Child Protection & Well-being
SSN is committed to child protection & well-being
SSN educates and supports international school communities to address child protection challenges through our services and resources.
Together, we educate and support international communities to:
- ensure a shared understanding of the signs and risks of child abuse
- know what steps will be taken when allegations and disclosures of abuse are raised
- support and guide educators to work within diverse communities and cultural contexts to prevent and address abuse
- interpret and implement new accreditation standards, developing new policies and practice to strengthen child protection
- learn new recruitment strategies to use when hiring new staff
SSN International Accreditation protocol includes standards that evaluate the school’s child protection policy and practices. A set of comprehensive international standards developed by the International Taskforce for Child Protection provides a framework for the implementation of policies and procedures.
Our team of SSN Affiliated Consultants also help school communities navigate all aspects of child protection—from education and prevention to managing allegations and recovery.
Child Protection & Well-being Workshops
We bring together a team of experts, world-renowned in child protection and mental health & well-being in schools, to deliver in-person and online workshops to support educators learning about critical steps to protect students.
2–3 October 2025
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15–16 October 2025
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28 October 2025
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11–12 November 2025
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20 January 2026
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5 February 2026
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12–13 February 2026
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10–11 March 2026
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21 April 2026
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19 May 2026
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Resources
- View the International Taskforce on Child Protection resource page for more information to support your school.
- Stay up to date with the latest developments and guidance related to student well-being and child protection on the SSN Perspectives blog.
- SSN members can log in to the SSN Community portal and access a library of member-only webinars to support them with a variety of safeguarding and well-being topics.
SSN International Safeguarding Toolkit
The SSN International Safeguarding Toolkit is an online developmental tool to help SSN member schools monitor current practices, understand opportunities for development and growth, track progress, and create a common understanding with school communities on how a school safeguards the students in their care. The toolkit will support a school at any stage of development to improve and manage safeguarding in a school.
Schools will use this toolkit to:
- Identify areas of strength and areas for development. The toolkit content applies to schools in any legal or cultural context, and indicators will point out where schools need to confer with in-country laws.
- Explore resources available exclusively within the toolkit for guided learning within your school.
- Create reviews for each element for communications and reporting within the school community.
- Prepare information and evidence for any accreditation process.
The toolkit is a subscription service available to all SSN member schools. The annual subscription fee is €1,050, which includes an admin login for the school, additional school user logins and two 1–hour virtual meetings during the year with SSN Safeguarding experts who developed the content for the tool.
SSN members can find more information about the toolkit in the SSN Community portal for schools. For schools interested in membership, download a flyer for more information or contact us at [email protected]