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This course enables deep training of school-based child protection team members. Experts will support team work on 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.
These sessions aim to train school child protection team members in the best child safeguarding and protection practices.
Session 1: 09 Sept. 2025
Module 1: Rights-Based Child Protection
Module 2: Online Safety
Session 2: 16 Sept. 2025
Module 3: Policies & Procedures
Module 4: Establishing a Team Approach
Session 3: 23 Sept. 2025
Module 5: Protocol for Managing Allegations
Module 6: Identifying Abuse & Managing Disclosures
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 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
Fees: $200 per person for the series
Facilitators:
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Debbie Downes is the Director of Global School Initiatives. In this role, she develops and provides child protection training, support, and resources to schools around the world.
Debbie has worked in international education for 18 years, first as an elementary teacher, then as school principal, and then as Accreditation and Child Protection Lead for Quality Schools International. She developed and revised handbooks, policies, and resources to support child protection efforts at a group of 36 international schools. She also supported schools with on-site and virtual professional development
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Chanel has worked internationally supporting child protection and wellbeing projects for over 20 years. As the Wellbeing for All Programme Manager for AISA, 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.
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.