Over a hundred years of research proves institutional care is harmful to children, and that family and community care is better for children. Our advocacy team have produced and collated a range of publications relating to deinstitutionalisation, child care reform, and specific global regions.
The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) states the need to promote the transition from residential/institutional care to family and community- based care.
Legislation that applies to various EU funding programmes, stating that the funds should promote the transition from institutional to family and community based care.
The ERDF calls for the support and promotion of the transition from institutional to community or family-based care.
The paper examines available evidence on the typical reasons why children end up in institutions, and the consequences and costs of providing this type of care compared to other options.
The aim of this Recommendation is to prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing access of children in need to a set of key services
This strategy’s overarching ambition is to build the best possible life for children in the European Union and across the globe.
This communication, establishing the NDICI funding instrument, calls for, among other things, the promotion of the transition from institutional to community-based care for children.
The Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 intends to tackle the diverse challenges that persons with disabilities face.
A coalition of child rights organisations call for the Ukrainian government and the European Union to act before it is too late to protect the rights and future of children.
This paper calls on key parties to support a comprehensive childcare system reform in Ukraine that prioritises family-and community-based care.
