CHILD PROTECTION STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR PRE-SCHOOL, PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS
FOR ONLY R1,995-00 YOUR SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE:
- Six X 30 Min Staff Development Workshops on video including workbooks, case studies, memorandums and an easy step by step protocol and procedure guide for each workshop
- Access to our team of child protection experts when dealing with difficult cases
- Each member of staff that completes the training will receive 6 SACE Accredited certificates
One of the biggest challenges facing education in South Africa today is the lack of training provided to teachers when it comes to issues of child protection, abuse reporting protocols and the responsibilities that teachers have in their in loco parentis relationship with learners. The sad truth is that teachers are not normally trained to deal with the real issues that they face in the classroom, recent negative media has proven that schools are ill equipped to deal with the real issues at hand, physical and sexual abuse, depression, suicide, self-mutilation, self-made pornography and reporting obligations.
A number of teachers have recently faced the might of the criminal justice system due to the fact that they failed to report cases of sexual or physical abuse to the correct authorities after a direct disclosure from a child.
We are thrilled to announce that we have produced a series of short training videos to be utilised for staff development, each workshop is presented by Dr John Buswell and comes with a comprehensive protocol and procedure reference guide that should be made available to each member of staff for future reference when required.
WORKSHOP 1
Dealing with the disclosure of Sexual Assault
- An insight into the new Sexual Offences Amendment Act
- Definition of Sexual Assault
- Obligation to report when an Educator is the first witness
- Protocols and procedure to follow
- Parental notification
- Medical Protocols
- Case studies for Pre-school, Primary and High Schools
WORKSHOP 2
Dealing with Physical Abuse and Child Neglect
- An Overview of The Children’s Act and the impact on Schools
- Definition of Child Abuse
- Obligations to report as an Educator
- Protocol and Procedures to follow as an Educator
- Parental notification
- Form 22
- Case studies for Pre-school, Primary and High Schools
WORKSHOP 3
Dealing with pornography, selfies and distribution within the school environment
- Understanding the Criminal Procedures and Film and Publications Act
- Obligations of the school to report the manufacture of child pornography
- Assisting a child who is a victim of sexual grooming
- Assisting a learner who is a victim of Cyber Bullying
- Developing a Cyber protocol within the school environment
WORKSHOP 4
Clinical Depression, Suicidal Ideation and Self-mutilation
- Understanding clinical depression
- Symptoms from Gr R – Gr 12
- Treatment and Classroom Support
- The stages of Child/Teen suicidal ideation
- Understanding the different types of Self-mutilation
- The referral process and the obligation to report
WORKSHOP 5
Sexual harassment within the school environment
- Definition of Sexual Harassment
- Types of Sexual Harassment
- Policy development
- Reporting structures
- Legal recourse
Workshop 6
Dealing with Gender Identity and the learner who decides to make a change
- Understanding Gender change
- Developing a Gender Change policy at your school
- Psychological support
- Parental contact
- Dealing with Peer Victimisation
- Accommodating the learner
