Peer-Peer Abuse Archives - International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children No child stands alone Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:26:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 School Based Violence Prevention Handbook https://www.icmec.org/school-based-violence-prevention-handbook/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:11:05 +0000 https://www.icmec.org/?p=12121 WHO – This handbook addresses the key elements of violence or abuse prevention in schools. It provides guidance for school…

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]]> WHO – This handbook addresses the key elements of violence or abuse prevention in schools.

It provides guidance for school officials and education authorities on how schools can embed violence prevention within their routine activities and across the points of interaction schools provide with children, parents and other community members. If implemented, the handbook will contribute much to helping achieve the SDGs and other global health and development goals.

Produced by the World Health Organization in collaboration with UNESCO and UNICEF.  Available in English, Spanish and French.

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]]> Student Safety Survey Samples https://www.icmec.org/student-safety-survey-samples/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:49:59 +0000 https://www.icmec.org/?p=11538 Student safety surveys are used to identify child protection risks to be mitigated.  They should not be used if staff…

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]]> Student safety surveys are used to identify child protection risks to be mitigated.  They should not be used if staff are not trained to respond to student disclosre, there is no child protection policy, or clear reporting pathway for students to disclose abuse.  A lack of action following a safety survey could exacerbate existing instances of abuse.

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]]> Sexting in Schools: Responding to incidents and safeguarding young people https://www.icmec.org/sexting-in-schools-responding-to-incidents-and-safeguarding-young-people/ Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:26:42 +0000 http://www.icmec.org/?p=3892 (UKCCIS) Produced by the UK Counsel for Child Internet Safety, this cornerstone advice is for school heads and child protection…

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]]> (UKCCIS) Produced by the UK Counsel for Child Internet Safety, this cornerstone advice is for school heads and child protection designates or designated safeguarding leads on youth produced sexual imagery. Research found that 61% of secondary school head teachers reported this as a greater concern than smoking, drugs, obesity or offline bullying. This advice covers responding to disclosures, handling devices and imagery, assessing risk, reporting protocols, recording incidents, involving parents, supporting victims and victimizers, and preventative safeguarding and IT education. Resource lists, reporting forms, incident flow charts and staff training materials are included.

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