Quality Handbook for International Youth Work Projects

Quality criterion

Indicators

9.1. The partner organisations have

The rules are documented in writing in the form of, e.g., • a safeguarding concept, • a handbook for team leaders, • a seminar concept, • a crisis and emergency plan, • a dedicated section on the website. Before the project, the partner organisations have agreed on a com- mon response to any security or safety threat or other hazard (ver- bally or in writing, offline or online). The rules are aligned with the relevant legislation as well as travel and safety regulations in the participating countries, e.g. travel advice from the German Federal Foreign Office ( → see annex) . Minors (whether participants or team leaders) are given special consideration. The leadership team and, where applicable, any other involved parties on site are aware of the agreed protocol or are direct- ly involved in the response (via, e.g., an agreement, discussions, educational materials, a crisis and emergency plan, emergency hotlines, etc.). The participants have been made aware of the issue (in writing, verbally, in their respective mother tongues or the agreed common language(s) of the project. ·Participants have been made aware that they should actively con- tribute towards ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all those in- volved in the project.

adopted clear rules in regard to prevention and safeguarding for all those involved in the exchange project.

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