This course enables deep training of school-based child protection team members. Experts will support teamwork on the creation and audit of child protection policies and supplemental policies, such as online safety and child-on-child abuse. Teams will work together to develop shared values around child protection while evaluating their institutional risks and vulnerabilities.
The ITFCP allegation protocol will be introduced, and teams will use case reviews to understand victim and offender behavior. Topics addressed include first responder question formation and the grooming process. Individual team planning using course-provided scaffolding will be emphasized. Support and resources for whole staff training will be provided through the training-of-trainers approach.
As a result of participating in this institute, attendees can expect to:
Understand child protection accreditation standards and foundational beliefs.
Determine needed policies and stages of implementation.
Identify supporting resources, including the ITFCP Allegation Protocol, audits, and CP policy samples.
Work as a team to enhance or create CP policies and procedures.
Prioritize supplemental policies.
Understand basic victim and offender behavior.
Identify and accomplish five fast tasks that make your school safer.
Target Audience: Response team members comprising Child Protection Designates and Deputies, Senior Leaders and Designated Board Members, Counselors, HR Professionals, Athletics and Activity Directors, Nurses/Medical Staff, and Staff With Special Child Protection Responsibilities.
Registration Fee: US$ 200 per person
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Chanel has worked internationally supporting child protection and wellbeing projects for over 20 years. As the AISA Wellbeing for All Programme Manager, Chanel plays a strategic role in leading programming for child protection, wellbeing and DEIJ producing resources, facilitating trainings & webinars, and leading an online practice group for school child protection leads. Chanel has a particular interest in developing evidence-informed approaches to child protection and wellbeing that meet the real needs of educators and students alike.
Prior to AISA, Chanel worked in the international aid and development sector holding various senior leadership roles in local and international organizations working to promote the safety and wellbeing of at risk and vulnerable children. These roles led her overseas where she lived in Cambodia, New Zealand and the Pacific and Kenya.
Chanel is also a registered psychotherapist, working in private practice with couples and individuals in Brisbane, Australia. She holds a Master of Counselling from the University of Queensland and a Master of International & Community Development from Deakin University.