L&D WG

Led By: Plan International and UNICEF

Contact us at: learning@alliancecpha.org

 

Our Mission

To encourage the growth and professionalisation of the sector, leading with strategic insights on defining priorities for capacity strengthening, partnerships with tertiary-level institutions, and the provision of holistic, equitable, and accessible approaches to sharing capacity, skills, and knowledge within the sector.

2021 – 2023 Learning and Development (L&D) Working Group Objectives

Learning and Development is approached in a strategic, competency-based and structured way to ensure quality and relevance for CPHA practitioners;

CPHA actors benefit from increased access to learning and development opportunities at global, regional and national levels;

CPHA practitioners have increased opportunities to share learning through convened events and communities; Increased cooperation with tertiary level institutions and improved access to tertiary level education for CPHA practitioners;

Other Working Groups and Task Forces of the Alliance are supported in the development and roll-out of quality capacity strengthening activities.

Latest News

Updated! Introductory Learning Package for the Primary Prevention Framework

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The CPHA Primary Prevention Introductory Learning Package has been updated and is now available in Arabic , English , French and Spanish . This package is designed to strengthen participants’ overall understanding of primary prevention in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and is designed to be implemented in a flexible way in diverse humanitarian and learning settings. It takes into account...

Upcoming Online Training! CPHA Competency Framework

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The L&D Working Group at the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is pleased to invite applications to participate in a short training on the CPHA Competency Framework and its associated tools. The course will provide an introduction to the CPHA Competency Framework and three tools to operationalise it in your recruitment, selection, and management of CPHA staff. The course will...

Introducing the Competency Development Guide as part of the CPHA Competency Framework!

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The Learning & Development Working Group are excited to announce the release of the Competency Development Guide (CDG) as part of the CPHA Competency Framework! Developed with practitioners in mind, the CDG is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance your learning and development journey. The purpose of the CDG is to help practitioners locate relevant learning and development resources, based...

New Training Package! UASC Training of Trainers

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The Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Task Force is thrilled to announce the release of the UASC Training of Trainers Learning Package! The course is designed to prepare participants to facilitate training on UASC. This training will reinforce participants’ understanding of the specific needs of UASC, highlight good practice in working with unaccompanied and separated children under a...

Now Live! New Alliance E-Learning Hub

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The new Alliance E-Learning Hub is now live, and available here via the Kaya Connect platform! The Alliance E-Learning Hub is home to all of the Alliance’s learning and development resources. The Learners Area houses our self-paced learning content including the CPMS e-course in English, French and Spanish, with Arabic, Polish and Ukrainian coming very soon. There is also a Facilitators Area...

Call for Applications! CPHA CPMS Learning Programme

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The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, in collaboration with Daystar University and Save the Children, invites applications for a Horn of Africa regional pilot of the CPHA CPMS Learning Programme. What will you learn? By the end of the learning journey participants will be able to: Discuss the importance of guiding principles in child protection in humanitarian prevention and...

Updates from the L&D Working Group - April 2022

Find the L&D Working Group Updates for Apirl 2022 below: New Video! We have developed a new short video on the CPHA Competency Framework. Watch here ! We want to hear from you - Tertiary Learning Research! We are exploring ways to further our cooperation with tertiary learning institutions. If you have completed a tertiary course that was run in cooperation with NGOs or UN agencies, we would like...

Updates from the L&D Working Group

Freshly translated! In an effort to make all Learning and Development Working Group products accessible to a greater audience over the last few weeks of 2021 we were able to translate: The CPHA Competency Framework in Spanish and French! Available here ! Arabic is still missing and if you are able to help on a pro bono basis please get in touch through: learning@alliancecpha.org The CPHA...

News | Official Launch of the NEW Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Community of Practice

The Alliance and the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility are thrilled to announce that the Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) Community of Practice is now LIVE!! The community is an online space for CPHA practitioners to connect, communicate, and share updates, resources, and experiences to reach better protection outcomes for children. The community: Is open and welcoming...

New resources from the L&D Working Group

Reminders! In September 2021 the L&D Working Group released a comprehensive set of learning resources on adapting programming in the Context of COVID-19. All resources are available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic and include: Learning modules for face to face and remote delivery (Transitioning to remote case management, case management via phone, delivering training remotely, CAAFAG...

Resources

Call for Applications! Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) Training of Trainers (ToT)

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Needs for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action training have been highlighted by learning needs analysis conducted in the response. Through a CPHA ToT programme we hope to reach a wide number of practitioners through the initial ToT followed by a series of supported capacity sharing actions, maximising the impact and reach of the initiative. What will you learn? By the end of the course...

CPHA Competency Framework - Online Training

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The L&D Working Group at the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is pleased to invite applications to participate in a short training on the CPHA Competency Framework and its associated tools. The course will provide an introduction to the CPHA Competency Framework and three tools to operationalise it in your recruitment, selection, and management of CPHA staff. The course will...

Training of Trainers | Unaccompanied and Separated Children

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*Note: Please get in touch with the L&D Working Group ( learning@alliancecpha.org ) if you are planning to using this package for feedback gathering purposes. Thank you. In 2018, the Alliance’s Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Task Force , led at the time by IOM and UNHCR, developed and subsequently piloted a first UASC Training of Trainers package based on thematic interagency guidance...

Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Competency Framework

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The revised CPHA Competency Framework is now available. This new version is more closely aligned with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) , and reflects our better understanding of the competencies required to work effectively with other sectors. The format and language of the framework has been simplified, and the framework is now available as an interactive...

