SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES

Following a review of child safeguarding across SOS Children's Villages, and the recommendations of the Independent Special Commission, SOS Children's Villages is committed to strengthening its child safeguarding systems across Member Associations (MAs), the General Secretariat (GSC), and the federation. This key priority includes a commitment to "establishing an ombudsperson system to represent the rights of children, young people and others affected by abuse."... Each Ombudsperson follows the four principles: confidentiality, impartiality, independence and informality. They work independently of SOS Children's Villages as a check and balance to safeguarding with the goal of finding a solution to the concern raised.