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REDR UK- Children in Emergencies
This course will enable participants to explore perspectives on children's rights in emergencies and develop the critical skills to respond in a child-centred way. The course aims to develop the competencies required to effectively meet the needs of children through humanitarian programmes.
In addition, participants can select a specialist day to further develop skills required to address the key programming issues in relation to: Child Protection in Emergencies; Education in Emergencies; or Nutrition for Children in Emergencies.
Who should attend?
Relief workers, and those who are new to the sector, wanting to develop child programming skills for humanitarian response and preparedness
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Explain the rationale and key principles for addressing the needs of children as a distinct group in emergencies
Describe the implications of the key international frameworks pertaining to children in emergencies
Incorporate child participation into emergency programming;
Identify and use the key tools and resources available in order to mainstream children in emergency response programming
Recognise particular vulnerabilities and capacities of different groups of children to improve emergency programming
Consider the key programming factors for children in education, health, nutrition, protection, shelter and WASH
Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders in a humanitarian context
Apply techniques of child programming in a humanitarian response
Involve, and integrate the needs of, children in disaster preparedness activities
Demonstrate an understanding of the key requirements for programming in one specialist area: Child Protection in Emergencies, Education in Emergencies or Nutrition for Children in Emergencies
Specialist areas
This course offers participants the opportunity to apply in-depth focus to a chosen specialist area:
Nutrition for Children in Emergencies
Child Protection in Emergencies
Education in Emergencies
Specialist areas
This course offers participants the opportunity to apply in-depth focus to a chosen specialist area:
Nutrition for Children in Emergencies
Child Protection in Emergencies
Education in Emergencies
The specialist session will:
Define key terms and definitions and provide a clear justification for the importance of the sector
Identify and explain the key actors and coordination mechanisms within the sector
Define the main problem areas in the sector
Explain the main methodologies used in the sector
Explore the most appropriate methodology to construct a programme response
The specialist day will also be of particular interest for:
Specialists in Nutrition or Health wanting to develop skills relating to children
Education specialists and teachers who want to develop skills in Education in Emergencies
General managers who want a deeper understanding of a programming sector
People new to the sector who want to become a sector specialist
Registration and timings:
Registration will take place from 8.45 am on day one, following which each day will run from 9am and conclude at 5.30 pm.
Cost:
The fees are inclusive of all training resources, lunch, and refreshments.
Early bird fee: Book and pay up to a month in advance to receive a 10% discount through our early bird scheme.
Band A: £560/622
Band B: £725/806
Band C: £940/1044
Band D: £1219/1354
Participants on this course are eligible for the RedR Training Loyalty Scheme.
Venue:
250a Kennington Lane,
London,
SE11 5RD
To book your place on this course please visit our website http://www.redr.org.uk/en/Training/find-a-training-course.cfm/url/CIESEP13
or contact or training team:
training@redr.org.uk