Primary Prevention for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Focal Point Training

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Welcome to the Primary Prevention for CPHA Focal Points learning package. This course provides an in-depth exploration of the Primary Prevention Framework for CPHA, and includes activities which will enable participants to begin using the framework in context analysis, programme design and implementation. Participants are expected to be confident in CPHA programming realm and have some familiarity...

Learning Package | Prevention of Separation

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This introductory learning module has been developed by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. The learning module is designed to strengthen participants' overall understanding of prevention related elements from the UASC Handbook and Toolkit and the ACE Toolkit within the three levels of prevention described in the CPHA Primary Prevention Framework . The decision to use this...

Spotlight: Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely

Check out the L&D Youtube Channel Youtube

Learning Series: Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely

Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaptation Series, Ep 2: Integrating Child Protection and Education in Emergencies Programming during COVID-19

Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaption Series, Ep 4: Adapting Case Management in the Context of COVID-19 - One Year On!

Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaptation Series, Ep 1: Innovative Approaches to Awareness Raising

Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaptation Series, Ep 3: Life Skills Adaptations during COVID-19

Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely: Skype, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams

Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely: YouTube and Facebook

Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely: WhatsApp and Signal

Evidence-based Programming: Video discussion

Webinars

Webinar | Launch of the Revised CPHA Competency Framework and Competency Development Guide

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On November 8th at 2:00 pm CET , the Alliance hosted the global launch of the revised CPHA Competency Framework and the available tools to support its use by individual practitioners, teams and organisations. Our vision is that these new resources will support a competency-based approach to learning and development in the CPHA sector. Through a competency-based approach, we will be able to improve...

Webinar | CPHA CPHA Community of Practice - Live Induction Session [French]

Register via this Zoom link . How to make the most of the new CPHA Community of Practice! Have you been wondering about our new community? Would you like some tips on navigating the platform? Would you like the chance to ask your burning questions? Join us for a live session on making the most of the CPHA community! An English language session will be also be held on Wednesday 19 January from 2:00...

Webinar | CPHA Community of Practice - Live Induction Session [English]

Register via this Zoom link . How to make the most of the new CPHA Community of Practice! Have you been wondering about our new community? Would you like some tips on navigating the platform? Would you like the chance to ask your burning questions? Join us for a live session on making the most of the CPHA community! A French language session will be also be held on Wednesday 19 January from 3:00 -...

Webinar | Child Protection Mainstreaming in Health Facilities: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Register via this Zoom link . The Alliance L&D Working Group is pleased to invite you to join a webinar on Child Protection and Health integration and programming adaptations during COVID-19 crisis. During the webinar you will hear from practitioners on adaptations made to mainstream child protection in health facilities in the context of COVID-19 challenges encountered and recommendations for key...

Webinar | Adapting CAAFAG Programing in the Context of COVID-19: One Year On

Register via this Zoom link . The Alliance L&D Working Group and CAAFAG Task Force are pleased to invite you to join a webinar on CAAFAG programming adaptations during COVID-19 crisis. The webinar will take place on Wednesday 8 September, 15.00-16.00 CEST. During the webinar we will be hearing from practitioners on adaptations made to CAAFAG programming in the context of COVID-19, challenges...

Webinar | Case Management during COVID-19: One Year On

Register via this Zoom link . More than a year has passed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Alliance L&D Working Group and the Case Management Task Force invites a webinar on case management adaptations during COVID-19 crisis. Join us to reflect together with a panel of case management practitioners on how we have progressively adapted to the COVID-19 context. What worked...

Webinar | Life Skills Adaptations during COVID-19

Register via this Zoom link . The L&D Working Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action invites you to join a webinar on Life Skills Adaptations during COVID-19. This Webinar will present two country-level adaptations and one online adaptation of life skills training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life skills programming remains a critical element of child protection work in...

Webinar | Integrating Child Protection and Education in Emergencies Programming during COVID-19

Register via this Zoom link . The Alliance L&D Working Group the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) invite you to join a webinar on collaboration between Child Protection and Education in Emergencies actors during COVID-19. This webinar will present new research from the Alliance and INEE on integrated CP-EiE programming and country-level experiences. The presentations will...

Webinar | Innovative Approaches to Awareness Raising during COVID-19

Register via this Zoom link . The Alliance L&D Working Group invites you to join this webinar on Innovative Approaches to Awareness Raising during COVID-19. This webinar is the first in a series of L&D Webinars to continue to support the protection of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will hold this webinar series every Thursday until July! We look forward to your participation!

Webinar | Developing and Using Case Studies for CPiE Training Purposes

Using the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) mainstreaming case studies (and facilitators guide), Samantha Newman shared her professional experience of developing and using case studies specifically for training child protection workers in humanitarian settings in this webinar.

Webinar | Sexual Violence and Exploitation of Boys in Humanitarian Settings

A panel explores the latest learning on sexual violence and exploitation of boys in humanitarian settings. The webinar includes discussion on how to get more comfortable addressing the topic during trainings and community outreach sessions.

Webinar | Engaging Humanitarian Learners - Strengthening child protection within environments of compounded stress

This lively discussion led by colleagues from the Global Trauma Project looked at helping workshop participants transition from front-line, overstretched humanitarian workers to learners for a day (or week). It included lots of tips, examples, and resources.

Learning and Development Working Group Leads

Elena Giannini, UNICEF

Katie Robertson, Plan International