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. Primary Referral Partners Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Affairs Ministry of Social Services Ministry of Health Psychosocial Police Ministry of Justice Monitoring  Investigations  Court proceedings  Child-care institutions Coordination & Advising  Government bodies  NGOs/INGOs  District/Provincial councils  Civil societies Legal & Law Enforcement Juvenile Justice Professional Skills/Expertise

7. Key Programmatic Focus Areas Education, Stability and Protection of School Children Protection and Monitoring of Children of Migrant Parents Protection, Pyschosocial Support and Rehabilitation - Victims of War Education, Protection and Livelihood support - Estate Children Victims of Abuse, Exploitation, Neglect Victims of Child Labour in High Risk Areas Street/Beach Children in High Risk Tourist Areas Juvenile Justice: Children involved in Criminal Proceedings

8. 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

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

10. What happens after a child protection complaint? NCPA/ 1929 receives complaint Referred to Law Enforcement Unit Referred to relevant local authority Police & local NCPA officers investigate Initial assessmentAction Periodic assessments by the local NCPA staff

11. 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.

12. 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?

13. Case Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Child protection is everyone’s business.

21. 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.