"We call upon governments and communities to fulfil their commitments for children without parents or at risk of losing parental care, and we support them in their efforts. This work is guided by the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children and is in the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We advocate for measures to prevent the loss of parental care. We also support the development and implementation of alternative care quality standards and demand continuous monitoring of these standards. This includes appropriate support for gatekeeping, reintegration, social workforce development and the leaving care process. In our advocacy, we draw on evidence gained through our work in alternative care and family strengthening."
Ensuring that children and young people feel secure and are protected is central to all we do. We are comitted to making sure children are kept safe from both deliberate and accidental harm and abuse, and that our staff and other representatives never exploit their position of trust.SOS Children’s Villages does not tolerate any form of child abuse, exploitation, neglect, or violation of a child’s privacy and rights. We are eager to create and maintain a caring and protective environment for all children, young people, and staff. We work in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Childand the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, which outline the fundamental rights of children, including the right to be protected. We strongly require our staff to always act in the best interest of children.
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