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Multimedia - Terre des hommes Regional Hub in Hungary and Terre des hommes Greece were invited as speakers at the Child safeguarding in education and childcare online global summit, organised by Keeping Children Safe, between 14-16 November, 2023. The recording of the talk can be…
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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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News - “I’m sorry that no one trusts me. I lack support,” a boy from the institution for the education of children and youth in Niš. In order to draw the attention of the public to the situation of children who are placed in the educational institutions in…
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Webinar - On 10 March, from 14:00 to 18:00 CET, professionals and children from across Europe will gather on Zoom for the closing conference of the EU project, "FOCUS on My Needs: working together for children in criminal proceedings…
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Online library - National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) launched “My Things Matter” - a national campaign across England and Wales - that aims at improving the experience of children and young people when moving from one home to another during their time in care. The campaign wants…
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News - The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) has released a report on secure children’s homes, based on data shared by the Secure Welfare Coordination Unit. This first report examines the situation in secure children’s homes across England and Wales between…
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News - The conference was implemented through the project, Center for Support of Children and Families - Day Center, which is funded by the IPA II funds of the European Union and the Montenegro Program for Employment, Education and Social Protection, and implemented through the…
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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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News - UN human rights expert’s Mama Fatima Singhateh, discusses the current situation of child protection in Montenegro, and stresses the need to prevent and effectively respond to the sale and sexual exploitation of children in Montenegro. While “encouraged by the Government's…
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News - UK: Safeguarding experts raise concern as one-third of acute hospital beds are occupied by vulnerable young people with nowhere else to go. Situation at hand: Limited places available for vulnerable children in secure children’s homes parallel to a sharp increase in…
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News - What Works for Children’s Social Care issued new education programmes after the coronavirus pandemic to help children who are getting support from a social worker. The programmes fall into two broad categories: Helping children with a social worker to improve their…
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News - Following the COVID-19 pandemic, councils and fostering agencies plan to retain virtual foster carer assessments and fostering panels. Virtual practices may save social work organizations time and money, hence, many say they will not return to the way they worked …
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News - Romania: Save The Children urges Romanian government to take urgent measures to improve children’s exposure to violence, poverty, social exclusion, and lack of education. Major issues identified by Save the Children Romania: In Romania, 1 in 2 children…
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News - Joe Lepper reports for Children and Young People Now about the findings of a survey on children and young people’s mental health services. The survey in question was conducted by NHS Providers in May 2021 and involved leaders from more than half of NHS trusts that support…
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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 - Charlotte Ramsden, the incoming Association of Directors of Children’s Services president in the UK says this year „feels like the year to reset the ambition for children and young people”. Spending a year at home without school presence and missing their friends and loved…
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News - UK and Serbia: restrictive child benefit policies increase socio-economic vulnerability of families, issues raised about human rights violations and discrimination Overview of issues at hand: The UK and Serbia place upper limits on per-child payments…
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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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Online library - The invisibility of dads who lose access to their children comes under the spotlight in a research carried out by the University of East Anglia and Lancaster University. The aim was to provide evidence about fathers’ involvement in care and recurrent care…
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News - This article is about the well-being of practitioners and how small actions can be helpful in expressing recognition and handling sources of stress. Social work is a very difficult job with a great deal of responsibility. Social workers manage high caseloads, and…
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News - Joe Lepper reports for Children & Young People Now that a partnership between a council, charity and private sector called ‘Coram Innovation Incubator’ has been launched. It is set to improve innovation, including the use of technology, in children’s social care. Coram-…
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Webinar - The third webinar within the Keeping Children Safe in Sports project will be held (in English) on February 12th at 11.00 CET (12.00 Romanian hour) by safeguarding expert Paul Bercea. The trainer and expert will discuss the following key points: the…
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News - A research - conducted in the UK by Harry Ferguson, Sarah Pink and Laura Kelly -  has surveyed close to 50 social and family support workers and families after the beginning of the Covid outbreak, The results are 12 key practices that can be used…
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News - MICHAEL SANDERS, the Chief Executive of What Works for Children’s Social Care talks about the systematic review that looked at Signs of Safety which is a whole system model for children’s services in England. According to the review founding, Signs of Safety is not…
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News - The third webinar within the Keeping Children Safe in Sports project will be held (in English) on Februrary 12th at 12.00  Romanian hour by expert Paul Bercea. The trainer and expert will discuss the following key points: the project`s achievements…
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Online library - NSPCC initiated research to explore the evidence about recruiting volunteers to support vulnerable families, a desk review of relevant literature published since 2012. The main questions they tried to explore: What does volunteering with vulnerable…
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News - Manchester Evening News reports on how the pandemic affected Oldham Council’s Children Services and their observation of concerning issues. Gerard Jones, the executive director of children’s services informed the readers of the increasing volume of children to be put on…
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News - The news website, Dnevnik, reported that prolonged isolation due to COVID restrictions, and the economic consequences the pandemic has had for families has created various types of crises in Bulgaria: an increase in cases of domestic violence, neglect, online…
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News -   In November 20th, 2020, the Albanian parliamentary commission “On the Work, Social Issues and Health” organized a hearing session concerning the proposed changes in the law on “The order of the Social Worker” of 2017. The session gathered representatives from the…
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Online library - This report presents the needs of the Centers for Social Work in Kosovo in the field of promotion and protection of children's rights and will serve as a basis for advancing the knowledge and capacity of the Centers for Social Work in the field of child protection…