International Child Safeguarding Week 2024
21–25 October 2024
International Child Safeguarding Week (ICSW) is a global campaign initiated by Keeping Children Safe to emphasise that safeguarding children from exploitation and abuse is everyone’s responsibility. This week-long event will feature a variety of activities designed to raise awareness, provide education and showcase good practices in child safeguarding.
Each day during International Child Safeguarding Week will focus on different practical aspects of child safeguarding tailored to various functional areas within organisations. Throughout the week, this ‘live’ webpage will be updated daily with new resources, so you can access and share the materials at any time to suit your schedule.
Introduction to International Child Safeguarding Week 2024
A video statement for the launch of ICSW 2024
by Najat Maalla M’jid, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
Microlearning
Introduction to child safeguarding
by Keeping Children Safe
21 October 2024 – Child safeguarding in communications
Videos
Child safeguarding in communications at the InterAmerican Children’s Institute
by Maria Julia Garcete, InterAmerican Children’s Institute
Resources by the InterAmerican Children’s Institute (in Spanish) mentioned in the video:
Safeguarding as part of an ethical approach to communications
by Caroline Knowles, University of Reading
Microlearning
Safeguarding children in communications
by Keeping Children Safe
Resources
Code of ethics for media communication on children and adolescents
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Policy on safe and responsible use of the digital environment and social networks
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Protocol on media appearance of children and adolescents in SOS Children’s Villages Spain programmes
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Information Commissioner’s Office UK – Children’s code: best interests framework
22 October 2024 – Ethics and child safeguarding in research
Videos
Ethical issues in research and programming with young adolescents
by Robert Blum, John Hopkins Urban Health Institute
(Part of the Child participation in child safeguarding summit 2022)
Resources
Safe childhood guide
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Consultive analysis on the ‘Safe Childhood’ project
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Guidelines for research
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
NSPCC Learning: Research with children: ethics, safety and promoting inclusion
23 October 2024 – Child safeguarding responsibilities for trustees and leaders
Webinar
Webinar: How the Common Approach from Protection to Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment (CAPSEAH) can contribute to child safeguarding
by Jennifer Smith, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Watch the webinar recording in English
Resources from this webinar:
www.capseh.safeguardingsupporthub.org
(available in English, Spanish, French and Arabic)
(available in English, Spanish, French and Arabic)
CAPSEAH (pdf file in Portuguese)
CAPSEAH Summary (pdf file in English)
CAPSEAH Summary (pdf file in Spanish)
CAPSEAH Summary (pdf file in French)
CAPSEAH Summary (pdf file in Arabic)
CAPSEAH Summary (pdf file in Russian)
CAPSEAH Summary (pdf file in Portuguese)
Videos
Monitoring and evaluation of safeguarding programmes involving children
by Stefan Yordanov, Keeping Children Safe
(Part of the Child participation in child safeguarding summit 2022)
Resources
Training Module – Safeguarding responsibilities for C4C trustees
by Carano 4 Children
SOS Children’s Villages’ leadership model
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Annual Plan for Academias SOS 2024
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Academias course A and B programme
by SOS Children’s Villages Spain
Child protection at school
by Unicef Spain
UK Government – Guidance: Safeguarding for charities and trustees
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations – Help and Guidance
24 October 2024 – Localisation and working with partners on child safeguarding
Webinar
Webinar: From local to global – PSEAH and child safeguarding in action
by Sarah Blakemore, Keeping Children Safe, Brian Roemer, Abt Global and Aleksa Savic COME OUT
View the webinar recording in English
Resources mentioned in the webinar:
Videos
Risk assessment: a children’s perspective
by Juan Diego Oquendo, Keeping Children Safe
(Part of the Child participation in child safeguarding summit 2022)
Resources
Safety of children with a disability
by the Commission for children and young people – Australian Government
Safety of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Commission for children and young people – Australian Government
Guidance to promote wellbeing and child safeguarding in educational centres
by British Council and UNICEF
Child safeguarding risk assessment for partners
by Asmae – Association Soeur Emmannuelle
The International Child Safeguarding Standards
25 October 2024 – Child Safeguarding Champions of the Year
We are delighted to share that Dorcas Amakobe, Executive Director of Moving The Goalposts, has been named the first-ever Child Safeguarding Champion of the Year 2024. As part of International Child Safeguarding Week, we recognise Dorcas for her exceptional leadership in safeguarding adolescent girls, both on and off the football pitch.
Videos
Child safeguarding policy and procedures
by Pedro Puig, SOS Children’s Villages Spain
‘Growing Together’ Project
by Jean Claude Dominique Wedraogo, Asmae Burkina Faso
Asmae Ivory Coast’s child safeguarding approach
by Jean Claude Kouadio
Involving children and youth in shaping safeguarding at Terre des hommes
by Alketa Lasku, Terre des hommes
Resources
Tushinde Children’s Trust for ICSW 2024