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Ministry of National Education

Apprenticeship Education Center

United Nations Children's Fund

(UNICEF)

CRC

CHILD-TO-CHILD TRAINING

IN APPRENTICESHIP CENTERS PROJECT

WORKING CHILDREN AND

APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATION

SYSTEM

Approximately 250 million children are working in the World.

According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child declared in 1998 by United Nations, no child labour that affects children's health, education, physical and psychosocial development will be allowed.

In Turkey:

Approximately 3 million children between the age group 12-18 are in workforce today.

Approximately 1 million children are working in the industry sector.

250,000 children working in the industry sector are enrolled in Apprenticeship Education Centers.

According to article 3308 of Apprenticeship and Vocational Education Law, apprentices receive vocational practices in their work places and vocational education at Apprenticeship and Non-formal Education General Directorate of the Ministry of National Education.

Apprentices attend Apprenticeship Education Centers once a week and work for the remaining 5 days.

CHILD-TO-CHILD EDUCATION

Child-to-Child is an effective approach to promote interactive learning in addressing physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional and social development of a child. Working children (apprentices as well) are likely to face more risk because of their working environment and conditions. Through Child-to-Child activities, working children will be able to learn how to identify risks/problems they are likely to face and what to do about it. This approach consists of 6 steps:

Expansion of the Activity

Evaluation "Did it work? How can we make it more effective?"

Implementation "Let's do it!"

Discussion and Planning "How can we best share our findings with our friends? A drama or posters?"

Data Collection "Let's find out about it!"

Topic Selection " What is the problem in our community?"

Children are actively involved in each step starting from analyzing their environment, identifying problems and prioritize them.

Child-to-Child activities encourage children to take an initiative, express themselves, and learn through participating in creative and fun activities.

Child-to-Child enhances children's life skills such as problem solving, analytical thinking and communication skills.

Child-to-Child is an approach, which can be employed to teach various subjects such as mathematics, language and science too.

ACTIVITIES SAMPLES

Isparta Apprenticeship Education Center

The Activity Group (8 people) chose the topic of "Work Safety and Risk Factors" for their first Child-to-Child activity. They accordingly organized data collection from related bodies such as local labour unions and inspectors. They presented role plays in the school and put posters with messages up on the school walls. After this school activity, the Group decided to carry out the same activity targeting out-of-school working children.

Kirsehir Apprenticeship Education Centre

The Activity Group (10 people) has conducted a survey on the subjects of 'effects of smoking on health' and found out that smoking is prevalent among working children (42%). The Activity Group drew cartoons on 'non-smoking' and put them up on the school walls. They also prepared role plays and performed in front of the class. Then, they organized a seminar and discussion group in school for awareness-raising for non-smoking. Evaluation was carried out at the end of the activity. The Group found that their friends in school and workplaces and families were all aware of the Child-to-Child activity they carried out and now have better knowledge of hazards of smoking. The Group continues their non-smoking campaign in school and community.

APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATION CENTERS IN THE PROJECT

Here are the subjects of the activities concerning with the 50 Apprenticeship Training Centers:

Children's Rights

Importance of breakfast

Importance of personal hygiene (washing hands, clean hair, regular bathing)

Importance of dental care

Safety in work places (e.g. electricity)

How to carry a sick/injured person safely

Effects on cigarettes and substance abuse

Environmental hygiene

Food safety

First Aid (for burns, nose bleeding, and eye infections, etc.)

Prevention of contagious diseases

Precaution for use of dangerous chemicals

Balanced diet and Nutrition

Information on blood (blood groups)

Preventive measures for accidents