Development of an Online Executive Course on Child Protection

Module 1 - Child Protection

Topic Outline

1. Introduction of who is a child

2. Legal definition [International (e.g., UNCRC) and Philippine legal framework]

3. Theoretical Framework: Child Development

4. What is Child Protection

5. Goal(s) of Child Protection

6. Why Child Protection

   1. Child Protection/Child Rights Issues

7. What are we protecting children from

   1. Scope of Child Protection

• Birth registration
• Caretaker? neglect
• Physical, psychological, emotional and sexual violence and abuse of children
• Child sexual abuse or exploitation material or child sexual abuse material
• Child sexual exploitation
• Online sexual abuse or exploitation of children
• Bullying
• Female genital mutilation
• Child marriage