Child Protection Minimum Standards

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

This introductory e-course is for anyone currently working with and for children in humanitarian settings, as well as all child protection workers who want to prepare themselves for a potential humanitarian crisis.

It can be used:
  • As self-guided learning;
  • As a pre-requisite for participants attending face-to-face, on-line, or blended learning opportunities about Child Protection in Humanitarian Action;
  • As an induction resource for new staff.
Completion of the course ensures that participants have a common basic knowledge of the Principles and Standards that guide our work with children and families.

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE:

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD PROTECTION IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION (CPMS)

This required module provides an overview and basic definitions of CPHA and the CPMS themselves. It examines how the CPMS fits into humanitarian and child protection work, their purpose, linkages to other Standards and guidelines, how to use them, etc.


2. PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES

This required module looks at the 10 CPMS Principles in relation to working with children; these provide a basis for our work and how we apply the Standards to achieve quality and accountability.


3. THE STANDARDS

These modules do not intend to be comprehensive but provide an introduction to each Standard and examples of applying that Standard in practice. Please refer to the CPMS Further Readings list and the Alliance’s catalogue of courses for more detailed training on specific topics. The following modules are available:
  • Standard 1 – Coordination (required)
  • Standard 3 – Communications and Advocacy
  • Standard 4 – Programme Cycle Management (required)
  • Standard 8 – Physical and Emotional Maltreatment
  • Standard 9 – Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
  • Standard 12 – Child Labour
  • Standard 14 – Applying a Socio-Ecological Approach 
  • Standard 15 – Group Activities for Child Well-Being
  • Standard 16 – Strengthening Family and Caregiving Environments
  • Standard 17 – Community-Level Approaches
  • Standard 20 – Justice for Children
  • Standards 21 and 22 – Food Security and Livelihoods and Child Protection 
  • Standard 23 – Education and Child Protection 
  • Standard 24 – Health and Child Protection 
  • Standard 28 – Camp Management and Child Protection

If you are using this e-course as part of a broader capacity-building initiative (i.e. pre-learning for one of the Alliance’s face-to-face workshops or a specific e-course that your agency runs, etc.), then your instructor may assign additional modules.


Is this course for me?

 This introductory e-course is for anyone currently working with and for children in humanitarian settings, as well as all child protection workers who want to prepare themselves for a potential humanitarian crisis.

How will I benefit from this courseHow will I benefit from this course?
At the end of this course, learners will:

  • Have increased their knowledge of the Child Protection Minimum Standards.
  • Understand how the Standards are applied in practice, in particular the principles that the CPMS lay out for our collective approach.
  • Recognise how the CPMS can help guide their work, by exploring the content of 2 key standards (Coordination and Programme Cycle Management) and 1 standard of their choice.


A clock showing 15 minutes passingHow long will it take?
 4-5 hours. You can pause at any time.

Three stacks of coins with a question mark on the topHow much does it cost?

This course is free!

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Will I get a certificate at the end?

    
The Alliance wants to ensure that you as a child protection worker (or another humanitarian actor) are acquainted with the full scope of the CPMS; thus, to receive the completion certificate, you are required to complete five modules: Introduction to the CPMS; Principles and Approaches; Standards 1 & 4; and at least one other Standard of your choice. If you are using this e-course as part of a broader capacity-building initiative (i.e. pre-learning for one of the Alliance’s face-to-face workshops or a specific e-course that your agency runs, etc.), then your instructor may assign additional modules.

The word START and a question mark in a circleHow 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.

If you need further support or have any questions please contact cpms.wg@alliancecpha.org


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This course was created and is administered by The Alliance & The Humanitarian Leadership Academy. By joining this course you are consenting to The Alliance & The Humanitarian Leadership Academy 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 anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email cpms.wg@alliancecpha.org