Online Safety, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Board/Governance Member, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate International Task Force on Child Protection Report Oct. 2024 June 25, 2025 Notes from the October 2024 meeting of the ITFCP. Go
Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Recruiting, Risk Assessments, Training, Board/Governance Member, Curriculum Leader, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Briefing on Safeguarding Screening for External Consultants June 25, 2025 Guidance and information for international schools on how to screen external consultants to determine suitability prior to contracting their services. Go
Data, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Reporting, Risk Assessments, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Briefing on Safeguarding Data and Record Keeping June 25, 2025 This briefing presents guidance related to how international schools can categorize, record, and review behavioral and child protection concerns. Go
Curriculum, Prevention & Awareness, Vulnerable Populations, Counselor, Curriculum Leader, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Welcoming Diversity in the Learning Environment: teachers’ handbook for inclusive education March 19, 2025 A practical resource to help teachers and teacher educators to gain understanding of the multiple issues of inclusion in their… Go
Identity-Based Harm, Policies, Vulnerable Populations, Board/Governance Member, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Safe Restrooms March 19, 2025 Article on the key design components that distinguish safe restrooms in schools. Go
Audits & Checklists, Guidance, Identity-Based Harm, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Vulnerable Populations, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Thinking about the Whole Child: Inclusion, Wellness, and Safety March 19, 2025 Building universal bathrooms and locker rooms to promote safety for all. Go
Guidance, Identity-Based Harm, Prevention & Awareness, Vulnerable Populations, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Calling In and Calling Out Guide Flyer March 19, 2025 In fostering spaces of inclusion and belonging, it is important to recognize, name, and address when individuals or groups are… Go
Incident Response, Remote Learning, Vulnerable Populations, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Student Support Staff Member Supporting Students in Crisis March 19, 2025 An educators’ guide for students impacted by the trauma of war and violence. Go
Bullying, Incident Response, Reporting, Risk Assessments, Training, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member NSPCC Responding to Children who Display Sexualised Behaviour March 19, 2025 A simple framework for distinguishing developmentally typical sexual behaviours from those that may be problematic or harmful, and guidance for… Go
Incident Response, Online Safety, Reporting, Social Media, Vulnerable Populations, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Student Support Staff Member, Technology Staff Member, Volunteer StopNCII.org: Stop Non-Consentual Intimate Image Abuse March 19, 2025 StopNCII.org is a free tool designed to support victims of Non-Consensual Intimate Image (NCII) abuse. Go
Curriculum, Online Safety, Curriculum Leader, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Technology Staff Member Revised AI Assessment Scale March 19, 2025 A scale to support teachers and students in deciding on how much AI should be involved in specific academic projects. Go
Curriculum, Online Safety, UNCRC Rights, Curriculum Leader, Educator, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Technology Staff Member UN Policy Guidance on AI for Children March 19, 2025 Recommendations for building AI policies and systems that uphold children’s rights. Go
Case Studies, Data, Online Safety, Social Media, Counselor, Educator, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Technology Staff Member Better Internet for Kids: Classifying and responding to online risk to children March 19, 2025 This guide sets out good practices by which professionals can respond constructively to the range of online risks of harm… Go
Curriculum, Online Safety, Parenting, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Training, Curriculum Leader, Educator, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Technology Staff Member Media Smarts: Canada’s Centre for Digital Media Literacy March 19, 2025 A self-guided parent workshop for raising digitally resilient kids, as well as resources for teaching digital literacy in schools. Go
Accreditation, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Reporting, Training, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Technology Staff Member, Volunteer CEESA Athletics and Activities Handbook, Rules, Guidelines, Appendixes March 19, 2025 An example of organization-wide policies and procedures that govern activities, trips, and travel. Go
Audits & Checklists, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Accreditation Coordinator, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Frankfurt International School Child Safeguarding Handbook March 19, 2025 Policies and procedures for child safeguarding and protection at Frankfurt International School, shared with permission from the school for use… Go
