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Child Online Protection for Parents and Carers

Course

Self-paced e-learning

UN Partner

Offered by

International Telecommunication Union ( UN Partner )

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Course details

Level
Introductory
Length
2 hours
Effort
2 hours
Languages
English
Price
Free
Certificate
Yes

The main learning objectives of this course is to develop an understanding of the types of online risks and harm associated with the internet, how children react to such vulnerabilities and additional resources at their disposal.

Topics

SDG
SDG4: Quality education
SDG17: Partnerships for the goals
SDG 17: Technology
SDG 17: Capacity-building
Subject
Child protection
Keywords
child protection
child rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
safety

Child Online Protection (COP) is a growing concern as children are at risk of violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect online. Engaging parents in online safety has never been more important since parents and guardians must understand the exact nature of child online engagements. This self-phased course is designed for parents and guardians about child online behaviours, threats and risks associated with cyberspace, and help them build an open conversation about cyber safety in the family setting.

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Target Audience

Parents and caregivers who have a basic knowledge of ICT and familiar with online courses.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify types of online risks and how these can harm children
  • Understand the safety measures they can put in place to protect their children
  • Identify the immediate actions they can perform to help children subjected to online violence.

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