| Description: | | The purpose of this self-study guide, which accompanies the training toolkit, is to enable individuals to work independently, at their own pace, to check or develop their awareness of issues raised throughout the training. This guide presents information according to the structure of the training modules that comprise the Child Safe Organisations Training Toolkit, addressing awareness-raising, organisational self-assessment and organisational policies and procedures for child protection. It does not contain much that is in Module 3 of the toolkit because that part of the training can be completed only by a representative group from an organisation working together to develop policies and procedures for the organisation. Instead, this self-study guide introduces the ideas from Module 3 for referencing within your organisation. Using this guide should help the reader, to: • Understand that there are different types of child abuse. • Recognise different types of child abuse and neglect. • Be aware that different types of child abuse and neglect can happen within your own organisation or the communities where you work, and it can often be prevented. • Accept that workers in a child-focused organisation have a duty of care and responsibility to protect children. • Recognise mechanisms that your organisation already has in place to address risks, and identify areas which could be further developed. • Identify if there is a working group on child protection issues to join. |
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