Background A year has passed since COVID-19 began disrupting systems. Although children are not considered a risk population for the virus, there is accumulating knowledge regarding children’s escalating risk for maltreatment during the pandemic. Objective
A child rights-based approach (CRBA) is grounded in general human rights principles and standards as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and is integral to designing programs and policies that
Focusing on Germany, this article aims to explore some of the effects of the COVID-19 measures on children and families. Furthermore, it examines a number of key challenges for child protection practitioners. These include identifying
This paper highlights five practices from within the EU, all of which illustrate promising responses to protecting children in migration. The practices include reception and care arrangements, procedural safeguards to support and assist children and ways
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide recommendations and examples of practice for senior social services professionals providing care for people with disabilities. The first chapter focuses on active inclusion measures to improve the
The report incorporates feedback from workshop attendees, professionals working in the field and evidence-based practice to make recommendations regarding the various steps in the care continuum around child abuse: Universal and targeted prevention; Detecting, reporting
This report aims to address some common and key themes emerging from a questionnaire and in-person meeting to discuss the role of the social service workforce in inclusion of migrant children and young people. Section
This publication is a compilation of profiles of individuals from 30 countries who are working within early childhood education.
This toolkit provides recommendations and examples of innovative practice for senior professionals working in social services providing care for older people and highlights the need for better integration of social services within health services.
A collection of 16 case studies from 12 countries illustrates practices in protecting the rights of migrant and refugee children. These learnings are intended to inform and promote a stronger rights-based approach in practice and
This report reviews the impact of the refugee crisis on local public social services in Europe and what support public social services have received from the state and community.
This toolkit contains tips, recommended practices and resources for academics and decision-makers in child protection who are interested in conducting national or regional surveillance of agency response to child maltreatment and child maltreatment incidence through
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