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UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, and actor Barry Keoghan in Sofia after speaking with #HopeandHomesforChildren colleagues and other partners, announcing his campaign to advocate for family care for all children, and bringing attention to the plight of more than 5.4 million children locked up in orphanages around the world. Now we have the political leadership this issue has long required. Orphanages expose children to risks of trafficking, violence and neglect, which can lead to harmful life long consequences. The vast majority of these children are not even orphans. All of them should be back with their families or placed in alternative forms of family care. #HopeandHomesforChildren has helped to reduce the number of orphanages in Bulgaria from 145 in 2006 to 3 today, enabling many children who would otherwise have been denied their freedom to grow up with the love and protection of a family. And we are having a similar impact elsewhere in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. The global elimination of orphanages is a winnable mission, and by unlocking the resources that they concentrate and confine, and reallocating them in support of families, so many other dividends are generated, including better education outcomes, better health outcomes and better well being outcomes. Please help to raise awareness and support for this important issue. #BackToFamily www.hopeandhomes.org https://lnkd.in/eHYSjiBx

In Ukraine, for the first time, individuals who have experienced institutional care, as well as those who have experience with family-based care, have united and agreed upon a common position regarding the reform of the child care and support system, including the development of programs to support orphaned children and children deprived of parental care. https://lnkd.in/gwAZjG_Y

A milestone for children's rights: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and David Lammy launch unprecedented global campaign to help ensure every child grows up in the love & care of family. #BacktoFamily With urgent action alongside partner countries and children themselves, we can reform the way we care and create lasting change. https://lnkd.in/eH2Q2fir

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Pleased to share another recent publication from my research on the intersection between child institutionalisation and clientelism. This article published in the The International Journal of Human Rights explores the child rights implications of clientelism in residential care institutions in Cambodia and Myanmar and the clash between child rights norms and clientelist norms. Sincere thanks to all the dedicated child protection practitioners who participated in this research and to Dr Kate van Doore and Mary Keyes as always for your input. Griffith Law School Griffith University

?? UPCOMING WEBINAR: Efforts to prevent family separation & support family-based alt. care for children with albinism have led to lessons learnt on care reform in Africa. Register for this UNICEF/CTWWC Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform webinar on Dec 9 @ 2 p.m. in Nairobi/ 11 a.m. in Dakar. https://bit.ly/498FqWc

Como parte de un debate continuo sobre qué constituye la evidencia y cómo puede impulsar de manera más efectiva el impacto, este webinario ofrece una oportunidad única para conocer proyectos de investigación en curso dise?ados para informar las iniciativas de fortalecimiento del sistema. Registro: https://bit.ly/E4I_20Nov

?? REGISTRATION REMINDER: What is evidence? How can it drive impact? The Transforming Children's Care Collaborative's Evidence 4 Impact Working Group has invited several colleagues to share about ongoing research projects and how they are designed to inform system strengthening initiatives Join the discussion this Wednesday, November 20 @ 9-10:30AM EST. Share with your networks. https://bit.ly/E4I_20Nov

?? UPCOMING WEBINAR: Register for this webinar on November 20 @ 9AM EST hosted by the Transforming Children's Care Collaborative's Evidence 4 Impact Working Group as part of a continuous discussion about what evidence is and how it can best drive impact. This is a unique opportunity to hear about ongoing research projects designed to inform system strengthening initiatives. Share w/ your networks: https://bit.ly/E4I_20Nov

?? ?? CURRENT BCN NEWSLETTER: See a report on the lived experiences of young care leavers in Iran and their perceptions and views of transitioning to the world outside of home care; ?? a study that examines how parental substance use affects the outcomes of Australian children in out-of-home care;??? an article addressing the complex dynamics surrounding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK; ?? the newly added?Transition Monitoring Tool?and?Divestment of Residential Care Services Guidelines and Recommendations?and much more. ?? https://bit.ly/3CrsVJe