Latest Updates: Child Protection News
- Adapting abuse prevention education to remote learning environments (CIS Perspectives Blog, 14 Sept 2020)
- 80pc increase in online abuse and gaming livestream luring indicate need for education of 8-12 year olds (C3P, 31 Aug 2020)
- Physical abuse rates documented during lockdown shows adolescents at increased risk (Guardian, 25 Aug 2020)
- US: as reporting sinks 62%, cases of severe physical abuse injuries and fatalities doubles (York Daily Record, 29 Aug 2020)
Find resources for CHILD PROTECTION during the COVID-19 response and location of additional material on education portal below.
Guidance:
- Adapting to New Learning Environments (Prevention, School Policies and Child Protection News)
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Toxic Stress Infographic (Support)
- Anonymous Reporting Systems and Surveys (Accreditation FAQs)
- CDC Guidance for Schools New!
- COVID Tips for Teachers and Students Infographic New!
- FAQs about COVID Response (Accreditation FAQs)
- For Children who are Anxious
- For Professionals Protecting Children (EVAC)
- Global Reporting Mechanisms (Reporting & Support)
- Guidance for Safer Working Practices COVID Addendum (School Policies and Risk Assessment) Updated!
- Guidance from FBI on staying safe online during pandemic New!
- How to Support your Community: mental health and well-being during Coronavirus New!
- Live Streaming Online Student Lesson with Video (Lesson Links)
- Key Considerations for School Return (Alliance policy paper) New!
- Local and online help form template for parents (Prevention)
- Role of Mandatory Reporters (Prevention)
- Online Safety Considerations for Reopening Schools New!
- Online Safety Resources During COVID (EVAC) New!
- Online Safety Education Action Plan and Audit (Audits and Online Safety Education)
- Protection of Children during Coronavirus Pandemic (Prevention)
- Protecting Children from Domestic Abuse (Support) New!
- Sample COVID Child Protection Policy Addendum_UK (School Policies)
- Sample Social Media Policy South America (School Policies)
- Safer Remote Learning (School Policies)
- Safer Virtual School Infographic (School Policies) Updated!
- Team Assessment of Student Vulnerability and Program Risk (Audits, Risk Management)
- Technical Note: Protection of Children during COVID-19 (Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action) v.2 Updated!
- To Record or Not to Record New!
- Twenty Safeguarding Actions for Lessons by Video or Livestream Infographic New!
- Quick Risk Assessment during COVID (Risk Management)
- Webinars for Professionals on Child Protection Topics (Safeguarding Events)
- To share with parents
- 12 Infographics for Parents from WHO Updated!
- Covibook Printable Story (19 languages)
- Helping Children Cope with Stress
- Helping Parents Cope with Stress (AAP)
- Home Activity Packs for Online Safety during COVID
- How to have Difficult Conversations with Children
- Importance of Play during Crisis New!
- Online Safety Support from ThinkUKnow and CEOP (Family Resources)
Regional Response and Additional Languages:
- 6 Tips Infographics for Parents (WHO) in 70 additional languages
- Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA) COVID page
- Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) COVID page
- Asumamos el miedo…evitemos el pánico – COVID 19, la niñez y las responsabilidades adultas
- Covibook printable story, younger children (19 languages)
- Mandatory Reporter Role Infographic_simplified Chinese (Prevention) New!
- My Hero is You storybook, up to age 11 (ISCA 40 languages) New!
- Safer Virtual School (Simplified Chinese)
- Technical note in 11 languages including nota técnica en español
Videos and Webinars:
- ICMEC Multidisciplinary Webinars New!
- My name is Coronavirus! and special needs Maketon/image version
- Stay safe at home, safe online for children and parents
- Short answers for youth serving professionals to five child protection questions
- Introduction to child protection during the pandemic
- Question 1 – What should we watch for?
- Question 2 – Who is vulnerable at this time?
- Question 3 – How can I support colleagues and parents?
- Question 4 – What reporting and response options are available?
- Question 5 – What resources are useful right now?
- To Record or Not to Record AISA Webinar New!
- Webinar series for child-serving professionals New!
You can share resources with us at EdPortal@ICMEC.org.