1 DAY CHILD PROTECTION WORKSHOP SAMPLE OUTLINE
This workshop was developed by Viva for local church or Christian NGO partners; it can be adapted for other partners.
Page numbers refer to Viva, Creating Safe Environments for Children
| Time | Session | Aim | Toolkit Exercises |
| 9.00-9.10 | Welcome/introductions | – | |
| 9.10-9.25 | What does it mean to be a child? | To recognise that we come with different understandings of what it is to be a child | 1.1 p.7 |
| 9.25-9.45 | God’s heart for children | Foundations for understanding why we should protect children | 1.3 p.8 |
| 9.45-10.15 | Understanding children’s rights | 1.6 p.9 | |
| 10.15-10.30 | What is child protection and why is it important for us as an organisation? | To understand key terms and why child protection is important | 1.5 p.8
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| COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 11.00-11.15 | Attitudes and values towards child abuse | To recognise that we have different views and attitudes and to address some common misconceptions | 2.1 p.17 |
| 11.15-11.45 | Definitions of abuse | To understand the different types of child abuse | 2.2 p.18 |
| 11.45-12.15 | Recognising signs and symptoms of abuse | To recognise the indicators that a child may be being abused | 2.3 p.19 |
| 12.15-13.00 | Designing the reporting procedure | To think through what the organisation will do in specific situations | 5.5 p.60 |
| LUNCH | |||
| 13.45-14.00 | Responding to disclosures of abuse | To be prepared to respond sensitively and appropriately if a child discloses abuse | 6.2 p.76 |
| 14.00-14.25 | Mapping our contact with children | To identify ways the organisation comes into contact with children | 4.3 p.46 |
| 14.25-14.45 | What are the risks to children because of what we do? | To identify the possible actions or situations that could put children at risk | 4.6 p.48 |
| 14.45-15.15 | Developing a Code of Conduct | To clarify what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate behaviour towards children | 3.2 p.31 |
| 15.15-15.35 | Steps towards a child protection policy | To understand the process of putting together a child protection policy | 5.1 p.58 |
| 15.35-15.50 | Spiritual reflection: Light in the Darkness | To reflect on Biblical principles of how to deal with allegations of abuse | P.75 |
| 15.50-16.00 | Evaluations | Evaluation forms | |
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