Curriculum, Online Safety, Parenting, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Training, Curriculum Leader, Educator, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Technology Staff Member DQ Institute: Global Standards for Digital Intelligence March 19, 2025 The DQ Framework provies global standards for digital literacy, skills, and readiness for use by educators, parents, and students. Go
Accreditation, Incident Response, Policies, Reporting, Training, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Safeguarding Governance Training Slide Pack, downloadable and editable March 19, 2025 Download-ready editable slides for training school boards, governance, or owners on their roles and responsibilities in child safeguarding and protection… Go
Accreditation, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Reporting, Training, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Volunteer The International School of Belgrade Low-Level Concerns Policy March 19, 2025 An example of a policy outlining how to receive and respond to low-level concerns. Go
Accreditation, Incident Response, Policies, Reporting, Training, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Safeguarding Governance Resource Pack for International Schools March 19, 2025 Resources to support the ITFCP’s guidance on Board, Governance, or Owner involvement in child safeguarding and protection at international schools. Go
Accreditation, Incident Response, Policies, Reporting, Training, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Safeguarding Governance Training Slide Pack, with ITFCP branding March 19, 2025 Slides, with International Task Force on Child Protection (ITFCP) branding, for training school boards, governance, or owners on their roles… Go
Accreditation, Incident Response, Policies, Reporting, Training, Board/Governance Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Safeguarding Governance Briefing for International Schools March 19, 2025 Guidance from the International Taskforce on Child Protection for Board, Governance, or Owner involvement in child safeguarding and protection at… Go
Accreditation, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Reporting, Training, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Technology Staff Member, Volunteer Safe Touch Guidelines for Working with Students, Singapore American School (SAS) March 19, 2025 An example of procedures for safe touch and intimate care, shared by Singapore American School. Go
Accreditation, Audits & Checklists, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Volunteer Athletics Travel and Hotel Stay Risk Assessment Sample March 19, 2025 International Schools of Southern and Eastern Africa (ISSEA) and International Community School of Addis Ababa have shared their risk assessment… Go
Accreditation, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Reporting, Training, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Technology Staff Member, Volunteer Procedures for Responding to a Child Safeguarding Concern or Allegation, Singapore American School (SAS) March 19, 2025 An example of procedures for responding to child protection concerns and allegations, shared by Singapore American School. Go
Audits & Checklists, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Accreditation Coordinator, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate Child Safeguarding at American School of Paris March 19, 2025 Policies and procedures for child safeguarding and protection at the American School of Paris, shared with permission from the school… Go
Accreditation, Audits & Checklists, Guidance, Incident Response, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, Parent or Caregiver, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Volunteer Travel Risk Assessment Sample March 19, 2025 A sample of a risk assessment checklist that schools might use before travel with students. Go
Accreditation, Curriculum, Guidance, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Training, Accreditation Coordinator, Board/Governance Member, Curriculum Leader, Human Resource Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate ITFCP Expectations for School Communities Presentation March 19, 2025 Slides outlining in detail the ITFCP expectations for child safeguarding and protection programs in schools. Go
Training, Accreditation Coordinator, Athletics or Activities Director, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Curriculum Leader, Educator, Human Resource Staff Member, Medical Staff Member, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student Support Staff Member, Support Staff Member, Technology Staff Member ICMEC Asynchronous Child Safeguarding and Protection Courses March 19, 2025 ICMEC offers asynchronous courses in the basics of child safeguarding and protection in schools, and we offer discounts for groups. Go
Accreditation, Curriculum, Guidance, Online Safety, Policies, Prevention & Awareness, Risk Assessments, Training, Vulnerable Populations, Accreditation Coordinator, Board/Governance Member, Counselor, Educator, School Leader or Child Protection Designate, Student, Student Support Staff Member ITFCP Student Voice: Data, Guidance & Resources March 19, 2025 Guidance, examples, resources, and data to support the inclusion of student voice in all aspects of a school safeguarding program. Go