Abstract
For children experiencing alternative care, quality of care is akin to quality of life, and to be high quality, alternative care must uphold children's rights to their most precious relationships – with their brothers and sisters.
This summer in Scotland, new laws came into force designed to do just this. The change to law has been the result of a long campaign driven by people with care experience, championed by strong coalition organisations called Stand Up For Siblings to end the profound damage done by separating siblings. National guidance has been developed to support all stakeholders to implement the new laws, and this presentation discusses the key role of lived experience in informing the development of this guidance.
This summer in Scotland, new laws came into force designed to do just this. The change to law has been the result of a long campaign driven by people with care experience, championed by strong coalition organisations called Stand Up For Siblings to end the profound damage done by separating siblings. National guidance has been developed to support all stakeholders to implement the new laws, and this presentation discusses the key role of lived experience in informing the development of this guidance.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Sept 2021 |
| Event | The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - Day of General Discussion (DGD) on “Children’s Rights in Alternative Care” - Geneva, Switzerland Duration: 16 Sept 2021 → 17 Sept 2021 https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/days-general-discussion-dgd/2021/2021-day-general-discussion-childrens-rights-and |
Conference
| Conference | The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - Day of General Discussion (DGD) on “Children’s Rights in Alternative Care” |
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| Abbreviated title | UN DGD |
| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Geneva |
| Period | 16/09/21 → 17/09/21 |
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Keywords
- siblings
- alternative care of children