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Summary: Welcomed international guidelines seeking to ensure that children do not find themselves in out-of-home care unnecessarily and that out-of-home care provided is of a type and quality that corresponds to children's rights and needs. Designed to promote, facilitate and guide the progressive implementation of the CRC.
WHO: All those involved in the care and protection of children. Governments, policy makers, international bodies, organiztions, civil society, private sector, social and community workers. WHERE: Global Relevance WHY: These are the principle international guidelines on care and have been developed after extensive consultation. They emphasize the responsibility of governments in providing preventative and family support services, as well as family based alternative care. The Guidelines are ultimately intended for adoption by the UN General Assembly. N.B. Please refer to the BCN website for information on the progress of the guidelines: http://bettercarenetwork.org/bcn/initiatives.asp The draft guidelines contained in this toolkit are in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese.