Translating Policy & Quality Standards for Child Protection into Practice

1. Translating Policy & Quality Standards for Child Protection into Practice The Eastern and southern African Experience

2. Introduction • SOS Children‘s Village work and its bearing on Child Protection • The 2 faces of Child Protection: Programming and Safeguarding • The SOS Children‘s Village Child Protection Policy – 80% prevention and 20% responding

3. Child Protection Policy Implementation The Perspective from International Level

4. Implementation process overview 200520062007 2008 Structure & Trainings • 20052006 2007 2008 20092010 2011 2012 Policy Support Docu-ments Policy Paper Piloting Implementation Statement Policy Discussion Paper People & Networks Policy Development Team SG, President National CP Teams KCS Coalition

5. Implementation process overview 200520062007 2008 20052006 20072008 Structure & Trainings • 20052006 2007 2 20092010 2011 2012 Policy Support Docu-ments Reporting & Responding Procedures Code of Conduct working paper (CoC) Policy Paper Piloting Implementation Statement Policy Discussion Paper People & Networks Policy Development Team SG, President National CP Teams KCS Coalition

6. Implementation process overview 200520062007 2008 2005200620072008 Structure & Trainings Training for NFP • 20052006 2007 200820092010 2011 2012 Policy Support Docu-ments Reporting & Responding Procedures Code of Conduct working paper (CoC) Policy Paper Piloting Implementation Child Protection Policy Paper Statement Policy Discussion Paper People & Networks Policy Development Team CP Advisors on international and continental level SG, President National CP Teams CP Consultant COC Dev. Team KCS Coalition

7. Implementation process overview Structure & Trainings Training for Investigators Training for NFP National Focal Points trained • 2005 200620072008200920102011 2012 Policy Support Docu-ments Reporting & Responding Procedures Investigation Guidelines Code of Conduct working paper (CoC) Policy Paper Piloting Implementation Child Protection Policy Paper Statement Policy Discussion Paper People & Networks Policy Development Team CP Advisors on international and continental level SG, President National CP Teams National Focal Points for Child Protection (NFP) CP Consultant COC Dev. Team KCS Coalition

8. Implementation process overview Training for CoC roll-out Structure & Trainings Training for Investigators Investigators trained Training for NFP National Focal Points trained • 200520062007 2008200920102011 2012 Policy Support Docu-ments Reporting & Responding Procedures Investigation Guidelines Code of Conduct working paper (CoC) Policy Paper Piloting Implementation Child Protection Policy Paper Statement Policy Discussion Paper People & Networks Policy Development Team CP Advisors on international and continental level SG, President National CP Teams National Focal Points for Child Protection (NFP) CP Consultant CP Investigators HR Advisor COC Dev. Team KCS Coalition

9. Outlook Training for CoC roll-out Structure & Trainings Training for Investigators Investigators trained Training for NFP National Focal Points trained • 20052006 200720082009201020112012 Child Participation Policy Support Docu-ments Reporting & Responding Procedures CP in emergencies Investigation Guidelines Code of Conduct (CoC) Policy Paper Piloting Implementation Child Protection Policy Paper Statement Policy Discussion Paper People & Networks Policy Development Team CP Advisors on international and continental level Continental CP Advisors SG, President National CP Teams National Focal Points for Child Protection (NFP) CP Consultant CP Investigators HR Advisor COC Dev. Team KCS Coalition

10. Process of Change • Patience & Positive Approach • Perseverance & Endurance • Resources for Capacity Building • Networking

11. Role of Management • „Child Protection is Everybody‘s business“Everybody and particularly Management Examples from SOS Children‘s Village Organisation: • Senior Management Team‘s message-Child Protection Statement- sent to all National Associations in 2004 • National Association Management asking for and therefore triggering the development of a monitoring frame for Child Protection - The CP Project Charter • Management providing an atmosphere where Child Protection thrives by allocating resources continuously & deliberately over a definite period of time.

12. ChildProtection Policy Implementation The Programme Level Perspective

13. Some challenges faced • No reporting structure in place • Concealment of abuse cases • No CP Policy document available • No awareness for safety and security procedures • Lack of coordinated training on CP issues • Management trainings did include CP Policy

14. Structure and Training • Program implementation to safeguard children within our care. • Child Protection Policy (CPP) awareness and programs for all Core Care Workers – Orientation. • Child/ Youth friendly CPP awareness for all children and youths. • An open reporting structure for all of the above. • Ongoing refresher training programs.

15. Policy Paper and support documents • CPP awareness and understanding for all ages – language and age appropriate. • Code of conduct role-out and re-orientation. • Code of ethics in place. • Safety/Security regulations and procedures in place – to safeguard all children within our care.

16. People and awareness • Working with internal and external resources on CPP awareness and handling. • Stakeholder involvement – Childline, RAPCAN, Police, Community Based Organisations (CBO). Organisations we work with, and in partnership with. • Ongoing refresher training.

17. Questions • Where do you see room for improvement in this process of change? • From your experience what challenges did you face in keeping children safe and what mechanisms did you put in place to address these challenges?

18. Conclusion • Child Protection Programming – Safeguarding • Change Process • Management Responsibility • Capacity Building and Networks for Sustainability • …

19. Thank you!