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The intersection of sexual and criminal exploitation for children going missing in residential care: patterns; problems; and opportunities

FVSV, out-of-home care (OOHC), residential care

This study examined how worker-identified sexual, criminal, and combined exploitation concerns intersect with missing episodes in residential care.

Identifying Mental Health Difficulties in Children Living in Care: Is the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire enough?

mental health, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2026

Early intervention is important to ensure children living in care get access to the best evidence-based mental health treatment before reaching crisis point. This blog shares new findings that suggest current UK practice may not be sufficient for identifying children in care struggling with their mental health – and we suggest what might help improve things.

Disrupting Child Sexual Exploitation: A Cautionary Tale

child sexual abuse, FVSV, out-of-home care (OOHC), residential care
2026

This study aimed to develop a model for exiting children living in residential care from CSE, guided by the research question: How does practice experience inform the development of a model to exit children from CSE?

Adulthood trajectories of resilience and vulnerability: exploring gender differences in disadvantage after experience of out-of-home care

out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This study investigated whether disadvantage patterns after childhood adversity differ by gender and educational level, using out-of-home care as proxy for early adversity.

Factors enabling smooth transitions from out-of-home care: A scoping review

care leavers, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This paper is the first to identify factors enabling a smooth and positive transition from OOHC as described in empirical grey literature from Australian and international sources.

State of the ACCO Sector

child protection, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

provides an overview of the ACCO child protection and OOHC sector landscape as it relates to service delivery, workforce, governance and community and client needs.

“It’s not a normal upbringing”: Insights from young mothers with care experience to improve parenting support and prevent intergenerational out-of-home care

child protection, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

This study aimed to explore the experiences of mothers with OHC experience as they transition from OHC to independent living.

Lived experiences of First Nations children in Therapeutic Residential Care

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, out-of-home care (OOHC), residential care
2026

This article examines the lived experiences of First Nations young people living in Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC) settings, exploring what supports their wellbeing and what constrains it.

Practitioners’ views on training and systemic barriers to deal with child sexual exploitation in residential care

CSE, FVSV, out-of-home care (OOHC)
2025

Research indicates major gaps about multiple important domains of professional practice and systemic responses to Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).

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