Corporate Social Responsibility
Posted by Coursegate
Social Welfare, Social Care/Development
Intl Development, Personal development
Start date
21/08/2017
End date
25/08/2017
This course will enable participants to explore perspectives on children’s rights in emergencies and develop the critical skills to respond in a child-centred way. The course aims to develop the competencies required to effectively meet the needs of children through humanitarian programmes.
In addition, participants will be able to explore two thematic areas to further develop skills required to address the key programming issues in relation to: Child Protection in Emergencies and Education in Emergencies.
What does the course cover?
Thematic areas
This course offers participants the opportunity to apply in-depth focus to thematic areas of:
Child Protection in Emergencies
Education in Emergencies
The thematic sessions will:
• Define key terms and definitions and provide a clear justification for the importance of the sector;
• Idenfity and explain the key actors and coordination mechanisms within the sector;
• Define the main problem areas in the sector;
• Explain the main methodologies used in the sector,
• Explore the most appropriate methodology to construct a programme response.
Course Structure:
Day 1
After registration and introductions, the course will begin with a rationale questioning why to it is important to focus on children in emergencies. Next, you will consider what is a child using established frameworks and definitions. After lunch, you will learn how to communicate effectively with children, before the final session of the day looks at children in standards and codes of conduct.
Day 2
The second day begins with vulnerability analaysis, followed by morning sessions on inclusion and coordination. After the first break you will learn about assessing needs. Child focused disaster risk reduction, Advocacy and communication, and Children in disasters preparedness sessions complete the course this afternoon.
Day 3
On day three you will focus on the thematic subject of Child Protection in Emergencies.
Day 4
On day four you will focus on the thematic subject of Child Education in Emergencies
Day5
The morning of day five starts with an Introduction to the simulation activity, through until the afternoon break. After that the break you will take part in group presentations and a debrief of the simulation.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Explain the rationale and key principles for addressing the needs of children as a distinct group in emergencies;
Describe the implications of the key international frameworks pertaining to children in emergencies;
Incorporate child participation into emergency programming;
Identify and use the key tools and resources available in order to mainstream children in emergency response programming;
Recognise particular vulnerabilities and capacities of different groups of children to improve emergency programming;
Consider the key programming factors for children in education, health, nutrition, protection, shelter and WASH;
Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders in a humanitarian context;
Apply techniques of child programming in a humanitarian response;
Involve, and integrate the needs of, children in disaster preparedness activities;
Demonstrate an understanding of the key requirements for programming in one specialist area: Child Protection in Emergencies, Education in Emergencies or Nutrition for Children in Emergencies.
The credit-rated assessment:
Children in Emergencies is a competency based, assessed course worth 10 Masters level credits that can be transferred to the Masters in Development and Emergency Practice (DEP) from Oxford Brookes University or other similar postgraduate qualifications.
Please note there is a 15% additional fee to take the course as credit-rated.
£560.00 - £1354.00