Child Protection
BBFD has extensive experience of child protection programming to promote the care, well-being and protection of children.
BBFD has expertise in working with governments, UN bodies and civil society to strengthen child and family welfare systems and the social service workforce including assessments of current capacity and competence, development of human resource strategies, capacity development strategies, plans and training.
BBFD also works with practitioners to strengthen child protection programmes through development of strategies, resources and tools and the design and facilitation of workshops and training, including training of trainers. BBFD has particular expertise in addressing violence against children, sexual and gender-based violence, developing positive discipline programmes for parents, psycho-social support and case management. Angie has worked in child protection and welfare programmes in low, middle and high income countries, post-conflict contexts and humanitarian responses.
Child protection programming in the development and humanitarian sector is underpinned by the rights based approach. All children have the right to survival, protection, development and participation. These rights are based on the non-discrimination principle and all actions must be in line with the best interest of children.
Child protection technical expertise is available on programmatic areas including violence against children, sexual and gender-based violence, psycho-social support, positive discipline and case management. Building on her safeguarding expertise, Angie provides a strong focus on safe programming and child participation for all children in all their diversities.
Angie is as capable of listening to children, families and communities as she is working with duty bearers, child protection practitioners and national decision-makers. Understanding and working with all stakeholders strengthens programmes for children.
“Yesterday, the training team conducted their first set of trainings on CP as per the modules you designed. At the end of the day and a half that had been scheduled for CP, they called me saying, ‘we’re on top of the world. We never thought we’d be able to do 12 hours on CP but we’ve done it and the discussions have been amazing.’ They said to tell you that the sessions are excellent.”
Magic Bus Foundation India
Child protection and welfare technical support
BBFD brings over 25 years’ experience of working in children protection. This experience, knowledge and learning from many organisations, contexts and programmes informs the development of strategies, training and resources which cover the key ‘need to know’ issues and are tailored to fit your organisation's learning needs.
Tools and training resources can be developed for your child protection programmes, including policies, procedures, strategies, guidelines and toolkits etc. to support child protection programme implementation and monitoring. Training materials can be developed for your colleagues to facilitate with guidance given to the facilitators to prepare them to use the resources. Or, as a skilled facilitator, Angie can deliver training to groups and teams, including virtual learning events.
Angie has experience of coaching and mentoring child protection practitioners and leaders working in national and international programmes. This strengthens and empowers individuals to make strategic and child-focussed decisions, reinforce technical capacity, be confident in their role, lead teams and enhance wellbeing.
Angie, your consultant
Angie is qualified a social worker and coach with over 25 years’ experience of social work, child protection programming, safeguarding and coaching in the UK and humanitarian and development sectors. Angie managed child protection programmes in INGOs in Philippines, Tajikistan and Solomon Islands as well as having head office roles. Following a successful career working for others in 2012 she established BBFD and began to provide high quality consultancy services for child protection practitioners across the globe.
Examples of projects
- Child Frontiers- HR Capacity Gap Analysis and HR Capacity Strategy for Government of Sierra Leone and UNICEF; Child and Family Welfare Systems Development and strengthening of the Social Welfare Workforce with Government of Timor Leste and UNICEF; Social Service Workforce Assessment for Government of Tanzania and UNICEF; HR Capacity Gap Analysis for Government of Botswana and UNICEF
- Department for Social Welfare, The Gambia- Developed Child Protection Manual, Psycho-Social Support Manual and associated training modules for social welfare workforce. Facilitated a Training of Trainers
- Plan Asia Regional Office- Designed and facilitated Case Management Orientation workshop
- Save the Children Norway-Caring for Child Survivors (CCS) mentor training; Good Shepherd International Foundation development of resources in child protection, gender-based violence and project cycle management
- Save the Children Sweden- Technical Advisor for Middle East and North Africa region; Technical advisor for the development of the global Violence Free Parenting Common Approach; Global advisor on elimination of Physical and Humiliating Punishment (PHP) and PHP Task Group Lead for Save the Children International; Trained facilitators for Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting programme; Developed Child Protection Case Management Toolkit
Learn more about how BBFD can provide you with child protection technical support
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A rights-based approach and safeguarding underpins all child protection work. When working with children, families and communities informed consent will be sought for all activities and data collection.