ECPAT UK is a registered charity that exists to end the commercial exploitation of children, and focuses on protecting children from both trafficking and exploitation in tourism. Since 1994, our multi-agency training programmes have enabled practitioners to reach a required standard of practice that helps them to identify and safeguard child victims of trafficking. Our main aim is to educate professionals to better enable them to protect children from exploitation. Being a not-for-profit organisation, our training events are fairly priced. Safeguarding Children courses include: An Introduction to Child Trafficking This one-day course is designed for those with some knowledge of safeguarding children. The course will give participants basic knowledge of the issues surrounding children who may have been trafficked, into and within the UK. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to identify, protect and support child victims of trafficking. Advanced Child Trafficking This course builds on the introductory course and develops understanding of specific practice issues, including risk assessment models, age assessments and missing children. The course will further develop participants understanding of the special protection and care needs of child victims of trafficking. Safe Accommodation for Child Victims of Trafficking This workshop will develop practitioners' knowledge and skills about the essential need for safe accommodation of children trafficked into and around the UK. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complex needs of this particularly vulnerable group of children. The workshop will reflect on current accommodation provisions (see ECPAT UK’s 2011 ‘On the Safe Side’ report) and will include the experiences of child victims of trafficking in the UK. Specialist Police Training: Investigating Child Trafficking This unique course combines expert trafficking knowledge using both investigative and child protection frameworks. From begging and stealing, through to burglary, ATM crime and cannabis farming, children are increasingly exploited by traffickers and gang masters, leaving children to carry the risk of arrest and prosecution. An improved knowledge of human trafficking and, more specifically, child trafficking will enhance officers’ awareness and understanding. In their role as first responders in identifying such victims, this will increase their ability to protect children coming to their notice in their daily roles from patrol to investigation of crime. This is essential information for police officers and police staff from specialist investigation units and those with frontline roles. Seminars include: Private Fostering and Child Trafficking (10 May 2012) Protecting children: Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism (19 June 2012) Safeguarding Children: Travelling Sex Offenders (29 May 2012) We also offer a range of bespoke training events on relevant issues, including: Age Assessments; Children’s Rights; The Impact of Trauma and Abuse To book a course or to find out more contact:
2012 dates: 26 April; 24 May; 26 June; 19 July; 18 Sept; 16 Oct; 15 Nov; 13 December
2012 dates: 12 June; 27 September
2012 dates: 25 April; 22 May; 25 June
2012 dates: 18 April; 17 May; 14 June
training@ecpat.org.uk or ring 0207 233 9887
Violence: Courses on safeguarding children from sexual exploitation and trafficking
Link :
http://www.ecpat.org.uk/training
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