News & Events

 

Call for papers - Child Care in Practice: Supporting Successful Transitions from State Care for Young People

Child Care in Practice has issued a call for papers for a special issue intended for publication in Autumn 2012. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 16th September 2011. Please click here for full details.

 

"LA GUIA E" - A new website developed by care leavers

A new website has been launched in Argentina. It has been developed by care leavers based on their experiences, lessons learnt in care and their suggestions for the future. The site is aimed at preparing other young people still in care with useful and basic information about the transition process.

The site is called " LA GUIA E" and can be found at http://www.guiaegreso.com.ar

 

SOS Children’s Villages report. Ageing out of Care - from Care to Adulthood in European and Central Asian Countries   

SOS Children’s Villages International has published a report on the situation of young people ageing out of care in 13 countries across Europe and Central Asia. Please click on the link below to go to the SOS Children’s Villages website where you can download a copy of the report.

http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/Focus-areas/Child-rights/Child-rights-issues/Pages/Ageing-out-of-care-international-analysis.aspx

 

Listen Up! Adult Care Leavers Speak Out report

The Care Leavers' Association in the UK has launched the 'Listen Up! Adult Care Leavers Speak Out' report on the views of 310 care leavers between the ages of 17 to 78. The report is available on the Care Leavers' Association website at www.careleavers.com

 

2010 AiBi. Report on Child Abandonment: an Emergency - Life After Institutional Care

The 2010 AiBi. Report on Child Abandonment released by AiBi. is available on the ChildOUT.org website at www.childout.org

 

Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children

The UN has adopted a resolution welcoming the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. Please click on the link below:

http://www.iss-ssi.org/2009/assets/files/guidelines/Guidelines-English.pdf