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Getting Care Right for All Children: Implementing the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children

Course starts: 21 September 2020

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All around the world, for many different reasons, hundreds of thousands of children cannot live with their parents. The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children set out the principles for policy and practice that have been agreed upon globally, to help towards tackling this issue.

Now it's your chance to take part in this first free massive online open course (MOOC) which delves into what the UN Guidelines look like in practice. This MOOC was developed by an international interagency group working on various initiatives.

By the end of this 6 week interactive course you'll better understand the key principals, pillars and implications of the UN Guidelines, taking in views from across the world.

Join thousands and don't miss your chance to take part!

The international interagency steering group commissioned CELCIS and the University of Strathclyde to develop the MOOC, which will be delivered through FutureLearn, the social learning platform.

Download the Flyer in English, French and Spanish.