This foundational course enables deep training of school-based child protection (CP) team members, and covers 6 essential synchronous modules: 

• Rights-Based Child Protection

• Online Safety

• Policies and Procedures

• Establishing a Team Approach

• ITFCP Managing Allegation Protocol

• Identifying Abuse and Managing Initial Disclosures 

Within these 6 modules, additional topics addressed include definitions and possible indicators of abuse, professional boundaries, creating a school climate of safeguarding, the grooming process, and child-on-child abuse. Case studies are used throughout the course to support schools in strengthening safeguarding procedures. Support and resources for whole staff training are provided through the training-of-trainers approach. The Level I Certificate earned at the end of this training is valid for three years. 

Anticipated outcomes include:

• Understanding child protection accreditation standards and foundational beliefs.

• Determining needed policies and stages of implementation

• Identifying supporting resources, including ITFCP Managing Allegation Protocol, audits, and CP policy samples

• Working as a team to enhance or create CP policies and procedures. 

• Prioritizing supplemental policies.

• Understanding basic victim and offender behaviors

How to Earn the Badge:

• Complete the course online

• Complete the ICMEC Exit Ticket at the end of the course

• Complete the AMISA Learning Survey at the end of course