Publications for care professionals

Securing Children’s Rights: A Guide for Professionals Working in Alternative Care

This guide, developed jointly by SOS Children's Villages International and the Council of Europe, promotes a child rights-based approach to alternative child care practice and aims to help professionals in the field of alternative care understand and support the rights of the children and young people with whom they work. Available in other languages.

Prepare for Leaving Care Practice Guidance

The Practice Guidance was developed as a resource material for participants taking part in the Prepare for Leaving Care training. It seeks to promote improvement in practice, stimulate reflection and provide material on how to best plan the transition to independence with and for young people and support them both during and after the leaving care process.

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Realising Children's Rights: A training manual for care profesionals working with children in alternative care

This handbook for care professionals draws on best practice from a range of European countries, and was tested in international trainings with hundreds of care professionals. Download other languages. Read also the Tips and Tricks.