Child Safeguarding Self-assessment and

Action Plan

For each of the following child safeguarding practices, click “YES” if you feel confident in your ability to perform that task. Click “NO" if you
do not feel confident in your ability to perform that task.

For each practice that you clicked “NO”, select one action to strengthen your child safeguarding practice and a target date for completing
the action.

Save a copy of this document to your computer and then upload it to Agora. You can use your saved copy to track your success in
following your action plan.

Personal child safeguarding self-assessment and action plan

Yes No Child safeguarding Action to strengthen your child safeguarding practices Target Date complete
practices date

I can explain “child Explain child safeguarding to a friend or colleague.

safeguarding” to others. Explain child safeguarding to a child.
Draw a picture of child safeguarding.
Other (specify):

I know my personal and
professional child
safeguarding
responsibilities as UNICEF
personnel.
Quiz a colleague or friend on prohibited behaviours (or give
examples): "Do you think this behaviour is prohibited at
UNICEF?"
Put up UNICEF's 5 Core Child Safeguarding Responsibilities in
your workspace (e.g. desk, laptop) and ask yourself every
week: What have I done to keep children safe?
Upload a list of UNICEF’s prohibited behaviours to your phone
for easy reference.
Other (specify):

I recognize and reduce child Post risk-related child safeguarding questions or best practice
safeguarding risks. examples on UNICEF's Child Safeguarding Yammer channel.
Subscribe to a child safeguarding community of practice
(including the UNICEF Child Safeguarding Yammer channel).

Yes No Child safeguarding
practices
I know how to report child
safeguarding concerns
safely and confidentially.
I recognize and take
strategies to overcome the
barriers that make it difficult
for me to keep children
safe.
Personal child safeguarding self-assessment and action plan
Action to strengthen your child safeguarding practices Target Date complete
date
Search #safeguarding or #childsafeguarding on social media
for current practices.
At your duty station, mitigate a significant safeguarding risk in
your personal life, your team or your office.
Discuss child safeguarding standards that apply to your office
and work with your supervisor or colleague.
Other (specify):
Do a role play with a friend or colleague on how you would
respond if an adult or child shared a child safeguarding
concern with you (from the immediate response to reporting the
concern).
Discuss with a UNICEF colleague what reporting channels you
would prefer to use and why. Ask them about their preferences.
Draft an email reporting an imaginary child safeguarding
concern. (Do NOT send!)
Print and post the reporting channels in Handout 19 at your
work site OR upload a copy to your phone for easy reference.
Consult with a Child Safeguarding Focal Point on ways to report.
Other (specify):
Ask your supervisor/Head of Office to host a team-/ office-wide
discussion about child safeguarding barriers and how to
overcome them.
Ask a trusted family member or friend for advice on how to deal
with child safeguarding barriers or challenges.
Learn more about child safeguarding regulations, guidance,
and mitigation strategies.
Other (specify):