Child Protection Training for
Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders
Child Protection training for
Governance and Leadership
Our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course is an on-demand eLearning course that focuses on the supervision, management, and oversight responsibilities of Governance and Leadership.
The content focuses on the meets international standards for Child Protection training for leaders.
The course provides 60 minutes of professional learning accessible on any internet-enabled device.
The instructional design allows individuals to take the course while providing content that can be discussed in groups for ongoing and collaborative learning.
Read more about the features of the course below
Training Designed For
Our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course was designed to meet the learning needs, professional responsibilities, and educational background of governors and leaders.
Each group has Child Protection responsibilities, some of which overlap between groups. This course covers the areas that overlap so learners can develop a common understanding of Child Protection leadership. It also covers the areas that do not overlap so learners can understand the Child Protection responsibilities for those who hold other roles.
The course was designed by educators and Child Protection experts with decades of experience in leadership and governance, degrees in instructional design, and expertise in EdTech and eLearning.
Board Members
Owners
Senior Leaders
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Course Evaluation and Recognition
Our Leaders course has been certified by The CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles.
Key Features
Instructional Design
Our unique instructional design was written to meet the learning needs of Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders. We developed a learner profile that takes into account their educational experience, their professional experience, their diverse cultural backgrounds, and their range of knowledge in Child Protection, eLearning, and professional development.
Our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course delivers Child Protection content that uses:
- A scaffolded approach
- A multimodal approach that includes visual, auditory, and textual content
- An interface accessible to learners of all technical experience levels
- A combination of instruction, activity, and formative assessment
- A case study approach that offers in-depth and applied learning that allows for ongoing and collaborative learning with their colleagues
Every learner receives the same learning experience regardless of language.
Course Content
Our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course was developed in partnership with Chris Gould of 112 Safeguarding. It was built upon the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The course aligns to international Child Protection training standards and legal frameworks.
Our course covers:
Part 1 –Child Protection and Your Duty of Care
Part 2 – Governance, Leadership, and Management
Part 3 – Roles and Responsibilities
Part 4 – Child Protection Resources
The course includes activities and a case study, presented in sections throughout the course.
After the learner has completed the 4 parts, they will go through a course review and then be taken to the Knowledge Check, which is used to reinforce their understanding of the content. The Knowledge Check is not scored.
The course takes about 60 to 75 minutes to complete.
Case Study
Our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course includes an in-depth case study that provide an authentic learning experience that takes learners through a crisis situation that could occur in their work.
The case study is drawn from real events. It provide the learner an opportunity to manage a Child Protection crisis situation without having to experience it.
The case study is presented in three sections across the course. In each part, the learner will learn more about the situation and why it requires the attention of Governance and Leadership.
After completing the course, the learner is given a study guide for the case that they can use for ongoing and collaborative learning with their colleagues.
Group Discussion and Collaborative Learning
Our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course was designed to train individual learners to understand their Child Protection responsibilities as well as those who hold other Governance and Leadership roles.
However, learners who take this course are typically members of a Governance or Leadership team.
So, we have provided materials to allow for ongoing and collaborative learning amongst the team.
The Case Study provides opportunity to discuss how the team would manage, respond, and attempt to resolve the Child Protection crisis situation it presents. Learners who complete the course are given a study guide for the Case Study that include a high level overview of the case along with instructions and discussion questions.
When learners successfully complete the course, they will receive their Certificate of Completion.
- The certificate is valid for up to 2 years
- It is presented in the language used in the course
- It is accessible at any time by clicking on the certificate link in the learner’s dashboard or Learner section of the organization’s dashboard
- It can be printed, downloaded, or emailed
- Cannot be altered
- Is digitally verifiable
- Can be shared on documents, professional profiles, and social networks, such as LinkedIn
Connections
Every learner that takes our Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course needs to register an account on our platform. This is true for individuals who purchased the course for themselves and those using an organization’s credits to take the course.
Learners using an organization’s credits need to connect their account to the organization.
When a learner is connected to your organization:
- The learner can use the credits the organization purchased to take the Leaders course.
- The organization can terminate any in-progress session that uses their credits.
- The organization will see all of the learner’s certificate and in-progress session information, including information that does not involve the organization’s credits. This will allow the organization to see certificates the learner has earned outside of the organization.
Either the learner or the organization may disconnect at any time. Once disconnected, the learner will retain their certificate.
Visit the Courses section of the ChildSafeguarding.com dashboard for more information.
Accessing the Course
Our bespoke eLearning platform was developed to provide access to our courses to all learners.
To access the Child Protection Training for Board Members, Owners, and Senior Leaders course, learners will need to register for an account. They will then need access to credits. They can buy credits for themselves or use organization credits by connecting to an organization.
The learning interface for the course is designed for universal understanding, including buttons, labels, text, and subtitles that are presented in the language of instruction.
The course is accessible through any internet enabled device, including computers, laptops, tablets, and phones. It is adaptive to mobile devices both in portrait and landscape mode. The course is web based accessible on any browser. There are no software or apps to install.
Our eLearning experience ensures that any learner can successfully access the course regardless of their geography, literacy level, or technical experience.
Expected Outcomes
- Reduced child abuse in your community
- Safer environment for children
- Child Protection Governance and Leadership
- Shared understanding of roles and responsibilities
- Abilities and resources to manage Child Protection crises
- Meet accreditation requirements
- Improved reputation for your organization
- Alignment to legal requirements
- Stay up-to-date with Child Protection knowledge
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