Programmes
Training
ECPAT NZ provides specialist training to governmental and non-governmental organisations, frontline professionals, and the general public on issues relating to the sexual exploitation of children.
Our training programme is a core part of our awareness raising and prevention work across Aotearoa. Ranging from foundational self-led online courses to tailored in-house workshops, we deliver dynamic options for those who want to come together as a group, learn in their own time, or upskill as a team.
We provide:
- in-person group training
- online workshops with our Engagement team
- self-led online courses that can be completed as standalone or combined with a follow-up training.
Flexible to your needs, ECPAT NZ is happy to offer role-specific, cross-sector or public trainings both online and in person. We have a proven record in training community groups, NGOs, government agencies (including NZ Police College, Oranga Tamariki and Te Whatu Ora), financial institutions, frontline professionals such as social workers, youth workers and educators, as well as caregivers and concerned community members.
Why train with us?
Our specialist focus on the sexual exploitation of taiohi is a distinct and often overlooked category because it involves a transactional component within sexual abuse. Our training helps professionals identify and respond safely to scenarios such as:
- Domestic trafficking
- Underage sex work
- Online trading of child sexual abuse imagery
- Online grooming
Specific trainings can vary year to year with fluctuating grant funding, so reach out to our Engagement team if you’d like to discuss details.
88% of those who filled out our post-workshop survey strongly agreed that they are now more familiar with the risk factors which contribute or lead to the sexual exploitation of young people.
Online foundational courses
Understand and combat in-person child sexual exploitation with our specialised foundation course. Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard taiohi and create a positive impact in your community.
This self-led online course covers five chapters:
- key definitions and concepts
- risk and vulnerability
- disclosures, barriers, and how to respond
- long-term impacts on victim-survivors
- what your role can look like when supporting taiohi
Gain essential knowledge and skills to tackle the online sexual exploitation of young people in Aotearoa. Delve into global research, local context and best practice to equip yourself with understanding and practical strategies to safeguard vulnerable taiohi.
This self-led online course covers five chapters:
- key definitions and concepts
- barriers to disclosure
- impacts on victim-survivors
- the changing landscape of sexual exploitation
- systems, safeguards and practical steps to building a safer online world.
Build awareness and confidence to recognise, respond to, and prevent child trafficking in Aotearoa. This type of exploitation is often hidden in plain sight, so make sure you know how to spot the signs to better protect taiohi.
This self-led online course covers five chapters:
- key definitions and myth-busting
- red flags and intersecting vulnerabilities
- trauma-informed communication
- legislation, policies, and referral pathways for victims
- what your role can look like when supporting taiohi
Check out our other online self-led courses on Thinkific, where you can create a free account and pay online to get 90-day access to our content.
We also have regular online workshops that are listed on our website—these can be done to build on what you learn in our foundational online modules, get a chance to discuss course content and ask pātai.
All courses, and some of the workshops, can be completed standalone.
What people say about our training
“Thank you very much for coming to our team hui, it has created a lot of discussion within the team, and it was great training. So worthwhile and as we were discussing a case this morning, we talked about how we can understand, now, why some children can be groomed when things are not great at home.”
“We had very positive feedback from our team. Some said that without this training, they wouldn’t have known how much of an issue this is in NZ; that this is not just an overseas thing. One said that she had come across cases in the past with indications of SEC but had no idea that she could contact ECPAT NZ for guidance/information.”
“I learned that the issue at hand is a nationwide problem. There are a lot of angles that are not brought up in the fight to help children against these predators. This workshop taught me a lot about these uncomfortable angles.”
“The training made me realise that exploitation covers a far larger scope than I had originally thought.”
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We are very grateful to our funders. Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS), Foundation North and Lotteries enable us to subsidise training across Aotearoa so that costs aren’t a participation barrier.
ECPAT NZ relies solely on grants and donations to do the work that we do, which is why our areas of coverage and variety of training may fluctuate year-to-year.