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Seeking a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfill their potential National Child Protection Au

Seeking a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfill their potential National Child Protection Authority of Sri Lanka. Founded in 1998. NCPA is the foremost authority in Sri Lanka dedicated to PROTECT, PROMOTE AND DEFEND CHILD RIGHTS in the country.

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Seeking a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfill their potential National Child Protection Au

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  1. Seeking a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfill their potential National Child Protection Authority of Sri Lanka

  2. Founded in 1998. NCPA is the foremost authority in Sri Lanka dedicated to PROTECT, PROMOTE AND DEFEND CHILD RIGHTS in the country.

  3. 1929 Child Helpline • Sri Lanka • National helpline • 24/7 • Free, confidential Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka

  4. Over 2,000 calls to 1929 in the past six months. These include informative, complaints and general queries on children’s issues • Over 600 cases of abuse and exploitation opened in the past six months

  5. Case Referrals

  6. Monitoring • Investigations • Court proceedings • Child-care institutions Legal & Law Enforcement Juvenile Justice • Coordination & Advising • Government bodies • NGOs/INGOs • District/Provincial councils • Civil societies Professional Skills/Expertise

  7. Protecting children at the local level • Each district secretariat has: • - 1 NCPA district coordinator • 1 NCPA psychosocial coordinator • Total officers on field: • 50+ • Total officers at NCPA head office: • 70+ • For 1929 case follow-ups at district level: • 300 new

  8. How are child protection concerns reported? • The local authority child protection team • In case of an emergency, the police • 1929 child helpline

  9. What happens after a child protection complaint?

  10. Our Bottom-Up Approach.. Ensure that the community owns child protection projects and activities and also understand the notion of accountability with respect to child rights and violence and injustice against children.

  11. CR – the questions that need asking • Do partners play an active role in supporting children, providing services or advocating for children’s rights and well-being? • How do children relate to referral partners? • Are they actively involved with those organisations themselves?

  12. Case Management

  13. Case Records • 1929 counsellors preliminary case records • Initial assessment • Investigative assessment • Case follow-ups

  14. Child’s Plan– based on ‘My World’ Assessment Triangle

  15. Over 55% increase in awareness of 1929 within the past year, in post-conflict regions alone (random polls)

  16. Awareness-raising on 1929 through educational support and children’s clubs programs, particularly in high-risk areas.

  17. Way Forward Qualitative information and baseline data More referrals - % Self-managed partners (on field) Awareness and outreach Resource organisations – directory Documentation Advocacy

  18. New policy on case management and referrals rolled out – to include 5-year plans

  19. Child protection is everyone’s business.

  20. Please visit us on www.childprotection.gov.lk for more information on how you can help and engage with us Giving our children a childhood they can be proud of.

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