Course: Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children

The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children tell us that alternative care arrangements are either formal or informal, and provide the following definitions: Informal care is described as: …

In this video you will hear Chrissie interviewing Murilo Vieira Komniski. He explains how in 2005, when working for the Government of Brazil, he became involved in a process led …

When we were developing this course, we asked some frontline workers what makes them happy about the work they do to support unaccompanied and separated children. In this video you …

Last week we saw how Aden took a different route and is now trying to reach North Africa so he can cross to Europe. Now that you have seen what …

Before we move on from the subject of cooperation between those responsible for supporting unaccompanied and separated children on the move, let us think about two other groups of professional …

Continuing on the theme of cooperation and coordination, in this video we hear again from Christian Skoog, Representative of UNICEF Mexico. He tells us why we should develop systems that …

In this video we will hear from Daniel Ponce, Liaison Coordinator of the Executive Secretariat of the National System for the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents, Government of Mexico. …

In the previous course step, we learnt how working in a child friendly manner includes providing a child friendly space where we can meet, listen, and offer support to children. …

In the course last week we thought about the steps of case management and who might be involved in the process. What is important to children, however, is not just …

Now let us think about how important it is to work in a child friendly manner when implementing the steps of case management. And please remember the principles we have …

Continuing with the theme of guiding principles we should consider the following in our work with children: Non-discrimination We must ensure that children are not discriminated against, stigmatised, treated poorly …

Informed consent In all circumstances, consent should be sought from children about the decisions taken with them, and on their behalf. This means we should: Seek permission from the child …

Safeguarding children In this video you will meet a group of children and young people who arrived in Mexico unaccompanied. They live in a small group home – Albergue Colibrí. …

Over the next three course steps we will explore some of the principles to be found in a range of international and national legislation, treaties, policies, and guidance. Two examples …