One way to assist children to return to school is through accelerated learning programmes, sometimes called ‘catch-up’ classes. Planned in partnership with education authorities and covering essential elements of the official curriculum, a programme attempts to rapidly cover education content spanning years of schooling missed. Most accelerated learning programmes (ALP) are ‘catch up’ initiatives to … More Catch-up education
Non-formal educational activities give out-of-school children and youth access to structured learning, reinforce their self-esteem and help them find ways to contribute to their communities. Non-formal education activities can also be used to provide additional support to children who are in school. The short length of school days in most early emergency situations makes it difficult … More Non-formal education: children’s clubs, life skills, psychosocial activities
Children with difficulties walking, seeing, hearing, communicating and/or remembering are particularly vulnerable to being abandoned, neglected and exploited during emergencies, and are rarely considered in humanitarian assessments and responses. Whereas children are commonly excluded from participating in decisions and forums that have an impact on their lives, children with disabilities face an added degree of exclusion because they are often invisible and forgotten. In addition, communication and physical barriers often prevent organisation staff or volunteers from effectively interacting with … More Support for children with disabilities
Psychosocial support programs for children aim to establish a sense of stability and restore social protection. Psychosocial programs build support systems that help children to positively cope and build resilience. Emergencies significantly increase vulnerability for children and their families by disrupting protective supports. Emergencies also intensify the vulnerabilities that existed in a community prior to … More Targeted psychosocial support for children
Trafficking of a child is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. To read about an anti-trafficking programme in action, click the link below: When should we use anti-trafficking programmes? At all stages of an emergency, including early response When children have been separated from parents and … More Anti-trafficking
A peer-led child protection programme enables you to work with children themselves to identify the risks and issues facing them, and to support them to take action in their communities. Children benefit from the support of adults to develop a programme of activities, help with discussions and deal with problems that arise. Children can be … More Peer-led child protection
A Little Friendly Space mobilises communities to provide safe spaces for younger children (age 3-6), with programming including play, education, health and psychosocial support. To read about Little Friendly Spaces in action, click on the picture below: When should we use a Little Friendly Space (LFS)? An LFS is most appropriate when there is little specific … More Little Friendly Space
When emergencies occur, children are often the most vulnerable to injury, exploitation, abuse and other dangers. Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) use a Child Rights programming approach to mobilise communities to provide safe spaces and create protective environments for children affected by natural disasters or armed conflict. CFS provide children with a safe environment where integrated … More Child Friendly Space
A Youth Friendly Space (YFS) mobilises communities to provide safe spaces for older children (age 10-18), with programming which could include education activities, life skills training, psychosocial support and referral to other services. To read about a YFS in action, click the picture below: When should we use a Youth Friendly Space (YFS)? Youth friendly spaces can be … More Youth Friendly Space
How can we use the information we have to choose the best programme? … More Choosing the right programme
children in emergencies toolkit 