Short Summary: This unit will provide an overview of the importance of appropriate and meaningful child participation in all stages of the EiE programme cycle. It will look at some tools and approaches which can be used to enable this.
Course short name: Child Participation in EiE 22
Hide course from catalogue: No
Topic: Programmatic Support, Technical Sectors
Management Essentials:
Safety and Security:
Programmatic Support:
Technical Sectors: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Education
Humanitarian Essentials:
Language: English
Format: Online self-directed, Digital badge
Provider: Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Humanity & Inclusion, IKEA Foundation, INEE (Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies), LEGO Foundation, People in Need (PIN), Plan International, Right To Play, Save the Children, The MHPSS Collaborative, Unicef, University of Geneva, War Child, World Vision
Region: Global
Compatibility: Tablet, Smartphone
Welcome to Child Participation
This unit will provide an overview of the importance of appropriate and meaningful child participation in all stages of the EiE programme cycle and tools and approaches to doing so.

Is this course for me?
This course is primarily designed for Education in emergencies (EiE) or education practitioners to ensure they have a good understanding of the importance of an approaches to ensuring meaningful child participation in both program design, implementation and evaluation. It may serve as a useful resource for those wanting to increase child participation throughout their EiE programes.

How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course you will:
Understand child participation as an essential human right upheld by global commitmentsIdentify the basic criteria and approaches for quality child participationExplore the challenges and solutions for ensuring safe and meaningful child participationUnderstand child participation as an essential human right upheld by global commitmentIdentify the basic criteria and approaches for quality child participationExplore the challenges and solutions for ensuring safe and meaningful child participation

How long will it take?
This course should take you around 3 hours to complete.

How much does it cost?
This course is free!

Will I get a badge or certificate at the end?
Yes - you will be able to claim your badge once you have completed the unit.

How do I start?
Scroll to the top of the page and click on the I agree - Join course button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.
Data protection and consent
This course was created and is administered by The Humanitarian Leadership Academy. By joining this course you are consenting to this organization being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you. Your data will be anonymized before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email digitallearning@savethechildren.org.uk