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University of Strathclyde - Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children 

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Overview

Duration

6 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children
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Highlights

  • Duration 6 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
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Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children
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  • This course is about the care and protection of unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children who are moving across and between countries. This course will provide an understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities these children face. It will inform the improvement of policy, practice and delivery of support services that uphold children's rights and meet their best interests. The course will provide examples of promising practice. It will stimulate the exchange of ideas and experience between learners around the world and is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children
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Curriculum

Unaccompanied and Separated Children on the Move

Welcome to the course

Welcome to Week 1

Why children are on the move

Risks to unaccompanied and separated children on the move

International guidance

Aden's Journey: Episode One

End of week tasks

Making Decisions

Welcome to the week

Identifying an unaccompanied and separated child

Making the right decisions - The importance of case management

Assessments

Care and Protection Plans

Children's participation

Aden's Journey: Episode Two

End of week tasks

Providing the Best Support

Welcome to Week 3

Guiding principles

Working in a child friendly manner

Working together

Aden's Journey: Episode Three

End of week tasks

Alternative Care

Welcome to Week 4

The alternative care of children

Unsuitable care settings

Meeting the challenge of unsuitable care

Suitable care

Family based care

Small residential care settings

Aden's Journey: Episode Four

End of week tasks

Getting Care Right

Welcome to Week 5

Kinship care

Guardianship

Ending the placement of children on the move in detention

Children who go missing

Aden's Journey: Episode Five

End of week tasks

Leaving Care

Welcome to Week 6

Leaving care

Family reunification

Transition to independent living

Planning for leaving care

Social integration

Aden's Journey: Week Six

End of week tasks

Final course activities

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