Interviewing children

DESCRIPTION

This module aims to provide learners with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to conduct a professional and effective personal interview with a child.

It covers children’s developmental stages, the legal and procedural safeguards for children in the international protection process and child-specific interview techniques. Centring on the best interests of the child, this module explains how to assess the maturity of the child before and during the interview in order to adapt the interview to the maturity and situation of each child.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Competences

1. Conduct an effective interview with a child in an international protection context while respecting his or her best interests.

2. Adapt the interview to the maturity and situation of the child.

DELIVERY METHOD

This module is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining online studies and face-to-face sessions.

The online component focuses on learning activities that assess progress toward the learning outcomes, and the face-to-face sessions focus on complex elements that require discussion.