funded project led by SOS Children’s Villages International that is currently being implemented in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary and Serbia.
If messages like “What is love?…
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News - Albania has a long history of children being separated from their families due to economic hardship, obliging them to live in residential care facilities.
15-year-old Ilir was one such child, placed under residential care services in 2010 after the passing of his mother and…
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Online library - Joint research from Eurochild and UNICEF proves that comparability on children in alternative care is possible across Europe, and should be incorporated in the monitoring of the Child Guarantee.
A commitment to deinstitutionalisation in Europe…
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Multimedia - Eurochild has worked with members, UNICEF and over 50 experts across Europe to map how EU Member States and the UK currently collect data on the situation of children in alternative care. This research proves that comparability on children in alternative care is…
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News - Eurochild and UNICEF carried out the DataCare project to map alternative care data systems across the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU-27) and the United Kingdom (UK). They found that despite differing national definitions and categorisations of alternative care…
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News - An independent review of children’s social care in England has been published. The review is based on conversations with children and young people, which were organized in March 2021.
The published reports include:
a summary of conversations with hundreds of…
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Online library - For adopted children good quality contact arrangements between them and their birth families can be vital to their’s wellbeing. Contact must always be in the child’s best interest – their welfare comes first – and the child’s needs will vary according to their age…
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Online library - Make Our Voices Count presents the results of the global survey of children and young people conducted in May 2021 through a special questionnaire. The survey was conducted ahead of the Day of General Discussion 2021 on Children's Rights and Alternative Care. More…
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Multimedia - The use of language is a powerful tool and the way we communicate about certain things can impact the lives of others. ‘Each and Every Child’ is a new initiative launched this May, which aims to transform the current public narrative and perceptions around care and…
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Online library - Missing people released a new report as part of a consultation project with experienced young people caring for or who were cared for: Children’s views on being reported missing from care “Don’t make me feel guilty or punish me, going missing might be how I cope…
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News - A care experienced former social worker describes a 'Sliding Doors' effect that separates children in care from their peers and leaves them unsupported in adulthood.
Sacha Samms is a social worker for over 10 years working in a variety of settings, where at times I felt…
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Multimedia - COVID-19 has disrupted life in countless ways for both adults and children, with some families being impacted more than others. Lockdowns and school closures have meant additional stress for parents and caregivers – and children in difficult circumstances have…
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Online library - Kinship care is a term used in the United Kingdom for the raising of children by grandparents, other extended family members, and significant others with whom they have a close family-like relationship. Kinship placements are usually considered…
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News - JOINT STATEMENT
Μore than 160 Greek and international organizations, academics and other actors from all over Europe, urge the Greek authorities to revoke a decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees οn Lesvos, Greece.…
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News - At present, it is difficult to find a kindergarten in Hungary where an autistic child can be educated in an integrated manner, despite a memorandum of association which states that children with special educational needs must also be accepted into such institutions…
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News - On 7th April 2020, Eurochild held a remote meeting of a team working on the question of Children in Alternative Care. A representative of the Know-How Centre for the Alternative Care for Children attended the meeting along with 38 other participants from all of the EU…
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News - According to new government guidelines, childminders, nurseries and schools can reopen from 1 June. The guidelines include advice and plans for re-opening, including:
vulnerable children and children of key workers …
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News - Center for the Rights of the Child Uzice appeals to the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Crisis Staff to develop a response plan as soon as possible and to define a procedure for dealing with children who may be left without parental care as a result of the COVID…
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Online library - This guidance provides an overview of the risks associated with disease outbreak that could cause children to be left without appropriate parental care and provides scenarios for where children may be identified as unaccompanied and separated in Iraq due to issues…
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Online library - This guidance provides an overview of the risks associated with disease outbreak that could cause children to be left without appropriate parental care and provides scenarios for where children may be identified as unaccompanied and separated in Iraq due to issues…
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News - In their joint statement, the Georgian Social Worker`s Union is expressing serious concerns regarding street children in light of the current pandemic situation. These are highlighted below suggesting urgent measures and backed with worrisome…
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News - #CareDay20
A Care Day initiative launched by a coalition of children’s rights charities in 2016 is celebrating its fifth year with a "Reimagining" theme.
Care Day is aimed to bring together children and young people who experienced different care settings, including foster…
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The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (EEG) has been shaken by the news of a devastating fire in a care home for persons with disabilities in Vejprty, Czech Republic. The fire claimed the lives of eight people and injured…
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Multimedia - The Bulgarian NOVA television shared the story of Galina Ryom-Røjbek, who is a world unicycle champion and through the idea of "social circus" inspires children to believe in themselves. At only 6 days old, Galina was abandoned in a children's home and was adopted…
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Last week, Eurochild was involved in organising two important events on deinstitutionalisation in Brussels. The Opening Doors Pan-European Deinstitutionalisation Campaign came to an end after 7 years (2013–2019) of dedicated and passionate work. A…
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Online library - The transition from institutional to family- and community-based care has received growing support from the European Union and its Member States. On one hand, the EU has been issuing policy guidance and allocating significant amounts of EU funds while, on the other…
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News - Fatima is three years old. She was born in Guinea, and arrived in Malaga, Spain on the night of 23 June 2019, after crossing the Mediterranean with a large group of strangers and a woman who claimed to be her aunt. The authorities were unable to confirm the…
