seeking a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfill their potential national...
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Seeking a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfill their
potentialNational 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.
1929 Child Helpline Sri Lanka
•National helpline•24/7•Free, confidential
Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
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
Case Referrals
Monitoring
InvestigationsCourt proceedingsChild-care institutions
Coordination & Advising
Government bodiesNGOs/INGOsDistrict/Provincial councilsCivil societies
Legal & Law Enforcement
Juvenile Justice
Professional Skills/Expertise
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
-The local authority child protection team- In case of an emergency, the police
- 1929 child helpline
How are child protection concerns reported?
What happens after a child protection complaint?
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.
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?
Case Managemen
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Case Records
• 1929 counsellors preliminary case records• Initial assessment• Investigative assessment• Case follow-ups
Child’s Plan– based on
‘My World’ Assessment Triangle
Over 55% increase in awareness of 1929 within the past year, in post-conflict regions alone
(random polls)
Awareness-raising on 1929 through educational support and children’s clubs programs,
particularly in high-risk areas.
Way ForwardQualitative information and
baseline dataMore referrals - %
Self-managed partners (on field)
Awareness and outreachResource organisations –
directoryDocumentation
Advocacy
New policy on case management and referrals rolled out – to include 5-year plans
Child protection is everyone’s business.
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.