Topic A: Ensuring Children in Residential Care Have Access to Quality Education

Around the world, children living in residential care settings face barriers to accessing consistent, quality education. Limited resources, inadequate staffing, discrimination, and broader forms of neglect can prevent these children from receiving the educational opportunities needed to learn and thrive. In this committee, delegates will examine the factors that contribute to educational disparities for children in alternative care and consider how these challenges differ across circumstances. Delegates will work together to develop creative and sustainable solutions that strengthen educational access, improve the quality of learning, and ensure that every child has the can build a successful future.