your organisation’s contact with children and how well you deal with child protection issues
DESCRIPTION
Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues. Child-Safe Organisations (Date) (Place). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal
with Child Protection Issues
Child-Safe Organisations (Date)(Place)
![Page 2: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
“I can tell you now, that many organisations – especially those that do not work directly with children – do not believe the [child protection]
standards are relevant to them because of many factors. I disagree, and believe that
every organisation (whether they work directly or indirectly with children, whether they are
funding or being funded) must take responsibility for child protection.”
- Setting the Standard
![Page 3: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Revisit Module 1
• You can never tell where, when and how child abuse will happen
• Organisations have a responsibility to care for and to protect children
• Therefore, there is a need to create a child protection system – a ‘buffer’ to reduce the possibility of child abuse happening within an organisation or community
![Page 4: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
In Module 2, we will …
• Assess the nature of contacts between organisational staff and children
• Identify the risks of child abuse (or false allegations) happening within our own organisations
• Think about our responsibility to deal with risks, the child protection mechanisms we have in place and how we can improve them, and what we already do well – the first step in creating a child protection system
![Page 5: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
The Circle of Interactions
(6) Yui, Accountant
(5) Lynne,Programme
Manager
(4) Nok,Sponsor Relations
Officer
(3) Kree-ta,Water
Sanitation Coordinator
(2) Yot,Children’s
Camp Facilitator
(1) Chaiwat,Psychologist
![Page 6: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Humanitarian workers interact with children in many different ways, all of
which have wide-ranging potential impacts on children
![Page 7: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Different types of contact include:
One-on-one: Direct contact, most personal
A group of children: Direct
Work with community: Indirect, children as secondary beneficiaries
Occasionally visit project site and/or have access to children’s information:
Indirect, may expose children to vulnerabilities
Make decisions that affect children:
Indirect
Have function that does not affect children directly:
Indirect, may exploit position (abuse of power)
![Page 8: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Risk Factors
Goal: For organisations to assess possible child protection risks in their practice
![Page 9: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Activity: Taking care of a child or children in a children’s centre
Who (else is around?)
When? Where?
With two or more workers
Morning Workplace/office
With another worker Lunchtime Private space but other people can still see
With community members around
Afternoon Public places / planned
With volunteers or visitors around
Evening Public places / unplanned
Alone with a group of children
Late night / overnight
Your place or a child’s place
Alone with a child Not usual office hours / weekends
Private and secluded space
![Page 10: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Risk Factors When determining potential harm, the
following factors should be taken into account:
• Who else is around? (supervision)• When? (time)• Where? (location)• How? (nature of contact)
![Page 11: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Be open and communicate with other people about what you do. Always be conscious of your own actions, and avoid putting yourself in a situation that can be misunderstood or leave room for risks to occur.
Bottom Line! Open and Aware Culture
![Page 12: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Risk means the potential for something to go wrong
![Page 13: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
A risk assessment is a means of identifying the potential for something to happen that will have an impact on
children, your staff, organisational objectives and reputation
![Page 14: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Risk management means identifying the potential for an accident or incident to occur and taking steps to reduce the
possibility of it occurring
![Page 15: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Weather Forecast
![Page 16: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Child in a House
![Page 17: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
What are child protection risks within an organisation?
Staff with bad intentions can exploit or abuse children
Staff with good intentions may face false allegations
An organisation may face:
• Prosecution or lawsuit• False accusation• Media damage• Loss of respect from the public • Increasing scrutiny by donors and partners
![Page 18: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Consequence
Nature of risks
Likelihood Severity
Triangle of
Consequences
![Page 19: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Nature of risks = light shower in raining season
Likelihood = often Severity = mild
Consequence
= won’t kill you!
![Page 20: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Consequence =
could be harmful so should be dealt with
Likelihood = quite often
Severity = severe
Nature of risks = snow storm in winter
![Page 21: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
In considering the consequences, it is important that you consider all the
factors that are in play. This also helps us to prioritise our interventions.
![Page 22: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Child Protection Scenarios
• What are the child protection risks in this scenario? Why?
• How serious? Why?• How likely is it to happen (in your
organisation)? Why?• What should be done? Why?
![Page 23: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Scenario: You listen to the weather forecast on the radiojust before you go out for an appointment
Risk: There could be heavy rain
How serious? And why? Serious(You could get really wet)
How likely is it to happen? And why?
Most likely Most times the weather forecast is accurate
What should be done? Take an umbrella and wear shoes for the rain
![Page 24: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Scenario: The door is open while a baby is left unattended
Risk: The baby may crawl out of the house and get hurt
How serious? And why? Extremely serious (a baby cannot protect him or herself)
How likely is it to happen? And why?
Very likely (the baby does not know it is dangerous outside)
What should be done? Close the door and have an adult mind the child
![Page 25: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
6 Organisational Child Protection Areas
• Recruitment, employment and volunteers• Education and training• Professional code of conduct• Reporting mechanism (for concerns / cases) and
referral• Access by external visitors and communications• Policy and procedures
![Page 26: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Whisper Down the Lane
![Page 27: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
“It is important to distinguish what is understood as general practice and what is
written down as guidelines, policies or procedures. Where procedures are not
written down there is a danger that practice will be inconsistent, non-transparent and
subject to misinterpretation. The organisation is also at risk of losing knowledge and
expertise when people leave the organisation.”
- Child Hope UK
![Page 28: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
The Grid of Good Practices
Professional Code of Conduct
(1)Do you have?
(2)In writing?
Appropriate adult supervision during children’s activities
√ x
![Page 29: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
The Grid of Good Practices(full version)
Recruitment / Employment / Volunteer(1) Do you
have?
(2) In
writing?
(3)Shared
with staff?
(4) Is it put
into practice
?
(5) How can
it be improved?
Reference check √ x √ Don’t
know
Include in HR
manual
![Page 30: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
It is essential that policy and procedures are:
• In writing (formalisation)• Shared with staff • Put into practice
![Page 31: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Most importantly, please consider:
• The best interests of children• Policy as a harm-minimisation strategy• Responsibility (ownership)
![Page 32: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
The Office Plant
![Page 33: Your Organisation’s Contact with Children and How Well You Deal with Child Protection Issues](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022062502/56814c9d550346895db9ae0c/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Host organisation
For more information on Child-Safe Organisations,
please contact: