Welcome to the Safe in Town training and learning platform
A unique child safeguarding training resource in the EU
This training and learning platform guides you in developing or strengthening a child safeguarding and well-being policy in your municipality, organisation or institution. It is for people who have child safeguarding responsibilities or are keen on developing their knowledge and skills to become child safeguarding champions; it is for state officials and professional service providers, as well as volunteers, for experienced professionals and persons new to this field.
If you are a trainer, you can use this platform as a didactic support tool in your training. If you are interested in learning about child safeguarding, you can use it as a learning platform by yourself or together with others.
What is child safeguarding?
Child safeguarding refers to the responsibility of public authorities, institutions and organisations to make sure their staff, members, operations and programmes do no harm to children and do not expose children to any risks. It also requires that any concerns about the safety of a child or children are followed-up and reported to the appropriate authorities.
What is a child safeguarding and well-being policy?
A child safeguarding policy is a formal commitment by a public authority, institution or organisation to protect all children from harm, abuse, neglect, exploitation and any child rights’ violation. It sets out the approach to preventing harm and responding appropriately to concerns, based on the principles of the UNCRC and the best interests of the child. The policy includes clear roles, responsibilities, procedures, and accountability mechanisms to ensure that children’s rights to protection, safety, and participation are respected in every context where the public body, institution or organisation operates.
The Safe in Town e-learning programme builds on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Council of Europe standards and European Union law.
Being anchored in European law and policy, this training and learning platform is universally applicable throughout the EU. It offers a valid, standardised learning experience, which can be adapted to diverse national and local child protection systems and local needs. You can use it in professional, academic and volunteer training or self-learning.
The Safe in Town training and learning platform includes access to:
The Safe in Town e-learning programme for officials, professionals and volunteers
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interactive training sessions;
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exercises and tests to assess learning progress;
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supporting materials for trainers and students.
The Safe in Town resource centre for child safeguarding pioneers
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a hub of information on child safeguarding in the EU;
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further reading on the content addressed during the training sessions;
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references for state officials, professionals and volunteers.
