Safeguarding Children (8-12 years)

Overview

Understanding and Keeping Safe: A Guide for Children

This course is designed to help children (aged 8-12) understand the importance of safety in their everyday lives. The course provides essential knowledge on how to protect themselves from physical, emotional, online, and social dangers. It empowers children with the tools to recognize unsafe situations, understand personal boundaries, and know who to talk to when they need help. Through age-appropriate lessons, interactive activities, and real-life examples, children will gain a sense of security and confidence, enabling them to make safe choices and seek assistance when necessary.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Define Safety: Understand what safety means and why it is important in everyday life.
Recognize Different Types of Safety: Identify physical, emotional, online, and social safety and their significance.
Set Personal Boundaries: Learn how to recognize and communicate personal boundaries, including understanding “good” and “bad” touch.
Stay Safe Online: Understand basic online safety rules to protect themselves in the digital world.
Know Who to Ask for Help: Identify trusted adults and know when and how to seek help if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
Respond to Unsafe Situations: Understand the steps to take in unsafe situations, including how to say “no” and tell a trusted adult.

Curriculum

5 Sections
5 Lessons
10 Weeks

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Module 1: What is Safety?
The concept of safety is fundamental for everyone, especially children. It forms the foundation for understanding how to protect oneself from harm and how to recognize when something is unsafe.
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  Module 1: What is Safety?
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  Module 1 Quiz
  10 Minutes10 Questions
Module 2: Module 2: Recognizing and Responding to Unwanted Touch
Understanding personal boundaries and recognizing unwanted or inappropriate touch is an important aspect of safeguarding children.
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  Module 2: Recognizing and Responding to Unwanted Touch
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  Module 2 Quiz
  10 Minutes10 Questions
Module 3: Staying Safe Online
In today’s digital world, children are spending more time online, whether it’s for learning, entertainment, or socializing.
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  Module 3: Staying Safe Online
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  Module 3 Quiz
  10 Minutes10 Questions
Module 4: Identifying and Reporting Abuse
Understanding how to recognize and report abuse is a crucial aspect of safeguarding children. Abuse can take many forms, and while it is a difficult topic to discuss, it’s important for children to know what abuse looks like, how to recognize it, and how to respond safely and appropriately.
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  Module 4: Identifying and Reporting Abuse
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  Module 4 Quiz
  10 Minutes10 Questions
Module 5: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
Every child has the right to live in a safe, supportive, and loving environment, free from harm and neglect.
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  Module 5: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
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  Module 5 Quiz
  10 Minutes10 Questions