About CELCIS
The Centre for Excellence for the Care and Protection of Children (CELCIS) is a leading improvement and innovation centre based at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. We improve children’s lives by supporting people and organisations to drive long-lasting change in the services they need, and the practices used by people responsible for their care.
We want to see a world where children and young people at risk of harm or in need of care and protection have safe, healthy, happy, and loving childhoods, and are supported to be all they hope to be.
Expressions of Interest
CELCIS is inviting expressions of interest from individuals who are knowledgeable and interested in co-facilitating the delivery of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focused on raising awareness and knowledge about the alternative care, protection and other support needs of unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children.
About the Children Moving Alone MOOC
CELCIS was commissioned by a taskforce compromised of international child protection development and humanitarian agencies to deliver a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focused on raising awareness and knowledge regarding the alternative care and protection for as unaccompanied and separated children as well as those travelling with caregivers but at risk of separation. Taskforce members include:
Better Care Network
CELCIS
Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children
Hope and Homes for Children (HHC)
International Detention Coalition (IDC)
International Federation of Educative Communities (FICE)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
International Organisation on Migration (IOM)
International Social Service (ISS)
Latin American Foster Care Network (RELAF)
Save the Children
SOS Children’s Villages International
Terre des hommes (TdH)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
The Taskforce is co-chaired by ISS and IFRC.
To submit an Expressions of Interest please email: celcis@strath.ac.uk Please provide information outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the following criteria:
1. Understanding the rights, needs, circumstances, and risks for unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children, including consideration relating to the provision of alternative care and protection during their movement, their entry to, and resettlement in countries of final destination and return.
2. Awareness and appreciation of the diversity of cultural, economic and social contexts, that course participants in the MOOC are living and working within.
3. Ability to respond, engage and stimulate exchange of learning between participants within the MOOC while also grounding this in promoting increased knowledge and understanding regarding the rights, needs, circumstances, and risks for unaccompanied and separated children.
4. Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively with the Lead Educator and other co-facilitators to cover the period that the MOOC runs.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 12 August 2019.
